It’s hard to believe another awards season is upon us, but time marches on, indie movies get released, and somebody has to recognize the best of the best. So our good friends at The Gotham (formerly IFP) kicked off the annual tradition of giving trophies to great stuff with the 31st Annual GOTHAM AWARDS! The ceremony was held on November 29, 2021, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and SAGindie was there to celebrate – along with our lovely SAGindie tablemates Caroline Aaron, Midori Francis, Lily Gladstone, Moira Griffin, Brandon Micheal Hall, Marin Hinkle, and Diana Williams. Check out the list of this year’s winners below.
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2021 Gotham Awards Nominees & Winners:
Best Feature
Best Documentary
- Ascension
- Faya Dayi
- Flee – WINNER
- President
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Best International Feature
- Azor
- Drive My Car – WINNER
- The Souvenir: Part II
- Titane
- What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
- The Worst Person in the World
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
- Shatara Michelle Ford (Test Pattern)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter) – WINNER
- Rebecca Hall (Passing)
- Edson Oda (Nine Days)
- Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby)
Outstanding Lead Performance
- Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter) – WINNER (TIE)
- Frankie Faison (The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain) – WINNER (TIE)
- Michael Greyeyes (Wild Indian)
- Brittany S. Hall (Test Pattern)
- Oscar Isaac (The Card Counter)
- Taylour Paige (Zola)
- Joaquin Phoenix (C’mon C’mon)
- Simon Rex (Red Rocket)
- Lili Taylor (Paper Spiders)
- Tessa Thompson (Passing)
Outstanding Supporting Performance
- Reed Birney (Mass)
- Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
- Colman Domingo (Zola)
- Gaby Hoffmann (C’mon C’mon)
- Troy Kotsur (CODA) – WINNER
- Marlee Matlin (CODA)
- Ruth Negga (Passing)
Breakthrough Performer
- Emilia Jones (CODA) – WINNER
- Natalie Morales (Language Lessons)
- Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby)
- Suzanna Son (Red Rocket)
- Amalia Ulman (El Planeta)
Best Screenplay
- Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch (Red Rocket)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter) – WINNER
- Rebecca Hall (Passing)
- David Lowery (The Green Knight)
- Paul Schrader (The Card Counter)
- Amalia Ulman (El Planeta)
Breakthrough Series – Long Format (Over 40 Minutes)
Breakthrough Series – Short Format (Under 40 Minutes)
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
- Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
- Michael Greyeyes (Rutherford Falls)
- Ethan Hawke (The Good Lord Bird) – WINNER (TIE)
- Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs)
- Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)
- Thuso Mbedu (The Underground Railroad) – WINNER (TIE)
- Jean Smart (Hacks)
- Omar Sy (Lupin)
- Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
- Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts)
Ensemble Tribute
Performer Tribute
Performer Tribute
Director Tribute
Industry Tribute
Icon Tribute
Impact Salute
CONGRATS TO ALL THE 2021 GOTHAM AWARD WINNERS!
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