Gotham Awards

The Gotham Awards is an annual ceremony of awards presented to the makers of independent films which takes place in New York City (first nicknamed Gotham by native son Washington Irving, in an issue of Salmagundi, published on November 11, 1807).[1] Part of the Independent Feature Project (IFP), "the largest membership organization in the United States dedicated to independent film" (founded in 1979), the Gotham Awards was inaugurated in 1991 as a means of showcasing and honoring films made primarily in the Northeastern region of the United States.[2]

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Scope

The scope of the Gotham Awards broadened to include the international film scene in 2004, when the number of awards presented increased from six awards, given to films and those involved in making them primarily from Northeast U.S. film community, to nine awards including in their broader scope films originating in Los Angeles and international locations as well.

17th Annual Gotham Awards (2007)

Main article: Gotham Awards 2007

In 2007, there were a total of twelve Gotham Awards: six "tribute awards" given to internationally-notable film industry professionals and the Mayor of New York City, along with the six other "competitive awards", including Gotham Awards for:

The tribute awards were presented to:[2][3]

Venue

Steiner Studios

Having outgrown its previous locations in Manhattan, for the first time in its history, the 17th Annual Gotham Awards gala occurred outside of that borough, at Steiner Studios, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, on November 27, 2007, and it was "promoted nationally via a partnership with The New York Times and locally via broadcast on NYC TV."[1][2][4]

18th Annual Gotham Awards (2008)

Main article: Gotham Independent Film Awards 2008

The 18th Annual Gotham Awards were awarded on December 2, 2008.

19th Annual Gotham Awards (2009)

Main article: Gotham Independent Film Awards 2009

The 19th Annual Gotham Awards were presented on December 1, 2009.[5]

20th Annual Gotham Awards (2010)

Main article: Gotham Independent Film Awards 2010

The 20th Annual Gotham Awards were presented on November 29, 2010.[6]

21st Annual Gotham Awards (2011)

Main article: Gotham Independent Film Awards 2011

The 21st Annual Gotham Awards will be presented on November 28, 2011.[7]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Jotham Sederstrom (2007-11-15). "Indie Film's Best to Flock to Navy Yard for Gotham Awards". New York Daily News, Brooklyn (nydailynews.com). http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2007/11/15/2007-11-15_indie_films_best_to_flock_to_navy_yard_f-2.html. Retrieved 2008-06-23. "The ceremony, which was previously held at Chelsea Piers, Hammerstein Ballroom and Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, grew too big for those venues. This year, the event expects to draw more than a thousand film industry notables to the Navy Yard." 
  2. ^ a b c d e IFP (2007-07-22). "IFP Expands 17th Annual Gotham Awards With Move to Brooklyn's Steiner Studios". IFP Press Release (ifp.org). http://www.ifp.org/ifpnews/newsitem.php?id=553&chapter=1. Retrieved 2008-06-23. 
  3. ^ a b c Mayor's Office (2007-12-05). "Mayor's Office Press Release: 17th Annual Gotham Award Winners". Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting (nyc.gov/film). http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/downloads/pdf/MayorsOffice_12-05-07.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-23. 
  4. ^ The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (2007) (TV) at the Internet Movie Database.
  5. ^ "The Gotham Independent Film Awards". http://gotham.ifp.org/. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
  6. ^ Szalai, Georg (November 29, 2010). "'Winter's Bone' Tops Gotham Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/winters-bone-tops-gotham-awards-49990. Retrieved December 2, 2010. 
  7. ^ "And So It Begins, 'The Descendants' & 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Lead Gotham Award Nominees". indiewire.com. http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/and_so_it_begins_the_descendants_martha_marcy_may_marlene_lead_gotham_award. 

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