1999 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Winner
![Rushmore Wes Anderson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rushmore-wes-anderson-image.jpg)
Rushmore
Wes Anderson
The extracurricular king of Rushmore Preparatory School is put on academic probation.
1999 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Nominees
![Affliction Paul Schrader](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/affliction-paul-schrader-image.jpg)
Affliction
Paul Schrader
![Claire Dolan Lodge Kerrigan](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/claire-dolan-lodge-kerrigan-image.jpg)
Claire Dolan
Lodge Kerrigan
![Happiness Todd Solondz](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/happiness-todd-solondz-image.jpg)
Happiness
Todd Solondz
![Velvet Goldmine Todd Haynes](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/velvet-goldmine-todd-haynes-image.jpg)