22nd Independent Spirit Awards

The 22nd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films of 2006, were presented on February 24, 2007. The nominations were announced on November 28, 2006. Sarah Silverman returned as host for the second consecutive year.

Winners and nominees

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Films with multiple nominations and awards

Special awards

John Cassavetes Award

Quinceañera

• 12 and Holding
• Chalk
• Four Eyed Monsters
• Old Joy

Truer Than Fiction Award

Adele Horne – The Tailenders

• Eric Daniel Metzgar – The Chances of the World Changing
• A. J. Schnack – '

Producers Award

Howard Gertler and Tim Perell &ndash; Pizza and Shortbus

• Julie Lynn &ndash; 10 Items or Less and Nine Lives
• Alex Orlovsky and Jamie Patricof &ndash; Half Nelson and Point&Shoot

Someone to Watch Award

Julia Loktev &ndash; Day Night Day Night

• So Yong Kim &ndash; In Between Days
• Richard Wong &ndash; '

Robert Altman Award

• Robert Altman <small>(posthumous)</small>

Special Distinction Award

• Laura Dern and David Lynch <small>("in recognition of their unique and stunning collaborative work in the mesmerizing Inland Empire as well as the influential independent classics Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart")</small>

References

External links

• 2006 Spirit Awards at IMDb
• Official ceremony on YouTube