The 21th edition of the Independent Spirit Awards of the Film Independent Organization was held on March 04, 2006 at the Santa Monica Pier in California, United States, awarding the best films of the year 205. The ceremony was presented by Sarah Silverman.
The movie with the most nominations at the Independent Spirit 2006 was The Squid and the Whale with 6 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Capote, winning 3 of the 5 nominations.
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2006 Independent Spirit Awards .
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What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2006?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Picture 2006 was Brokeback Mountain
Best Picture
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2006?
The director who won the Independent Spirit for Best Director in 2006 was Ang Lee, for the film Brokeback Mountain
Best Director
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2006?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actor in 2006 was Philip Seymour Hoffman, for the movie Capote
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2006?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Leading Actress in 2006 was Felicity Huffman, for the movie Transamerica
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2006?
The actor who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actor in 2006 was Matt Dillon, for the movie Crash
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2006?
The actress who won the Independent Spirit for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 was Amy Adams, for the movie Junebug
Best Supporting Actress
What was the movie that won the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2006?
The winning film of the Independent Spirit for Best Foreign Language Film 2006 was Paradise Now
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography
Best First Work
Truer Than Fiction Award
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Squid and the Whale | 6 | 0 | |
| Capote | 5 | 3 | |
| Brokeback Mountain | 4 | 2 | |
| Good Night, and Good Luck. | 4 | 1 | |
| The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada | 4 | 0 | |
| Transamerica | 3 | 2 | |
| Junebug | 3 | 1 | |
| Nine Lives | 3 | 0 | |
| Crash | 2 | 2 | |
| Lackawanna Blues (TV) | 2 | 0 | |
| Room | 2 | 0 | |
| Me and You and Everyone We Know | 2 | 0 | |
| Romántico | 2 | 0 | |
| Brick | 2 | 0 | |
| The Puffy Chair | 2 | 0 |