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1995 Independent Spirit Awards

The 11th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, were presented on March 23, 1996, under a tent on Santa Monica beach and simulcast on the World Wide Web.

Feature	Leaving Las Vegas
First Feature	Edward Burns, The Brothers McMullen
Male Lead	Sean Penn, Dead Man Walking
Female Lead	Elisabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas
Supporting Male	Benicio Del Toro, The Usual Suspects
Supporting Female	Mare Winningham, Georgia
Debut Performance	Justin Pierce, Kids
Director	Mike Figgis, Leaving Las Vegas
Screenplay	Christopher McQuarrie, The Usual Suspects
First Screenplay	Paul Auster, Smoke
Cinematography	Leaving Las Vegas
Foreign Film	Before the Rain, Milcho Manchevski (Macedonia, Britain and France)

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