2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay Winner
![The Witch Robert Eggers](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-witch-robert-eggers-image.jpg)
The Witch
Robert Eggers
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.
2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay Nominees
![Barry Adam Mansbach](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/barry-vikram-gandhi-image.jpg)
Barry
Adam Mansbach
![Christine Craig Shilowich](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/christine-image.jpg)
Christine
Craig Shilowich
![Jean of the Joneses Stella Meghie](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jean-of-the-joneses-stella-meghie-image.jpg)
Jean of the Joneses
Stella Meghie
![Other People Chris Kelly](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/other-people-chris-kelly-image.jpg)