15th Independent Spirit Awards
The 15th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1999, were announced on March 25, 2000. It was hosted by Jennifer Tilly.
Special awards
Truer Than Fiction Award
Night Waltz: The Music of Paul BowlesAmerican HollowOn the RopesProducers Award
Pamela Koffler - I'm Losing You- Eva Kolodner - Boys Don't Cry
- Paul Mezey - The City
- Christine K. Walker - Backroads and ''Homo Heights''
Someone to Watch Award
Cauleen Smith - Drylongso- Dan Clark - The Item
- Julian Goldberger - Trans
- Lisanne Skyler - ''Getting to Know You''