3rd Independent Spirit Awards explained

Number:	3
Award:	Independent Spirit Awards
Date:	February 11, 1988
Site:	Los Angeles, California U.S.
Host:	Buck Henry
Best Film:	River's Edge
Most Wins:	The Dead (2) River's Edge (2)
Most Nominations:	Matewan (6)
Last:	2nd
Next:	4th

The 3rd Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1987, were announced on February 11, 1988. The ceremony was hosted by Buck Henry and was held at 385 North, a restaurant in Los Angeles.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Winners and nominees

Best Feature	Best Director
River's Edge The Big Easy The Dead Matewan Swimming to Cambodia Tough Guys Don't Dance	John Huston  - The Dead Jonathan Demme  - Swimming to Cambodia Tim Hunter  - River's Edge Jim McBride  - The Big Easy John Sayles  - Matewan
Best Male Lead	Best Female Lead
Dennis Quaid  - The Big Easy Spalding Gray  - Swimming to Cambodia Terry O'Quinn  - The Stepfather Mickey Rourke  - Barfly James Woods  - Best Seller	Sally Kirkland  - Anna Lillian Gish  - The Whales of August Debra Sandlund  - Tough Guys Don't Dance Louise Smith  - Working Girls Joanne Woodward  - The Glass Menagerie
Best Supporting Male	Best Supporting Female
Morgan Freeman  - Street Smart Wings Hauser  - Tough Guys Don't Dance James Earl Jones  - Matewan Vincent Price  - The Whales of August David Strathairn  - Matewan	Anjelica Huston  - The Dead Karen Allen  - The Glass Menagerie Kathy Baker  - Street Smart Martha Plimpton  - Shy People Ann Sothern  - The Whales of August
Best Screenplay	Best Cinematography
River's Edge  - Neal Jimenez Anna  - Agnieszka Holland The Dead  - Tony Huston Matewan  - John Sayles Swimming to Cambodia  - Spalding Gray	Matewan  - Haskell Wexler Barfly  - Robby Müller The Dead  - Fred Murphy Slam Dance  - Amir Mokri Tough Guys Don't Dance  - John Bailey
Best First Feature	Best International Film
Dirty Dancing  - Emile Ardolino Anna  - Yurek Bogayevicz Hollywood Shuffle  - Robert Townsend Siesta  - Mary Lambert Waiting for the Moon  - Jill Godmilow	My Life as a Dog • Sweden Au revoir les enfants • France / West Germany Hope and Glory • United Kingdom Prick Up Your Ears • United Kingdom Tampopo • Japan

Films with multiple nominations and awards

! Nominations! Film

6	Matewan
5	The Dead
4	Swimming to Cambodia
	Tough Guys Don't Dance
3	Anna
	The Big Easy
	River's Edge
	The Whales of August
2	Barfly
	The Glass Menagerie
	Street Smart

! Awards! Film

2	The Dead
	River's Edge

External links

• 1987 Spirit Awards at IMDb
• Official ceremony on YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: 385 North, Los Angeles (CLOSED) . ChefDB . March 13, 2013.
2. Web site: Movies . February 15, 1988 . . March 13, 2013.
3. Web site: 375 N La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 . . March 13, 2013.
4. Web site: Independence days . Keith . Collins . . February 24, 2005 . March 13, 2013.
5. Web site: River's Edge (1986) Awards & Festivals . . March 13, 2013.
6. Web site: 385 North Turns to the Southwest . Ruth . Reichl . Ruth Reichl . December 25, 1987 . . March 13, 2013.
7. Web site: California Grows Her Own Cuisine . Robert . Lindsey . August 18, 1985 . . March 13, 2013.
8. Web site: In Los Angeles, High-Style Restaurant Fare . Marian . Burros . Marian Burros . July 4, 1984 . . March 13, 2013.
9. Web site: Independent Feature Project Bestows Its Spirit Awards . John . Voland . April 11, 1988 . . March 13, 2013.
10. Web site: Can Rosalie's Succeed Where 385 North Fell on Its Souffle? . Colman . Andrews . Colman Andrews . December 6, 1987 . . March 13, 2013.