2001 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Winner

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.
2001 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Nominees

Before Night Falls
Julian Schnabel

Best in Show
Christopher Guest

Chuck & Buck
Miguel Arteta
