2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Winner
![Silver Linings Playbook David O. Russell](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/silver-linings-playbook-david-o.-russell-image.jpg)
Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Director Nominees
![Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/beasts-of-the-southern-wild-image.jpg)
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Benh Zeitlin
![Keep the Lights On Ira Sachs](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/keep-the-lights-on-ira-sachs-image.jpg)
Keep the Lights On
Ira Sachs
![Moonrise Kingdom Wes Anderson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/moonrise-kingdom-wes-anderson-image.jpg)
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson
![The Loneliest Planet Julia Loktev](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-loneliest-planet-julia-loktev-image.jpg)