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Independent Spirit Awards:
The 19th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on Feb. 28, 2004, on Santa Monica beach.
| Feature | Lost in Translation |
| First Feature | Patty Jenkins, Monster |
| John Cassavetes Award (Feature Less Than $500,000) | Thomas McCarthy, The Station Agent |
| Male Lead | Bill Murray, Lost in Translation |
| Female Lead | Charlize Theron, Monster |
| Supporting Male | Djimon Hounsou, In America |
| Supporting Female | Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog |
| Debut Performance | Nikki Reed, Thirteen |
| Director | Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation |
| Screenplay | Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation |
| First Screenplay | Thomas McCarthy, The Station Agent |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn, In America |
| Foreign Film | Niki Caro, Whale Rider (New Zealand) |
| Documentary | Errol Morris, The Fog of War |
| Someone to Watch Award | Andrew Bujalski,, director, Funny Ha Ha |
| Producers Award | Mary Jane Skalski,, The Station Agent and The Jimmy Show |
| DIRECTV/IFC Truer Than Fiction Award | Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk,, Lost Boys of Sudan |
| Special Distinction Award | 21 Grams |
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