The 1993 Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1993, were announced on March 19, 1994. Hosted by Robert Townsend.
Short Cuts
Equinox
Much Ado About Nothing
Ruby in Paradise
The Wedding Banquet
El Mariachi
American Heart
Combination Platter
Mac
Menace II Society
Robert Altman – Short Cuts
Ang Lee – The Wedding Banquet
Victor Nuñez – Ruby in Paradise
Robert Rodriguez – El Mariachi
John Turturro – Mac
Jeff Bridges – American Heart
Vincent D'Onofrio – Household Saints
Mitchell Lichtenstein – The Wedding Banquet
Matthew Modine – Equinox
Tyrin Turner – Menace II Society
Ashley Judd – Ruby in Paradise
Suzy Amis – The Ballad of Little Jo
May Chin – The Wedding Banquet
Ariyan A. Johnson – Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
Emma Thompson – Much Ado About Nothing
Christopher Lloyd – Twenty Bucks
David Chung – The Ballad of Little Jo
Tate Donovan – Inside Monkey Zetterland
Todd Field – Ruby in Paradise
Edward Furlong – American Heart
Lili Taylor – Household Saints
Lara Flynn Boyle – Equinox
Gua Ah-leh – The Wedding Banquet
Lucinda Jenney – American Heart
Julianne Moore – Short Cuts
Short Cuts – Robert Altman and Frank Barhydt
Combination Platter – Edwin Baker and Tony Chan
Household Saints – Nancy Savoca and Richard Guay
Ruby in Paradise – Victor Nuñez
The Wedding Banquet – Ang Lee, Neil Peng and James Schamus
Menace II Society – Lisa Rinzler
American Heart – James R. Bagdonas
Chain of Desire – Nancy Schreiber
Equinox – Elliot Davis
Ruby in Paradise – Alex Vlacos
The Piano • Australia/New Zealand
Like Water for Chocolate • Mexico
Naked • UK
Orlando • UK
The Story of Qiu Ju • China/Hong Kong
