The awards ceremony, organized by Film Independent, took place on March 4, in Santa Monica - California, where it celebrated the best of independent films.
Brokeback Mountain won the top prizes, sharing the spotlight with three other double-winners: Capote, Crash and Transamerica.
Monica Bîrlădeanu represented the movie "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu"  by Romanian director Cristi Puiu, nominated for Best Foreign Film. The winner of this category was "Paradise Now" of the director Hany Abu-Assad.
The Independent Spirit Awards are organized by Film Independent, a group of independent filmmakers, and winners are determined by the group's 9,000 members nationwide. The IFP Independent Spirit Awards are hosted annually on the Saturday before the Oscars, showcasing independent American and international cinema.
Details - on Independent Spirit Awards website