NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Robert De Niro speaks onstage at The 2023 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)
On November 27, The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham) announced the 33rd Annual Gotham Award winners. Cipriani Wall Street in New York City hosted the ceremony.
Celine Song’s poignant drama Past Lives won Best Feature. In the film, two friends reconnect in New York City after one emigrated from South Korea years before. Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman presented the award.
Justine Triet’s compelling Cannes Palme d’Or-winning film Anatomy of a Fall earned Best International Feature. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Stan Walker presented the award.
Anatomy of a Fall won a second Gotham Award for its brilliant screenplay, co-authored by Triet and Arthur Harari. The storyline explored the complexities of institutions and marriage as well as the consequences of parents’ mistakes on children. Stephanie March and Jeffrey Sharp presented the award.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Lily Gladstone speaks onstage at The 2023 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)
Lily Gladstone won Outstanding Lead Performance in feature films for her performance in Morissa Maltz’s The Unknown Country. On behalf of the cast, Gladstone accepted Tribute to Killers of a Flower Moon during the ceremony. Willem Dafoe and Danielle Deadwyler presented the award.
Check out our backstage interview with Lily Gladstone here.
Charles Melton earned Outstanding Supporting Performance for his surprising turn in Todd Haynes’ multi-layered and meta melodrama May December. Jamie Bell and Shailene Woodley presented the award.
A.V. Rockwell scored the Breakthrough Director Award for the Sundance-winning A Thousand and One. Her emotional feature debut tells the story of a mother who kidnaps her son from foster care. The mother attempts to raise him by herself in New York City. Cadillac presented the award.
Kaouther Ben Hania won Best Documentary for Four Daughters. The film discusses Tunisian mother Olfa and her daughters. After two of them disappear, the production team uses professional actresses to portray them, which results in a fascinating mix of nonfiction and fiction techniques about storytelling, trauma, and humanity. Carla Cugino and Rebecca Hall presented the award.
Check out our backstage interview with Kaouther Ben Hania here.
A Small Light earned the award for Breakthrough Series (Over 40 Minutes). The series is based on the true story of Miep Gies, who sheltered Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis. Bob Odenkirk and Steven Yeun presented the award.
Lee Sung Jin’s Beef scored the award for Breakthrough Series (Under 40 Minutes). The nail-biting show examines modern-day obsessions. Nicole Beharie and Morgan Spector presented the award.
Check out our backstage interview with Nicole Beharie here.
Beef won a second Gotham Award with Ali Wong earning Outstanding Performance in a New Series. Wong portrayed a small business owner in continuous madness with her new enemy, portrayed by Steven Yeun. Greta Lee and Teyana Taylor presented the award.
Check out our backstage interview with Ali Wong here.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Rebecca Hall and Carla Gugino speaks onstage at The 2023 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Alex Convery speaks onstage at The 2023 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)
For 2023, The Gotham awarded the Icon & Creator Tributes to the movies Ferrari, Killers of the Flower Moon, Air, Barbie, Maestro, and Rubin. The Gotham created the Icon & Creator Tributes to recognize cultural icons and the filmmakers who brought the idols to life.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Cast of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ speak onstage with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro at The 2023 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)
Ferrari received the Innovation Icon & Creator Tribute. Killers of The Flower Moon received the Historical Icon & Creator Tribute. Check out our interview with Ferrari Director Michael Mann here.
Air received the Visionary Icon & Creator Tribute. Barbie received the Global Icon & Creator Tribute. Maestro received the Cultural Icon & Creator Tribute. Rustin received the Social Justice Icon & Creator Tribute.
Also, The Gotham announced that ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group will continue to finance the Gotham EDU Schumacher Cranshaw Scholarship, which is part of The Gotham EDU Career Development Program. The program honors MTV Creative Director Sophia Cranshaw and filmmaker Joel Scumacher’s legacy. The scholarship supports undergraduate students who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQ+. The Gotham EDU Career Development program offers mentorship and classes.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Jeffrey Sharp speaks onstage at The 2023 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute)
The Gotham supports and celebrates independent film and media creators. The organization provides access to industry leaders, career-building resources, and pathways to bigger recognition. Under Executive Director and award-winning producer Jeffrey Sharp’s leadership, The Gotham promotes a sustainable and bright independent filmmaking community through its programs, which include the Gotham Awards, Gotham Labs, Filmmaker Magazine, Gotham Week, Owning It, Gotham EDU, and Expanding Communities.
The 33rd Annual Gotham Award recipients are:
For Best Feature, presented by Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman
Past Lives
Directed by Celine Song
Produced by David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon
Released by A24
The Best Feature jury included: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Danielle Deadwyler, Beau Flynn, Edward Shults Trey & Olivia Wilde
For Best Documentary Feature, presented by Carla Cugino and Rebecca Hall
Four Daughters
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha
Released by Kino Lorber
The Best Documentary jury included: Yoni Golijov, Teddy Leifer, Andrew Rossi, Nanfu Wang & Jamila Wignot
For Best International Feature, presented Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Stan Walker
Anatomy of a Fall
Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
Released by NEON
The Best International Feature jury included: Gracija Filipovic, Asher Goldstein, André Holland, Danilea Taplin Lundberg & Giancarlo Nasi
For Outstanding Lead Performance, presented by Willem Dafoe and Danielle Deadwyler
Lily Gladstone in The Unknown Country
Released by Music Box Films
The Outstanding Lead Performance jury included: Thomas Benski, Liz Cardenas, Ethan Hawke, David Lowery & Alfre Woodard
For Outstanding Supporting Performance, presented by Jamie Bell and Shailene Woodley
Charles Melton in May December
Released by Netflix
The Outstanding Supporting Performance jury included: Juan Pablo Gonzalez, Alma Har’el, Stephan James, Anya Taylor-Joy & Julie Yorn
For Breakthrough Director Award Presented by Cadillac, presented by Radikha Jones and Andrew Scott
A.V. Rockwell for A Thousand and One
Released by Focus Features
The Breakthrough Director Award Presented by Cadillac jury included: Anna Boden, Chinonye Chukwu, Ricky D’Ambrose, Richard Gladstein & Anne Rosellini
For Best Screenplay, presented by Stephanie March and Jeffrey Sharp
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari for Anatomy of a Fall
Released by NEON
The Best Screenplay jury included: Lee Daniels, Lena Dunham, Sian Heder, Scott Lambert & Diego Luna
For Breakthrough Series (Over 40 Minutes), presented by Bob Odenkirk and Steven Yeun
A Small Light
Created by Tony Phelan and Joan Rater
Executive Produced by Susanna Fogel, William Harper, Avi Nir, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Lisa Roos, Alon Shtruzman, and Peter Traugott
National Geographic
The Breakthrough Series (Over 40 Minutes) jury included: DeMane Davis, Frankie Faison, Sanaa Hamri, Haley Lu Richardson & Paul Thureen
For Breakthrough Series (Under 40 Minutes), presented by Nicole Beharie and Morgan Spector
Beef
Created by Lee Sung Jin
Executive Produced by Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Jake Schreier, Ali Wong, and Steven Yeun
Netflix
The Breakthrough Series (Under 40 Minutes) jury included: Adam Arkin, Sterlin Harjo, Jordana Mollick, Taylour Paige & Susanna Styron
For Outstanding Performance in a New Series, presented by Greta Lee and Teyana Taylor
Ali Wong in Beef
Netflix
The Outstanding Performance in a New Series jury included: Danielle Brooks, Kim Coleman, Aaron Cooley & Soo Hugh
Sponsors
The Premier Sponsor of the 2023 Gotham Awards is Vanity Fair, Official Vehicle is Cadillac, and Official Water is FIJI Water.
For more information: https://thegotham.org/
