20th Independent Spirit Awards

The 20th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2004, were announced on February 26, 2005.

It was hosted by Samuel L.

Jackson.

[1][2][3][4] Mean Creek Born into Brothels Gina Kwon – The Good Girl, Me and You and Everyone We Know and The Motel Jem Cohen – Chain

Alexander Payne , winner of Best Director and co-winner of Best Screenplay
Paul Giamatti , winner of Best Male Lead
Catalina Sandino Moreno , winner of Best Female Lead
Thomas Haden Church , winner of Best Supporting Male
Virginia Madsen , winner of Best Supporting Female