17th Independent Spirit Awards

The 17th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 2001, were announced on March 23, 2002. It was hosted by John Waters.

John Cassavetes Award
Jackpot
 * Acts of Worship
 * Kaaterskill Falls
 * Punks
 * Virgil Bliss

Truer Than Fiction Award
Hybrid
 * Children Underground
 * The Mark of Cain
 * Promises
 * Trembling Before G-d

Producers Award
Rene Bastian and Linda Moran – Martin & Orloff and L.I.E.
 * Adrienne Gruben – Treasure Island and Olympia
 * Jasmine Kosovic – Just One Time and The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
 * Nadia Leonelli – Acts of Worship and Perfume

Someone to Watch Award
Debra Eisenstadt – Daydream Believer
 * DeMane Davis and Khari Streeter – Lift
 * Michael Gilio – Kwik Stop
 * David Maquiling – Too Much Sleep