The 1995 Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
Mike Figgis – Leaving Las Vegas
Elisabeth Shue – Leaving Las Vegas
Benicio del Toro – The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects – Christopher McQuarrie
Leaving Las Vegas – Declan Quinn
Christopher Münch – Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day