10th Independent Spirit Awards

The 10th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1994, were announced on March 25, 1995. Hosted by Kevin Pollak, it was the second ceremony to be held under a tent in a parking lot on the beach in Santa Monica.

Special Distinction Award

 * Hoop Dreams

Someone to Watch Award

 * Lodge Kerrigan – Clean, Shaven

Friends of Independence Award

 * Samuel Goldwyn Jr.