Gotham Award
The Gotham Independent Film Awards , or Gotham Awards for short , are American film awards that have been presented since 1991. They are awarded annually at the end of November / beginning of December by the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) in New York . The non-profit organization IFP, founded in 1979, aims to support independent films , i. H. Films produced outside of the US studio system . Every year the organization sponsors up to 350 new feature and documentary films and in the past has supported such well-known filmmakers as Debra Granik , Miranda July , Michael Moore , Dee Rees and Benh Zeitlin . The film award is intended to contribute to the popularity of independent film and, in contrast to the Independent Spirit Awards, supports the independent film scene on the American east coast. The New York Times , among others, is sponsoring the film awards .
In 2004, the scope of the Gotham Awards was expanded and innovative productions and artists from the fields of film and documentation were awarded national awards by a jury . Since 1999 the gala has been held in New York at Pier 60 of the Chelsea Piers . In 2003, the award ceremony was broadcast on television for the first time. In 2007, the Brooklyn-based Steiner Studios was first chosen as the rental location.
Categories
In the past the categories varied. The nominees are determined by various committees.
The 2017 price categories at a glance:
| category | Original title | awarded since |
|---|---|---|
| Best movie | Best feature | 2004 |
| Best international feature film | Best international feature | from 2020 |
| Best documentary | Best Documentary | 2004 |
| Best young talent | Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award | 1997 |
| Best script | Best screenplay | 2015 |
| Best Actor | Best Actor | 2013 |
| Best Actress | Best Actress | 2013 |
| Best young actor | Breakthrough Actor | 1998 |
| Best series - long form | Breakthrough Series - Long Form | 2015 |
| Best series - short form | Breakthrough Series - Short Form | 2015 |
| Audience award | Gotham Independent Film Audience Award | 2017 |
| Special prize from the jury | Special jury award | 2014 |
| Honorary award | Gotham Tributes | 2004 (1991) |
Previously assigned categories (selection):
- Open Palm Award
- Best Director (Filmmaker Award)
- Best Screenwriter (Writer Award)
- Best Producer (Producer Award)
- Actor Award (Actor Award)
- Below-The-Line Award
- Breakthrough Director Award
- Best Cast Ensemble
- Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You
- Best Young Documentary Filmmaker (Documentary Achievement Award)
- Industry Executive Award
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Gotham Awards on the Internet Movie Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ About . In: ifp.org (accessed November 14, 2017).
- ^ Luers, Erik: Nominations Announced for 27th Annual IFP Gotham Awards . In: ifp.org , October 19, 2017 (accessed November 13, 2017).