While there are several names here that are Oscar contenders, a lot of them aren’t and that calls into question the purpose of these awards, especially since they only look at indie cinema and they don’t seem to examine late-year releases as often.

Nominations Tallies

(5) Tár
(4) Aftersun
(3) Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Inspection, Women Talking

The Nominations

Best Feature

Aftersun
The Cathedral
Dos Estaciones
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár

Best Lead Performance

Cate Blanchett – Tár
Danielle Deadwyler – Till
Dale Dickey – A Love Song
Colin Farrell – After Yang
Brendan Fraser – The Whale
Paul Mescal – Aftersun
Thandie Newton – God’s Country
Aubrey Plaza – Emily the Criminal
Taylor Russell – Bones and All
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Performance

Jessie Buckley – Women Talking
Raul Castillo – The Inspection
Hong Chau – The Whale
Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
Nina Hoss – Tár
Noemie Merlant – Tár
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Mark Rylance – Bones and All
Gabrielle Union – The Inspection
Ben Whishaw – Women Talking

Best Screenplay

After Yang
Armageddon Time
Catherine Called Birdy
Tár
Women Talking

International Feature

Athena
The Banshees of Inisherin
Corsage
Decision to Leave
Happening
Saint Omer

Best Documentary

All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
I Didn’t See You There
The Territory
What We Leave Behind

Breakthrough Director Award

Aftersun – Charlotte Wells
Funny Pages – Owen Kline
The Inspection – Elegance Bratton
Murina – Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
Soft & Quiet – Beth de Araujo
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair – Jane Schoenbrun

Breakthrough Performer Award

Anna Cobb – We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
Frankie Corio – Aftersun
Anna Diop – Nanny
Gracija Filipovic – Murina
Kali Reis – Catch the Fair One

Gotham Award Data

Year Founded: 1979
First Awards: 1991 (32)