At the recent Gotham Awards, “Past Lives” emerged as the standout, securing the top accolade for Best Feature. Meanwhile, acting recognition went to Charles Melton for his supporting role in Todd Haynes’ “May December” and Lily Gladstone for her leading performance in “The Unknown Country.”
Upon accepting the award for Best Feature, writer-director Celine Song expressed her gratitude, stating, “Thank you, Gotham, for this award. It’s such an honor. It really means the world to receive it with my debut set in New York City, a city I live in and love deeply.” Song extended her thanks to her producers at A24, as well as acknowledging the contributions of her cast and crew. Joining her on stage were two stars from the film, Greta Lee and John Magaro.
The lead-up to the awards saw Director Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” as the frontrunner with four nominations across various categories. Celine Song’s “Past Lives” and A.V. Rockwell’s “A Thousand and One” followed closely with three nominations each. These dramas contended for Best Feature alongside “Showing Up,” “Passages,” and “Reality.” In the Best International Feature category, nominees included “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Poor Things,” “Tótem,” and “The Zone of Interest,” alongside “All of Us Strangers.”
Traditionally known for acknowledging independent films, the Gotham Film and Media Institute waived its $35 million budget cap requirement for potential nominees this year. Despite this, most contenders remained indie or arthouse productions, although larger-scale projects like “Barbie” managed to enter the race. Notably, the Gothams revamped their acting categories in 2021, removing gender specifications.
Best Feature
“Passages”
“Past Lives” – WINNER
“Reality”
“Showing Up”
“A Thousand and One”
Outstanding Lead Performance
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, “Origin”
Lily Gladstone, “The Unknown Country” – WINNER
Greta Lee, “Past Lives”
Franz Rogowski, “Passages”
Babetida Sadjo, “Our Father, The Devil”
Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”
Cailee Spaeny, “Priscilla”
Teyana Taylor, “A Thousand and One”
Michelle Williams, “Showing Up”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Juliette Binoche, “The Taste of Things”
Penélope Cruz, “Ferrari”
Jamie Foxx, “They Cloned Tyrone”
Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers”
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Glenn Howerton, “BlackBerry”
Sandra Hüller, “The Zone of Interest”
Rachel McAdams, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Charles Melton, “May December” – WINNER
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Best Screenplay
“All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh
“Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet, Arthur Harari – WINNER
“May December,” Samy Burch
“R.M.N.,” Cristian Mungiu
“The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer
Best International Feature
“All of Us Strangers”
“Anatomy of a Fall” – WINNER
“Poor Things”
“Tótem”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best Documentary Feature
“20 Days in Mariupol”
“Against the Tide”
“Apolonia, Apolonia”
“Four Daughters” – WINNER
“Our Body”
Breakthrough Director
Raven Jackson, “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”
Georgia Oakley, “Blue Jean”
Michelle Garza Cervera, “Huesera”
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
A.V. Rockwell, “A Thousand and One” – WINNER
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
Jacob Anderson, “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire”
Dominique Fishback, “Swarm”
Jharrel Jerome, “I’m a Virgo”
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
Bel Powley, “A Small Light”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Chaske Spencer, “The English”
Rachel Weisz, “Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong, “Beef” – WINNER
Steven Yeun, “Beef”
Breakthrough Television Over 40 Minutes
“Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire”
“Dead Ringers”
“The English”
“The Last of Us”
“A Small Light” – WINNER
“Telemarketers”
Breakthrough Television Under 40 Minutes
“Beef” – WINNER
“High School”
“I’m A Virgo”
“Rain Dogs”
“Swarm”