In case you haven’t noticed, awards season is in full swing. I’ve been rolling out my early Oscar predictions all week, and today the nominations were announced for the 27th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, which kicks off awards season each year by honoring the very best in independent filmmaking. The Gotham Awards are also where some smaller movies can get a boost in profile right before the bevy of awards ceremonies begin, and somewhat surprisingly today’s Gotham nominations are led by a movie that came out in January:Get Out. Indeed,Jordan Peele’s social thriller scored four nominations in total, including Best Feature, Director, Screenplay, and Actor forDaniel Kauuya.
Also scoring notice are the critical darlingCall Me By Your Nameand theRobert Pattinson-ledGood Time, as well asSean Baker’s emotionally devastatingThe Florida Projectand the darkly comedicTonya HardingbiopicI, Tonya, for whichMargot Robbiescored a Best Actress nomination. And the terrific Netflix original filmMudboundgets a well-deserved boost with a Special Jury Award for its acting ensemble.
Check out the full list of nominees below. The Gotham Awards ceremony will be held on November 27th.
Best Feature
Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino, director; Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, James Ivory, Howard Rosenman, producers (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Florida Project
Sean Baker, director; Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca Silvestri, Shih-Ching Tsou, producers (A24)
Jordan Peele, director; Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm, Jr., Jordan Peele, producers (Universal Pictures)
Josh and Benny Safdie, directors; Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas, Sebastian Bear-McClard, Oscar Boyson, producers (A24)
Craig Gillespie, director; Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, producers (NEON)
Best Documentary
Ex Libris - The New York Public Library
Frederick Wiseman, director and producer (Zipporah Films)
Theo Anthony, director; Riel Roch-Decter, Sebastian Pardo, producers (MEMORY and Cinema Guild)
Strong Island
Yance Ford, director; Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes, producers (Netflix)
Whose Streets?
Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis, directors; Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis, Jennifer MacArthur, Flannery Miller, producers (Magnolia Pictures)
Jairus McLeary, director; Alice Henty, Eon McLeary, Jairus McLeary, Miles McLeary, producers (The Orchard and First Look Media)
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Maggie Betts forNovitiate(Sony Pictures Classics)
Greta Gerwig forLady Bird(A24)
Kogonada forColumbus(Superlative Films/Depth of Field)
Jordan Peele forGet Out(Universal Pictures)
Joshua Z Weinstein forMenashe(A24)
Best Screenplay
The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani (Amazon Studios)
Brad’s Status, Mike White (Amazon Studios)
Call Me by Your Name, James Ivory (Sony Pictures Classics)
Columbus, Kogonada (Superlative Films/Depth of Field)
Get Out, Jordan Peele (Universal Pictures)
Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig (A24)
Best Actor*
Willem Dafoe inThe Florida Project(A24)
James Franco inThe Disaster Artist(A24)
Daniel Kaluuya inGet Out(Universal Pictures)
Robert Pattinson inGood Time(A24)
Adam Sandler inThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)(Netflix)
Harry Dean Stanton inLucky(Magnolia Pictures)
Best Actress*
Melanie Lynskey inI Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore(Netflix)
Haley Lu Richardson inColumbus(Superlative Films/Depth of Field)
Margot Robbie inI, Tonya(NEON)
Saoirse Ronan inLady Bird(A24)
Lois Smith inMarjorie Prime(FilmRise)
Breakthrough Actor
Mary J. Blige inMudbound(Netflix)
Timothée Chalamet inCall Me by Your Name(Sony Pictures Classics)
Harris Dickinson inBeach Rats(NEON)
Kelvin Harrison, Jr. inIt Comes at Night(A24)
Brooklynn Prince inThe Florida Project(A24)
- The 2017 Best Actor/Best Actress nominating committee also voted to award a special Gotham Jury Award for ensemble performance toMudbound, The award will go to actors Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan, and Jonathan Banks.
Breakthrough Series – Long Form
Atlanta, Donald Glover, creator; Donald Glover, Dianne McGunigle, Paul Simms, executive producers (FX Networks)
Better Things, Pamela Adlon, Louis C.K., creators; Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard, Louis C.K., Pamela Adlon, executive producers (FX Networks)
Dear White People, Justin Simien, creator; Yvette Bowser, Justin Simien, Stephanie Allain, Julia Lebedev, executive producers (Netflix)
Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator; Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, executive producers (Amazon)
Search Party, Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers, Michael Showalter, creators; Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers, Michael Showalter, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, executive producers (TBS)
Breakthrough Series – Short Form
555, Kate Berlant, Andrew DeYoung and John Early, creators (Vimeo)
Inconceivable, Joel Ashton McCarthy, creator (YouTube)
Junior, Zoe Cassavetes, creator (Blackpills and VICE)
