The 2019 Gotham Awards nominations have arrived, serving as yet another sign that awards season is well underway whether you like it or not. The IFP Gotham Awards are one of the leading awards for independent film, and usually serve as the first major awards ceremony of the season. They traditionally show love to smaller movies and help get the awards trains rolling on underseen gems, as was the case last year withThe RiderandFirst Reformed. How that translates to the awards season as a whole is hit or miss—The Riderdidn’t score any Oscar nominations, butFirst Reformedlanded an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The nominees and winners of the Gotham Awards are chosen by 26 writers, critics, and programmers who have been selected to participate.
This year’s IFP Gotham Awards nominations are led byNoah Baumbach’s critically acclaimed Netflix dramaMarriage StoryandLulu Wang’s Sundance darlingThe Farewell, both of which received three nominations each including Best Feature, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actor (Adam DriverforMarriage Story) and Best Actress (AwkwafinaforThe Farewell).
DirectorsJoshSafdieandBenny Safdie’s tense thrillerUncut Gemsalso scored nominations for Best Feature and Best Actor forAdam Driver, whileMidsommarlanded nominations for Best Screenplay (Ari Aster) and Best Actress (Florence Pugh). In addition toMarriage Story,The Farewell, andUncut Gems, the other Best Feature nominees are the terrificHustlersand the A24 dramaWaves.
On the TV side of things, nominees for Breakthrough Series both long format and short format include HBO’s Emmy-winningChernobyl, Netflix’sAva DuVernaylimited seriesWhen They See Usand sexual assault dramaUnbelievable, and the cancelled-too-soonTuca & Bertie.
Check out the full list of Gotham Awards nominations below. The winners will be announced in the IFP Gotham Awards ceremony on December 2nd.
Best Feature
The Farewell
Lulu Wang, director; Daniele Melia, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Jane Zheng, Lulu Wang, Anita Gou, producers (A24)
Lorene Scafaria, director; Jessica Elbaum, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, producers (STXfilms)
Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach, director; Noah Baumbach, David Heyman, producers (Netflix)
Uncut Gems
Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, directors; Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Sebastian Bear McClard, producers (A24)
Trey Edward Shults, director; James Wilson, Kevin Turen, Trey Edward Shults, producers (A24)
Best Documentary
American Factory
Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, directors; Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Jeff Reichert, Julie Parker Benello, producers (Netflix)
Todd Douglas Miller, director; Todd Douglas Miller, Thomas Baxley Petersen, Evan Krauss, producers (NEON and CNN Films)
The Edge of Democracy
Petra Costa, director; Petra Costa, Tiago Pavan, Joanna Natasegara, Shane Boris, producers (Netflix)
Midnight Traveler
Hassan Fazili, director; Emelie Mahdavian, Su Kim, producers (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
One Child Nation
Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang, directors; Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang, Christoph Jörg, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, producers (Amazon Studios)
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Laure De Clermont-Tonnerre forThe Mustang(Focus Features)
Kent Jones forDiane(IFC Films)
Joe Talbot forThe Last Black Man in San Francisco(A24)
Olivia Wilde forBooksmart(United Artists Releasing)
Phillip Youmans forBurning Cane(ARRAY Releasing)
Best Screenplay
The Farewell,Lulu Wang (A24)
High Flying Bird, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Netflix)
The Last Black Man in San Francisco,Jimmie Fails, Joe Talbot, Rob Richert (A24)
Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach (Netflix)
Midsommar, Ari Aster (A24)
Best Actor
Willem Dafoe inThe Lighthouse(A24)
Adam Driver inMarriage Story(Netflix)
Aldis Hodge inClemency(NEON)
André Holland inHigh Flying Bird(Netflix)
Adam Sandler inUncut Gems(A24)
Best Actress
Awkwafina inThe Farewell(A24)
Elisabeth Moss inHer Smell(Gunpowder & Sky)
Mary Kay Place inDiane(IFC Films)
Florence Pugh inMidsommar(A24)
Alfre Woodard inClemency(NEON)
Breakthrough Actor
Julia Fox inUncut Gems(A24)
Aisling Franciosi inThe Nightingale(IFC Films)
Chris Galust inGive Me Liberty(Music Box Films)
Noah Jupe inHoney Boy(Amazon Studios)
Jonathan Majors inThe Last Black Man in San Francisco(A24)
Taylor Russell inWaves(A24)
Breakthrough Series – Long Format (over 40 minutes)
Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, creator; Craig Mazin, Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone, executive producers (HBO)
David Makes Man, Tarell Alvin McCraney, creator; Mike Kelley, Melissa Loy, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, executive producers (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
My Brilliant Friend,Saverio Costanzo, creator; Domenico Procacci, Mario Gianani, Guido De Laurentiis, Elena Recchia, Jennifer Schuur, Paolo Sorrentino, executive producers (HBO)
Unbelievable, Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Lisa Cholodenko, Ayelet Waldman & Michael Chabon, Katie Couric, Richard Tofel, Neil Barsky, Robyn Semien, Marie, executive producers (Netflix)
When They See Us, Ava DuVernay, creator; Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Berry Welsh, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, executive producers (Netflix)
Breakthrough Series – Short Format (under 40 minutes)
PEN15, Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman, creators; Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman, Debbie Liebling, Gabe Liedman, Marc Provissiero, Brooke Pobjoy, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Becky Sloviter, Shelley Zimmerman, Brin Lukens, Jordan Levin, executive producers (Hulu)
Ramy, Ramy Youssef, Ari Katcher, Ryan Welch, creators; Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, Ravi Nandan, Bridget Bedard, Ari Katcher, Ryan Welch, executive producers (Hulu)
Russian Doll, Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, Amy Poehler, creators; Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Allison Silverman, executive producers (Netflix)
Tuca & Bertie, Lisa Hanawalt, creator; Lisa Hanawalt, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, Steven A. Cohen, Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, executive producers (Netflix)
Undone, Kate Purdy, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creators; Kate Purdy, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, Steven A. Cohen, Tommy Pallotta, executive producers (Amazon Prime Video)
