Monday, November 26, 2012

Gotham Independent Film Awards 2012 – winners


Tonight, the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) held their 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York. The ceremony was hosted by Mike Birbiglia.

Best Feature went to Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, winning against competition from BernieThe Loneliest Planet, The Master and Middle of Nowhere.

Director Benh Zeitlin won the Breakthrough Director Award for Beasts of the Southern Wild. He also picked up the inaugural Bingham Ray Award, named in honour of the indie film executive and distributor.

Career Tributes were given to Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, David O. Russell and Jeff Skoll.

Nominations for the 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards


Complete list of winners for the 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards


BEST FEATURE
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson, director; Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson, producers (Focus Features)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
How to Survive a Plague
David France, director; Howard Gertler, David France, producers (Sundance Selects)

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Your Sister’s Sister
Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt, Mark Duplass (IFC Films)

BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR
Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR
Emayatzy Corinealdi in Middle of Nowhere (AFFRM and Participant Media)

BEST FILM NOT PLAYING AT A THEATER NEAR YOU
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty. Terence Nance, director; Terence Nance, Andrew Corkin, James Bartlett, producers

CALVIN KLEIN SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN FILMMAKERS 'LIVE THE DREAM' GRANT
Stacie Passon, director, Concussion

GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD
Artifact

BINGHAM RAY AWARD
Benh Zeitlin

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