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Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

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The Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance is an award presented annually at the Independent Spirit Awards to honor outstanding performances given by a new talent in an independent film. It was first presented in 1995 at the 10th Independent Spirit Awards as Best Debut Performance, which was won by Sean Nelson for his performance in the film Fresh.[1]

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The category was then discontinued in 2005, but it was later re-introduced as Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2023 ceremony.[2]

Winners and nominees

Aaron Eckhart won for In the Company of Men.
Michelle Rodriguez won for Girlfight.
Paul Dano won for L.I.E..
Nia Vardalos won for My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Nikki Reed won for Thirteen.
Rodrigo de la Serna won for The Motorcycle Diaries.

1990s

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2000s

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2020s

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References

  1. "37 Years of Nominees & Winners, 1986–2022" (PDF). Film Independent. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. Chapman, Wilson (August 23, 2022). "Spirit Awards to Implement Gender Neutral Acting Categories". Variety. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. Nordyke, Kimberly (March 4, 2023). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

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