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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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