The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) are back with the early-bird awards season buzz. Remember The Rider last year? This year’s Gotham Awards give a huge shout-out to films like The Farewell, Waves, Marriage Story – offering a diverse range of not just independent film-making styles but the perspectives of cinematic cultures. Here are the film nominations for 2019:
Best Feature
- The Farewell
- Hustlers
- Marriage Story
- Uncut Gems
- Waves
Best Documentary
- American Factory
- Apollo 11
- The Edge of Democracy
- Midnight Traveler
- One Child Nation
Best Actor
- Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
- Adam Driver – Marriage Story
- Aldis Hodge – Clemency
- André Holland – High Flying Bird
- Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
Best Actress
- Awkwafina – The Farewell
- Elisabeth Moss – Her Smell
- Mary Kay Place – Diane
- Florence Pugh – Midsommar
- Alfre Woodard – Clemency
Best Screenplay
- Lulu Wang – The Farewell
- Tarell Alvin McCraney – High Flying Bird
- Jimmie Fails, Joe Talbot, Rob Richert – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
- Ari Aster – Midsommar
Breakthrough Actor
- Julia Fox – Uncut Gems
- Aisling Franciosi – The Nightingale
- Chris Galust – Give Me Liberty
- Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
- Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Taylor Russell – Waves
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
- Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre – The Mustang
- Kent Jones – Diane
- Joe Talbot – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Olivia Wilde – Booksmart
- Phillip Youmans – Burning Cane
Gotham Tributes
- Glen Basner
- Laura Dern
- Ava DuVernay
- Sam Rockwell
The Gotham Awards winners will be announced on 2nd December 2019.
