| Number: | 12 |
| Award: | Independent Spirit Awards |
| Date: | March 22, 1997 |
| Site: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Host: | Samuel L. Jackson |
| Best Film: | Fargo |
| Most Wins: | Fargo (6) |
| Most Nominations: | Fargo (6) |
| Last: | 11th |
| Next: | 13th |
The 12th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1996, were announced on March 22, 1997. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.[1] [2] [3]
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Fargo |
| 5 | The Funeral |
| Welcome to the Dollhouse | |
| 4 | Big Night |
| Dead Man | |
| Flirting with Disaster | |
| Manny & Lo | |
| 3 | Caught |
| Lone Star | |
| 2 | Basquiat |
| Trees Lounge | |
| Walking and Talking | |
| The Whole Wide World |