The John Cassavetes Award is a category of the Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature produced for under $500K.
Date Established:
- 2000
Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award
Award category
Category of
Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards (originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of...
Presenting Organization
Film Independent
Film Independent is a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. We help filmmakers get movies made and seen by audiences. Additionally, we work to increase diversity in the industry by helping filmmakers from underrepresented communities tell their stories. ...
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