IFP, which calls itself the United States' "oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers," announced that the 18th Annual Gotham Awards will be held at its new home, Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, on Tuesday, December 2.
Submissions are now being accepted in five of the six competitive categories: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Breakthrough Actor, Breakthrough Director, and Best Ensemble Cast. Applications are available at http://gotham.ifp.org. The deadline for submissions for the Gotham Awards is 5pm EST on Monday, September 22, 2008.
Nominations will be announced on October 20.
Among the winners at the 2007 Gotham awards were Sean Penn's Into the Wild (top, with Hal Holbrook and Emile Hirsch), Michael Moore's Sicko, and Ellen Page (for Juno).
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