The 6th edition of the Independent Spirit Awards of the Film Independent Organization was held on March 23, 1991 at the The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1990. The ceremony was presented by Buck Henry.
The movie with the most nominations at the Independent Spirit 1991 was House Party with 6 nominations and The film that won the most awards was To Sleep with Anger, winning 4 of the 6 nominations.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1991 Independent Spirit Awards .
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What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 1991?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 1991 was The Grifters
Best Picture
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 1991?
The director who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 1991 was Charles Burnett, for the film To Sleep with Anger
Best Director
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 1991?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 1991 was Danny Glover, for the movie To Sleep with Anger
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 1991?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 1991 was Anjelica Huston, for the movie The Grifters
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 1991?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 1991 was Bruce Davison, for the movie Longtime Companion
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 1991?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 1991 was Sheryl Lee Ralph, for the movie To Sleep with Anger
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 1991?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 1991 was Sweetie
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best First Work
Special Distinction Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| To Sleep with Anger | 7 | 4 | |
| House Party | 7 | 0 | |
| The Plot Against Harry | 6 | 0 | |
| Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 6 | 0 | |
| Pump Up the Volume | 4 | 0 | |
| Metropolitan | 3 | 1 | |
| The Grifters | 2 | 2 | |
| Wild at Heart | 2 | 1 |