The 4th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1988, were announced on March 25, 1989[1] at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Buck Henry.[2]
Winners and nominees
Edward James Olmos, Best Male Lead winner
Jodie Foster, Best Female Lead winner Films with multiple nominations and awards
Films that received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Film |
| 7 | Stand and Deliver |
| 6 | Hairspray |
| 5 | Patti Rocks |
| 3 | Five Corners |
| The Moderns |
| The Prince of Pennsylvania |
| Talk Radio |
| The Wash |
| 2 | Mystic Pizza |
| The Thin Blue Line |
| Torch Song Trilogy |
Films that won multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
| 6 | Stand and Deliver |
Special awards
Friends of Independence Award
- The National Coalition of Independent Public Broadcasting Producers
References
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| Ceremonies | - (years are of film release; ceremonies are the following year)
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