1997 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Winner and Nominees

Fargo

Joel Coen

Jerry Lundegaard’s inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen’s bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

Caught

Robert M. Young

Flirting with Disaster

David O. Russell

The Funeral

Abel Ferrara

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Todd Solondz