Gotham Independent Film Awards 2016

26th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
26th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Date	November 28, 2016
Country	United States
Presented by	Independent Filmmaker Project
Hosted by	Keegan-Michael Key
Highlights
Most awards	Moonlight (3)
Most nominations	Manchester by the Sea (5)
Best Feature	Moonlight
Breakthrough Director	Trey Edward Shults – Krisha
Website	https://gotham.ifp.org

The 26th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on November 28, 2016.^[1]^[2]^[3] The nominees were announced on October 20, 2016.^[4]^[5] Actors Ethan Hawke and Amy Adams, director Oliver Stone and producer Arnon Milchan received tribute awards.^[6]^[7]^[8] The ceremony was hosted by Keegan-Michael Key.^[9]

Winners and nominees[edit]

Film[edit]

Best Feature

Moonlight
- Certain Women
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- Manchester by the Sea
- Paterson

Best Documentary Feature

O.J.: Made in America
- Cameraperson
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Tower
- Weiner

Breakthrough Director

Trey Edward Shults – Krisha
- Robert Eggers – The Witch
- Anna Rose Holmer – The Fits
- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Swiss Army Man
- Richard Tanne – Southside with You

Breakthrough Actor

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch as Thomasin
- Lily Gladstone – Certain Women as Jamie
- Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea as Patrick Chandler
- Royalty Hightower – The Fits as Toni
- Sasha Lane – American Honey as Star

Best Actor

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler
- Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water as Marcus Hamilton
- Adam Driver – Paterson as Paterson
- Joel Edgerton – Loving as Richard Loving
- Craig Robinson – Morris from America as Curtis Gentry

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert – Elle as Michèle Leblanc
- Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship as Lady Susan Vernon
- Annette Benings – 20th Century Women as Dorothea Field
- Ruth Negga – Loving as Mildred Loving
- Natalie Portman – Jackie as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney – Moonlight
- Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water
- Whit Stillman – Love & Friendship
- Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
- Jim Jarmusch – Paterson

Audience Award

Moonlight
- Cameraperson
- Certain Women
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- The Fits
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Krisha
- Manchester by the Sea
- O.J.: Made in America
- Paterson
- Southside with You
- Swiss Army Man
- Tower
- Weiner
- The Witch

Television[edit]

Breakthrough Series – Long Form

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- The Girlfriend Experience
- Horace and Pete
- Marvel's Jessica Jones
- Master of None

Breakthrough Series – Short Form

Her Story
- The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
- The Movement
- Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People
- Surviving

Special awards[edit]

Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance[edit]

Moonlight – Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders

Spotlight on Women Filmmakers "Live the Dream" Grant[edit]

Roxy Toporowych – Julia Blue
- Shaz Bennett – Alaska is a Drag
- Katie Orr – Poor Jane

Made in NY Award[edit]

Gotham Appreciation Award[edit]

Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)

Gotham Tributes[edit]

References[edit]

^ Setoodeh, Ramin (November 28, 2016). "Moonlight Sweeps the Gotham Awards, Winning Best Film". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ Erbland, Kate (November 28, 2016). "Gotham Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ "26th Annual IFP Gotham Awards Winners Announced" (Press release). Independent Filmmaker Project. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^ Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: Manchester By The Sea Leads with Four". Variety. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ "Nominees Announced for 26th Annual IFP Gotham Awards" (Press release). Independent Filmmaker Project. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^ Murthi, Vikram (September 7, 2016). "Amy Adams and Ethan Hawke to Receive Actor Tributes". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ "Arnon Milchan to Receive Industry Tribute at 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards". Filmmaker Magazine. September 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ Roshanian, Arya (October 27, 2016). "NYC Mayor's Office, Aziz Ansari, Judith Light to Be Honored at 2016 Gotham Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
^ Cox, Gordon (November 2, 2016). "Keegan-Michael Key to Host 2016 Gotham Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] Setoodeh, Ramin (November 28, 2016). "Moonlight Sweeps the Gotham Awards, Winning Best Film". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[2] Erbland, Kate (November 28, 2016). "Gotham Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[3] "26th Annual IFP Gotham Awards Winners Announced" (Press release). Independent Filmmaker Project. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.

[4] Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: Manchester By The Sea Leads with Four". Variety. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

[5] "Nominees Announced for 26th Annual IFP Gotham Awards" (Press release). Independent Filmmaker Project. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.

[6] Murthi, Vikram (September 7, 2016). "Amy Adams and Ethan Hawke to Receive Actor Tributes". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

[7] "Arnon Milchan to Receive Industry Tribute at 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards". Filmmaker Magazine. September 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

[8] Roshanian, Arya (October 27, 2016). "NYC Mayor's Office, Aziz Ansari, Judith Light to Be Honored at 2016 Gotham Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

[9] Cox, Gordon (November 2, 2016). "Keegan-Michael Key to Host 2016 Gotham Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

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