Chris here. In case you missed it, the season's first precursor nominations were announced on Thursday: the Gothams! Somewhat like the New York City community's answer to the Indie Spirit Awards, the Gothams never fail to highlight some spunkier names thanks to each category being voted on by separate committees. Spotlight may have taken their big prize as well as Oscar last year, but it's the rare Gotham's win to continue on to Oscar.
The year's biggest nominee is Manchester By The Sea (which Nathaniel just reviewed) with four nominations. However, the biggest celebration is likely being had by A24: the New York-based distributor scored nominations for seven of their films, including lesser seen worthy titles like Krisha and Morris From America. This year's ceremony will also feature tributes to Amy Adams, Ethan Hawke, Arnon Milchan, and Oliver Stone.
BEST FEATURE
- Certain Women
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- Manchester By The Sea
- Moonlight
- Paterson
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- Cameraperson
- I Am Not Your Negro
- O.J.: Made in America
- Tower
- Weiner
BINGHAM RAY BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR AWARD
- Robert Eggers - The Witch
- Anna Rose Holmer - The Fits
- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert - Swiss Army Man
- Trey Edward Shults - Krisha
- Richard Tanne - Southside With You
BEST SCREENPLAY
- Hell or High Water - Taylor Sheridan
- Love & Friendship - Whit Stillman
- Manchester By The Sea - Kenneth Lonergan
- Moonlight - Tarell Alvin McCraney (story) and Barry Jenkins (screenplay)
- Paterson - Jim Jarmusch
BEST ACTOR
- Casey Affleck - Manchester By The Sea
- Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water
- Adam Driver - Paterson
- Joel Edgerton - Loving
- Craig Robinson - Morris From America
BEST ACTRESS
- Kate Beckinsale - Love & Friendship
- Annette Bening - 20th Century Women
- Isabelle Huppert - Elle
- Ruth Negga - Loving
- Natalie Portman - Jackie
BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR
- Lily Gladstone - Certain Women
- Lucas Hedges - Manchester By The Sea
- Royalty Hightower - The Fits
- Sasha Lane - American Honey
- Anya Taylor-Joy - The Witch
SPECIAL GOTHAM JURY AWARD FOR ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
- Moonlight - Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders
BREAKTHROUGH SERIES - LONG FORM
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- The Girlfriend Experience
- Horace and Pete
- Marvel's Jessica Jones
- Master of None
BREAKTHROUGH SERIES - SHORT FORM
- The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, Brian Jordan Alvarez, creator (YouTube)
- Her Story, Jen Richards and Laura Zak, creators (herstoryshow.com)
- The Movement, Darnell Moore, Host (Mic.com)
- Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People, Dylan Marron, creator (Seriously.TV)
- Surviving, Reagan Gomez, creator (YouTube)
Nominees and voting for the Audience Award begins on November 16. The Gotham Awards will be Monday November 28.