Gotham 2009 Nominations
Anthony Mackie, Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (top); Nisreen Faour, Hiam Abbass in Amreeka (middle); Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind in A Serious Man (bottom)
Considered the official beginning of awards season in the United States, the Independent Feature Project announced its 2009 Gotham Award nominations earlier today in New York City.
The five nominees for best picture are:
Cherien Dabis‘ Amreeka, the tale of a Palestinian mother (Nisreen Faour) who immigrates with her teenage son to the American Midwest. No more pesky Israeli check-points, but lots of meat-patty flipping at burger joints.
Robert D. Siegel’s Big Fan, in which a hardcore New York Giants fan (breakthrough actor nominee Patton Oswalt) gets beaten up by his favorite player — and [...]
by Andre Soares | October 19, 2009
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Tags: A Serious Man, Amreeka, Big Fan, Catalina Saavedra, Cherien Dabis, Film Awards, Gotham Awards, Joel and Ethan Coen, Kathryn Bigelow, Robert D. Siegel, The Hurt Locker, The Maid
Gotham Awards 2009
2009 Gotham Awards
2009 Gotham Award nominations: Oct. 19, 2009
2009 Gotham Award winners: Nov. 30, 2009 in New York City
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
The Hurt Locker by Kathryn Bigelow
Best Feature
Amreeka
Cherien Dabis, director; Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin, producers (National Geographic Entertainment)
Big Fan
Robert Siegel, director; Jean Kouremetis, Elan Bogarin, producers (First Independent Pictures)
The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow, director; Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro, producers (Summit Entertainment)
The Maid
Sebastian Silva, director; Gregorio Gonzales, producer (Elephant Eye Films)
A Serious Man
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, directors/producers (Focus Features)
Best Documentary
Food, Inc.
Robert Kenner, director; Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, producers (Magnolia Pictures)
Good Hair
Jeff Stilson, director; Chris Rock, Kevin O’Donnell, Nelson George Jenny Hunter, producers (Liddell Entertainment and Roadside Attractions in association with [...]
by Anna Robinson | October 19, 2009
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Tags: A Serious Man, Amreeka, Ben Foster, Big Fan, Catalina Saavedra, Film Awards, Food Inc, Gotham Awards, Indie Films, The Hurt Locker, The Maid, Zero Bridge
Gotham Awards 2008
2008 Gotham Awards
2008 Gotham Independent Film Award nominations: October 20, 2008
2008 Gotham Award winners: December 2, 2008, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Melissa Leo in Frozen River
Best Feature
Ballast
Lance Hammer, director; Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh, producers (Alluvial Film Company)
* Frozen River
Courtney Hunt, director; Heather Rae, Chip Hourihan, producers (Sony Pictures Classics)
Synecdoche, New York
Charlie Kaufman, director; Anthony Bregman, Charlie Kaufman, Spike Jonze, Sidney Kimmel, producers (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Visitor
Tom McCarthy, director; Mary Jane Skalski, Michael London, producers (Overture Films)
The Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky, director; Scott Franklin, Darren Aronofsky, producers (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Best Documentary
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Guido Santi & Tina Mascara, directors; Julia Scott, [...]
by Andre Soares | December 2, 2008
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Tags: Ballast, Film Awards, Frozen River, Gotham Awards, Lance Hammer, Melissa Leo, Penélope Cruz, Sita Sings the Blues, Synecdoche New York, Trouble the Water, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
