Click through each award to see the full list of nominees and winners!
2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
See You Yesterday
Fredrica Bailey
2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Eighth Grade
Bo Burnham
2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
The Big Sick
Kumail Nanjiani
2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
The Witch
Robert Eggers
2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Room
Emma Donoghue
2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Dear White People
Justin Simien
2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Nebraska
Bob Nelson
2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Safety Not Guaranteed
Derek Connolly
2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
50/50
Will Reiser
2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Tiny Furniture
Lena Dunham
2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Precious
Geoffrey Fletcher
2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Milk
Dustin Lance Black
2008 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Juno
Diablo Cody
2007 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Little Miss Sunshine
Michael Arndt
2006 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Transamerica
Duncan Tucker
2005 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Maria Full of Grace
Joshua Marston
2004 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
The Station Agent
Tom McCarthy
2003 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Secretary
Erin Cressida Wilson
2002 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes
2001 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Love & Basketball
Gina Prince-Bythewood
2000 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Being John Malkovich
Charlie Kaufman
1999 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Pi
Darren Aronofsky
1998 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
In the Company of Men
Neil LaBute
1997 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Big Night
Joseph Tropiano
1996 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
Smoke
Paul Auster
1995 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay
