2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay Winner
![Milk Dustin Lance Black](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/milk-gus-van-sant-image.jpg)
Milk
Dustin Lance Black
The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California’s first openly gay elected official.
2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay Nominees
![Ballast Lance Hammer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ballast-lance-hammer-image.jpg)
Ballast
Lance Hammer
![Frozen River Courtney Hunt](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/frozen-river-courtney-hunt-image.jpg)
Frozen River
Courtney Hunt
![Rachel Getting Married Jenny Lumet](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rachel-getting-married-jonathan-demme-image.jpg)
Rachel Getting Married
Jenny Lumet
![The Wackness Jonathan Levine](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-wackness-jonathan-levine-image.jpg)