The 25th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were held in NYC on Monday night marking the beginning of the film industry’s award season. The big winner of the evening proved to be Tom McCarthy’s ensemble drama Spotlight, and what an impressive ensemble it is; Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup and Brian D’Arcy James.
Spotlight took home ‘Best Feature’ and ‘Best Screenplay’ and the cast also received a special Gotham Jury Award for their ensemble work. Upon receiving the ensemble award along with the rest of the crew, Mark Ruffalo said; “To get one actor to give an ego-sublimated, selfless performance is an achievement, to get a whole group of actors do it together is a frickin’ miracle!”
Last week, Spotlight received five Spirit Award nominations – which points towards the film becoming a fierce ‘Best Picture’ contender at the Oscars. The Revenant and Carol – you better watch out. Other happy winners include Paul Dano who won best actor for Love & Mercy and newcomer Bel Powley who won best actress for her turn in The Diary of a Teenage Girl, beating Oscar favourite Cate Blanchett.
Todd Haynes, Steve Golin, Robert Redford and Helen Mirren received this year’s career tributes. Check out all the winners below:
BEST FEATURE
Carol
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
Heaven Knows What
Spotlight
Tangerine
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Approaching the Elephant
Cartel Land
Heart Of A Dog
Listen To Me Marlon
The Look Of Silence
BINGHAM RAY BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR AWARD
Desiree Akhavan for Appropriate Behavior
Jonas Carpigano for Mediterranea
Marielle Heller for The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
John Magary for The Mend
Josh Mond for James White
BEST SCREENPLAY
Carol, Phyllis Nagy
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl, Marielle Heller
Love & Mercy, Oren Moverman and Michael Alan Lerner
Spotlight, Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
While We’re Young, Noah Baumbach
BEST ACTOR
Christopher Abbott in James White
Kevin Corrigan in Results
Paul Dano in Love & Mercy
Peter Sarsgaard in Experimenter
Michael Shannon in 99 Homes
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett in Carol
Blythe Danner in I’ll See You in My Dreams
Brie Larson in Room
Bel Powley in The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
Lily Tomlin in Grandma
Kristen Wiig in Welcome to Me
BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR
Rory Culkin in Gabriel
Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What
Lola Kirke in Mistress America
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Tangerine
Mya Taylor in Tangerine
BREAKTHROUGH SERIES – LONG FORM
Jane The Virgin, Jennie Snyder Urman, creator
Mr. Robot, Sam Esmail, creator
Transparent, Jill Soloway, creator
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, creators
UnREAL, Marti Noxon, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, creators
BREAKTHROUGH SERIES – SHORT FORM
Bee And PuppyCat, Natasha Alllegri, creator
The Impossibilities, Anna Kerrigan, creator
Qraftish, Christal, creator
Shugs And Fats, Nadia Manzoor and Radhka Vaz, creator
You’re So Talented, Sam Bailey, creator.
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