Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award

John Cassavetes Award
Awarded forBest creative team of a film budgeted at less than $1 million
Presented byIndependent Spirit Awards
First awardThe Blair Witch Project (1999)
Currently held byGirls Will Be Girls (2024)
Websitespiritawards.com

The Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award is presented to the creative team of a film budgeted at less than $1 million by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named after actor/screenwriter/director John Cassavetes, a pioneer of American independent film. The award is given to the directors, writers and producers of a film.