19th Independent Spirit Awards
The 19th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2003, were announced on February 28, 2004. It was hosted by John Waters. Nominees and winners. Best Feature. Lost in Translation Best First Feature. Monster Best Director. Sofia Coppola – "Lost in Translation" Best Male Lead. Bill Murray – "Lost in Translation" Best Female Lead. Charlize Theron – "Monster" Best Supporting Male. Djimon Hounsou – "In America" Best Supporting Female. Shohreh Aghdashloo – "House of Sand and Fog" Best Screenplay. "Lost in Translation" – Sofia Coppola Best First Screenplay. "The Station Agent" – Tom McCarthy Best Cinematography. "In America" – Declan Quinn  Best Foreign Film. "Whale Rider" • New Zealand Best Documentary Feature. The Fog of War Best Debut Performance. Nikki Reed – "Thirteen" John Cassavetes Award. The Station Agent Truer Than Fiction Award. Lost Boys of Sudan Producers Award. Mary Jane Skalski – "The Jimmy Show" and "The Station Agent" Someone to Watch Award. Andrew Bujalski – "Funny Ha Ha"