17th Independent Spirit Awards

The 17th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2001, were announced on March 23, 2002. It was hosted by John Waters.

Winners and nominees

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

Jackpot

• Acts of Worship
• Kaaterskill Falls
• Punks
• Virgil Bliss

Truer Than Fiction Award

Hybrid

• Children Underground
• The Mark of Cain
• Promises
• Trembling Before G-d

Producers Award

Rene Bastian and Linda Moran – Martin & Orloff and L.I.E.

• Adrienne Gruben – Treasure Island and Olympia
• Jasmine Kosovic – Just One Time and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
• Nadia Leonelli – Acts of Worship and Perfume

Someone to Watch Award

Debra Eisenstadt – Daydream Believer

• DeMane Davis and Khari Streeter – Lift
• Michael Gilio – Kwik Stop
• David Maquiling – Too Much Sleep

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that won multiple awards

References

External links

• 2001 Spirit Awards at IMDb
• Official ceremony on YouTube