The 20th edition of the Independent Spirit Awards of the Film Independent Organization was held on February 26, 2005 at the Santa Monica Pier in California, United States, awarding the best films of the year 2004. The ceremony was presented by Samuel L. Jackson.
The movie with the most nominations at the Independent Spirit 2005 was Sideways with 6 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Sideways, winning 6 of the 6 nominations.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2005 Independent Spirit Awards .
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What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2005?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2005 was Sideways
Best Picture
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2005?
The director who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2005 was Alexander Payne, for the film Sideways
Best Director
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2005?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2005 was Paul Giamatti, for the movie Sideways
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2005?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2005 was Catalina Sandino Moreno, for the movie María, llena eres de gracia (Maria Full Of Grace)
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2005?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 was Thomas Haden Church, for the movie Sideways
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2005?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2005 was Virginia Madsen, for the movie Sideways
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2005?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2005 was Mar adentro
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography
Best Documentary
Truer Than Fiction Award
Special Distinction Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Sideways | 6 | 6 | |
| Maria Full Of Grace | 5 | 2 | |
| Kinsey | 4 | 0 | |
| Baadasssss! | 3 | 0 | |
| Primer | 3 | 0 | |
| Brother to Brother | 3 | 0 | |
| Napoleon Dynamite | 3 | 0 | |
| Mean Creek | 2 | 2 | |
| Garden State | 2 | 1 | |
| The Motorcycle Diaries | 2 | 1 | |
| Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed | 2 | 0 | |
| Saints and Soldiers | 2 | 0 | |
| Woman Thou Art Loosed | 2 | 0 | |
| On the Outs | 2 | 0 | |
| Down to the Bone | 2 | 0 | |
| The Woodsman | 2 | 0 | |
| Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV) | 2 | 0 | |
| The Door in the Floor | 2 | 0 |