In the first awards of the season, the independent-minded voters of the Gotham Awards were given out and they were more independent-minded than the Independent Spirit Awards usually are, giving their top prize to a film that was contending last year for the Spirit Awards: The Rider.

Award Tallies

(2) Eighth Grade, First Reformed

The Awards

Best Feature

The Rider

Best Actor

Ethan Hawke – First Reformed

Best Actress

Toni Collette – Hereditary

Best Screenplay

First Reformed

Best Documentary

Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Best Breakthrough Actor

Elsie Fisher – Eighth Grade

Best Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

Bo Burnham – Eighth Grade

Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance

The Favourite – Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz

Made in NY Award

Sandra Lee

Gotham Tributes

Willem Dafoe
Paul Greengrass
Jon Kamen
Rachel Weisz

Gotham Awards Data

Year Founded: 1991
First Awards: 1991 (28)