Sinematografi Terbaik (Independent Spirit Award)

1980an

  • 1985: Toyomichi Kurita – Trouble in Mind
    • Michael Ballhaus – After Hours
    • Barry Sonnenfeld – Blood Simple
    • Michael Chin – Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
  • 1986: Robert Richardson – Platoon
    • Frederick Elmes – Blue Velvet
    • Robby Müller – Down by Law
    • Robert Richardson – Salvador
    • Edward Lachman – True Stories
  • 1987: Haskell Wexler – Matewan
    • Robby Müller – Barfly
    • Fred Murphy – The Dead
    • Amir Mokri – Slam Dance
    • John Bailey – Tough Guys Don't Dance
  • 1988: Sven Nykvist – The Unbearable Lightness of Being
    • Toyomichi Kurita – The Moderns
    • Gregory Cummins – Patti Rocks
    • Tom Richmond – Stand and Deliver
    • Robert Richardson – Talk Radio
  • 1989: Robert Yeoman – Drugstore Cowboy
    • Oliver Stapleton – Earth Girls Are Easy
    • Robby Müller – Mystery Train
    • Toyomichi Kurita – Powwow Highway
    • Robert Tregenza – Talking to Strangers