| 24th Independent Spirit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 21, 2009 |
| Site | U.S. |
| Hosted by | Steve Coogan |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Wrestler |
| Most awards | The Wrestler (3) |
| Most nominations | Ballast (6) Rachel Getting Married (6) |
The24thIndependent Spirit Awards, honoring the best inindependent filmmaking for2008, were announced on February 21, 2009. It was hosted bySteve Coogan.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Ballast |
| Frozen River | |
| Rachel Getting Married | |
| 4 | Milk |
| 3 | The Visitor |
| The Wrestler | |
| 2 | Chop Shop |
| The Hurt Locker | |
| Wendy and Lucy | |
| Sangre de Mi Sangre | |
| Synecdoche, New York | |
| Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | The Wrestler |
| 2 | Synecdoche, New York |
| Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
Heather Rae –Frozen River andIbid
Lynn Shelton –My Effortless Brilliance