Earlier today the nominations for the 32nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were announced and while we didn’t “see” this news officially, have culled the finer details from their provisions. Fans of independent films might enjoy perusing this list down below. Have at it.
Best Feature:
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Aftersun
The Cathedral
Dos Estaciones
Tár
Best Screenplay:
Tár – Todd Field
After Yang – Kogonada
Armageddon Time – James Gray
Catherine Called Birdy – Lena Dunham
Women Talking – Sarah Polley
Best Documentary Feature:
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
I Didn’t See You There
The Territory
What We Leave Behind
Best International Feature:
Happening
Athena
The Banshees of Inisherin
Corsage
Decision to Leave
Saint Omer
Breakthrough Director:
Charlotte Wells – Aftersun
Elegance Bratton – The Inspection
Beth de Araújo – Soft & Quiet
Owen Kline – Funny Pages
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovi? – Murina
Jane Schoenbrun – We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
Breakthrough Performer:
Gracija Filipovi? – Murina as Julija
Anna Cobb – We’re All Going to the World’s Fair as Casey
Frankie Corio – Aftersun as Sophie
Anna Diop – Nanny as Aisha
Kali Reis – Catch the Fair One as Kaylee
Outstanding Lead Performance:
Danielle Deadwyler – Till as Mamie Till-Mobley
Cate Blanchett – Tár as Lydia Tár
Dale Dickey – A Love Song as Faye
Colin Farrell – After Yang as Jake
Brendan Fraser – The Whale as Charlie
Paul Mescal – Aftersun as Calum Paterson
Thandiwe Newton – God’s Country as Sandra Guidry
Aubrey Plaza – Emily the Criminal as Emily Benetto
Taylor Russell – Bones and All as Maren Yearly
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once as Evelyn Quan Wang
Outstanding Supporting Performance:
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once as Waymond Wang
Jessie Buckley – Women Talking as Mariche
Raúl Castillo – The Inspection as Laurence Harvey
Hong Chau – The Whale as Liz
Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway as James
Nina Hoss – Tár as Sharon Goodnow
Noémie Merlant – Tár as Francesca Lentini
Mark Rylance – Bones and All as Sully
Gabrielle Union – The Inspection as Inez French
Ben Whishaw – Women Talking as August Epp
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Piercing Ken Thoughts: So truth be told I don’t generally get to see too many Independent Films. I try to find the time but I am always either overwhelmed with the concert and convention side of PiercingMetal and don’t always have the means to do it. I didn’t see a single nominated film but did have some interest in the one called “Everything Everywhere All At Once” which many friends said they enjoyed. So I will root for that one from the cheap seats. What about you readers out there? Is this the kind of stuff that you key into? Chime in down below and let me know if you felt that anything was left out for some reason. I will return to this topic when they announce the winners after the Thanksgiving holiday. See you then for that news but of course I will keep the information flowing here on a regular basis on other items. Stay safe out there and I shall see you next time.
Official: https://awards.thegotham.org/