The 15th edition of the Independent Spirit Awards of the Film Independent Organization was held on March 25, 2000 at the Santa Monica Pier in California, United States, awarding the best films of the year 1999. The ceremony was presented by Jennifer Tilly.
The movie with the most nominations at the Independent Spirit 2000 was Boys Don't Cry with 5 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Election, winning 3 of the 4 nominations.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2000 Independent Spirit Awards .
Awards from other years »
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2000?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2000 was Election
Best Picture
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2000?
The director who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2000 was Alexander Payne, for the film Election
Best Director
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2000?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2000 was Richard Farnsworth, for the movie The Straight Story
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2000?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2000 was Hilary Swank, for the movie Boys Don't Cry
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2000?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2000 was Steve Zahn, for the movie Happy, Texas
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2000?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2000 was Chloë Sevigny, for the movie Boys Don't Cry
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2000?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2000 was Lola rennt (Run, Lola, Run)
Best Foreign Language Film
Best First Screenplay
Truer Than Fiction Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Boys Don't Cry | 5 | 2 | |
| The Limey | 5 | 0 | |
| Election | 4 | 3 | |
| The Straight Story | 4 | 1 | |
| Being John Malkovich | 3 | 2 | |
| The City | 3 | 0 | |
| Cookie's Fortune | 3 | 0 | |
| Judy Berlin | 3 | 0 | |
| Three Seasons | 2 | 1 | |
| Julien Donkey-Boy | 2 | 0 | |
| Go | 2 | 0 | |
| Limbo | 2 | 0 | |
| The Adventures of Sebastian Cole | 2 | 0 | |
| Guinevere | 2 | 0 | |
| Twin Falls Idaho | 2 | 0 |