The Independent Filmmaker Project’s 20th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were held in New York City tonight with 30 films being nominated in seven categories: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Breakthrough Director, Breakthrough Actor, Best Ensemble Performance, Festival Genius Audience Award and Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You.
Here’s a brief intro video to the IFP Awards followed by a complete list of winners with a couple photos from tonight’s event peppered in:
^ Winter’s Bone producer/co-writer Anne Rosellini, director Debra Granik and producer Alix Madigan Yorkin. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for IFP
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BEST FEATURE
presented by actors Steve Buscemi and Melissa Leo
WINTER’S BONE
Directed by Debra Granik; Produced by Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin
Released by Roadside Attractions
The Best Feature Jury included: actors Ethan Hawke and Parker Posey; producer Christine Vachon; director Melvin Van Peebles and editor Tricia Cooke.
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
presented by actor Sam Rockwell and documentarian Barbara Kopple
THE OATH
Directed and produced by Laura Poitras
Released by Zeitgeist Films and American Documentary/POV
The Best Documentary Jury included: actor Alec Baldwin; composer Terence Blanchard; documentarians Barbara Kopple and Robert Kenner and editor Mary Lampson
^ Breakthrough Director presenters Julianna Margulies and Paul Rudd
Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
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BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR AWARD
presented by actors Julianna Margulies and Paul Rudd
KEVIN ASCH
Writer and director, HOLY ROLLERS
Released by First Independent Pictures
The Breakthrough Director Jury included: actor Zooey Deschanel; cinematographer Maryse Alberti; composer Carter Burwell; producer Frida Torresblanco.
^ Director and 2010 Breakthrough Actor winner Ronald Bronstein
Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for IFP
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BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR AWARD
presented by actors Michelle Williams and Jesse Eisenberg
RONALD BRONSTEIN
Actor, DADDY LONGLEGS
Released by IFC Films
The Breakthrough Actor Jury included: actor Josh Brolin; filmmakers David Gordon Green and Peter Sollett; actress Amber Tamblyn; and producer Monty Ross.
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BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE AWARD
presented by actors Ethan Hawke and Ethan Coen.
Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Lauren Sweetser, Garret Dillahunt, Devin Breznahan in WINTER’S BONE
Released by Roadside Attractions
The Best Ensemble Performance Jury included: actors Anthony Mackie and Lili Taylor;
producer Lisa Cortes; writer Larry Gross; and filmmaker Miguel Arteta.
^ Littlerock director Mike Ott
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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BEST FILM NOT PLAYING AT A THEATER NEAR YOU
presented by actor Rosie Perez and RBC CEO, Mark Standish
LITTLEROCK
Mike Ott, director; Frederick Thornton, Laura Ragsdale, Sierra Leoni, producers
The recipient of The Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You™ award was determined by the editors of Filmmaker magazine, a publication of IFP, and a curator from The Museum of Modern Art.
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THE FESTIVAL GENIUS AUDIENCE AWARD
presented by actors Anthony Mackie and Leighton Meester
WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”
Davis Guggenheim, director; Leslie Chilcott and Michael Brietal, producers
The Festival Genius Audience Award was voted on line by filmgoers who love movies.
The Gotham Independent Film Awards, selected by distinguished juries and presented in New York City, the home of independent film, are the first honors of the film awards season. This public showcase honors the filmmaking community, expands the audience for independent films, and supports the work that IFP does behind the scenes throughout the year to bring such films to fruition.
