Click through each award to see the full list of nominees and winners!
2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Premature
Rashaad Ernesto Green
2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Socrates
Alex Moratto
2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Gook
Justin Chon
2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
The Fits
Anna Rose Holmer
2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
King Jack
Felix Thompson
2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
H.
Rania Attieh
2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Newlyweeds
Shaka King
2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Gimme the Loot
Adam Leon
2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Without
Mark Jackson
2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Littlerock
Mike Ott
2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Easier with Practice
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
My Effortless Brilliance
Lynn Shelton
2008 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Chop Shop
Ramin Bahrani
2007 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Day Night Day Night
Julia Loktev
2006 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Cavite
Ian Gamazon
2005 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Chain
Jem Cohen
2004 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Funny Ha Ha
Andrew Bujalski
2003 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Paradox Lake
Przemyslaw Reut
2002 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Daydream Believer
Debra Eisenstadt
2001 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Everything Put Together
Marc Forster
2000 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Drylongso
Cauleen Smith
1999 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Thirteen
David D. Williams
1998 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
The Headhunter’s Sister
Scott Saunders
1997 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Habit
Larry Fessenden
1996 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Christopher Munch
1995 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Someone to Watch Award
