Independent Spirit: 1986 - Plex

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Independent Spirit: 1986 - Plex

Top Winners

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful1985
Blood Simple
Blood Simple1984
After Hours
After Hours1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman1985
Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind1985

The Nominees Are...

Ran
RanJun 1, 1985
Smooth Talk
Smooth TalkNov 15, 1985
Blood Simple
Blood SimpleSep 7, 1984
Trouble in Mind
Trouble in MindDec 11, 1985
Dreamchild
DreamchildOct 4, 1985
The Hit
The HitSep 7, 1984
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider WomanJun 6, 1985
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to BountifulDec 20, 1985
After Hours
After HoursAug 16, 1985

Best Lead Performance

Blood Simple
Blood Simple1984
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful1985
After Hours
After Hours1985
Smooth Talk
Smooth Talk1985
Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind1985
Wildrose
Wildrose1984
Crossover Dreams
Crossover Dreams1985

Best Cinematography

Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind1985
After Hours
After Hours1985
Blood Simple
Blood Simple1984
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart1985

Best Feature

After Hours
After Hours1985
Blood Simple
Blood Simple1984
Smooth Talk
Smooth Talk1985
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful1985

Special Distinction Award

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman1985
The Hit
The Hit1984
Dreamchild
Dreamchild1985
Ran
Ran1985

Best Screenplay

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful1985
After Hours
After Hours1985
Blood Simple
Blood Simple1984
Smooth Talk
Smooth Talk1985

Best Director

Blood Simple
Blood Simple1984
After Hours
After Hours1985
Smooth Talk
Smooth Talk1985
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful1985