While The Emmys hazmat suits are tucked away for now, the next, and first film award show of the season to look forward to is the Gotham Awards. These honors celebrate independent cinema and many deserving films that are overlooked by the larger award ceremonies. Yet, it is possible for an early Gotham win to trigger a stronger awards campaign and greater potential for a later award season win.
Only a few nominees crossover with the Golden Globes or Oscars each year, but in 2016, four Gotham winners also won the corresponding Academy Award: “Moonlight” for Picture and Screenplay, Casey Affleck for Actor, and “O.J.: Made in America” for Documentary. Unique criteria and categories such as Audience Award and Breakthrough Actor, Series, and Director allow for a wider range of independent films and performances to be recognized. Eligible feature films, with a budget under $35 million, must be American-made (except for Best...
Only a few nominees crossover with the Golden Globes or Oscars each year, but in 2016, four Gotham winners also won the corresponding Academy Award: “Moonlight” for Picture and Screenplay, Casey Affleck for Actor, and “O.J.: Made in America” for Documentary. Unique criteria and categories such as Audience Award and Breakthrough Actor, Series, and Director allow for a wider range of independent films and performances to be recognized. Eligible feature films, with a budget under $35 million, must be American-made (except for Best...
- 9/29/2020
- by Nick Ruhrkraut
- Gold Derby
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