2001 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Winner and Nominees

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Ang Lee

A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.

Before Night Falls

Julian Schnabel

Best in Show

Christopher Guest

Chuck & Buck

Miguel Arteta

Requiem for a Dream

Darren Aronofsky