The 11th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
Mike Figgis, winner of Best Director
Sean Penn, winner of Best Male Lead
Elisabeth Shue, winner of Best Female Lead
Benicio del Toro, winner of Best Supporting Male
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male was one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It was first presented in 1987, with Morgan Freeman being the first recipient, for his role as Fa
Morgan Freeman was the first recipient of the award in 1987 for Street Smart.
Lou Diamond Phillips won for Stand and Deliver.
Bruce Davison won for Longtime Companion.
David Strathairn won for City of Hope.