Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
| Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best First Screenplay | 
| Country | United States | 
| Presented by | Film Independent | 
| First award | 1994 | 
| Currently held by | Sean Wang for Dìdi (2024) | 
| Website | www | 
The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It was first presented in 1994 with David O. Russell being the first recipient of the award for Spanking the Monkey, a film he also directed.