Best First Film Awards
- 2009
- Hunger
- Steve McQueen
- 2008
- Courtney Hunt
- Frozen River
- 2007
- Sarah Polley
- Away from Her
- 2006
- Ryan Fleck
- Half Nelson
- 2005
- Capote
- Capote
- 2004
- Maria Full of Grace
- Maria Full of Grace
- 2003
- American Splendor
- American Splendor
- 2002
- Roger Dodger
- Roger Dodger
- 2001
- Todd Field
- In the Bedroom
- 2000
- George Washington
- George Washington
- 1999
- Being John Malkovich
- Being John Malkovich
- 1997
- In the Company of Men
- In the Company of Men
