The 1991 Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1991, were announced on March 28, 1992. It was hosted by Buck Henry in a large tent at Raleigh Studios.
Martha Coolidge – Rambling Rose
River Phoenix – My Own Private Idaho
David Strathairn – City of Hope
My Own Private Idaho – Gus Van Sant
Kafka – Walt Lloyd
My Own Private Idaho – Bill Stafford
An Angel at My Table • Australia/New Zealand/UK