Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 1985 with Horton Foote being the first winner of the awards for The Trip to Bountiful.
| Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Screenplay |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Film Independent |
| First awarded | 1985 |
| Currently held by | Cord Jefferson for American Fiction (2023) |
| Website | www |
The category includes both original and adapted screenplays. Despite the creation of the Best First Screenplay category in 1994, first screenplays are also eligible to compete for this award.
Alexander Payne is the most awarded writer in the category with three wins, followed by Neal Jimenez, Gus Van Sant and Jim Taylor with two wins each. Sofia Coppola was the first female writer to win the award.
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