Our pals at the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) jump-started awards season with the 2016 GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS, their annual event honoring the best indie projects and performances of the year. The big show took place on November 28, 2016, at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, hosted by Keegan-Michael Key. We were there to help celebrate, and IFP even streamed the show via Facebook Live for all to see.
But of course the big news is the winners, so take a look at the list below to see who took home the glory.
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2016 Gotham Award Nominees & Winners:
Best Feature
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
- Robert Eggers (The Witch)
- Anna Rose Holmer (The Fits)
- Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Swiss Army Man)
- Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) – WINNER
- Richard Tanne (Southside With You)
Best Actor
- Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) – WINNER
- Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
- Adam Driver (Paterson)
- Joel Edgerton (Loving)
- Craig Robinson (Morris From America)
Best Actress
- Kate Beckinsale (Love & Friendship)
- Annette Bening (20th Century Women)
- Isabelle Huppert (Elle) – WINNER
- Ruth Negga (Loving)
- Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Breakthrough Actor
- Lily Gladstone (Certain Women)
- Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
- Royalty Hightower (The Fits)
- Sasha Lane (American Honey)
- Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) – WINNER
Best Screenplay
- Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water)
- Whit Stillman (Love & Friendship)
- Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
- Tarell Alvin McCraney & Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) – WINNER
- Jim Jarmusch (Paterson)
Best Documentary
Breakthrough Series – Long Form
Breakthrough Series – Short Form
- The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
- Her Story – WINNER
- The Movement
- Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People
- Surviving
Calvin Klein Spotlight on Women Directors ‘Live the Dream’ Grant
- Shaz Bennett (Alaska is a Drag)
- Katie Orr (Poor Jane)
- Roxy Toporowych (Julia Blue) – WINNER
Gotham Jury Award – Best Ensemble
- Moonlight (Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders)
Audience Award
- Moonlight
Special Appreciation Award
- Julie Menin & Alicia Glen, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
Made in NY Award
Director Tribute
Actor Tribute
Actress Tribute
Industry Tribute
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS! WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE GOTHAM AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS?
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