Gotham Independent Film Awards 2016

26th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Date	November 28, 2016
Country	United States
Presented by	Independent Filmmaker Project
Hosted by	Keegan-Michael Key
Highlights
Most awards	Moonlight (3)
Most nominations	Manchester by the Sea (5)
Best Feature	Moonlight
Breakthrough Director	Trey Edward Shults – Krisha
Website	https://gotham.ifp.org

The 26th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on November 28, 2016. The nominees were announced on October 20, 2016. Actors Ethan Hawke and Amy Adams, director Oliver Stone and producer Arnon Milchan received tribute awards. The ceremony was hosted by Keegan-Michael Key.

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Feature Moonlight Certain Women Everybody Wants Some!! Manchester by the Sea Paterson	Best Documentary Feature O.J.: Made in America Cameraperson I Am Not Your Negro Tower Weiner
Breakthrough Director Trey Edward Shults – Krisha Robert Eggers – The Witch Anna Rose Holmer – The Fits Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Swiss Army Man Richard Tanne – Southside with You	Breakthrough Actor Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch as Thomasin Lily Gladstone – Certain Women as Jamie Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea as Patrick Chandler Royalty Hightower – The Fits as Toni Sasha Lane – American Honey as Star
Best Actor Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water as Marcus Hamilton Adam Driver – Paterson as Paterson Joel Edgerton – Loving as Richard Loving Craig Robinson – Morris from America as Curtis Gentry	Best Actress Isabelle Huppert – Elle as Michèle Leblanc Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship as Lady Susan Vernon Annette Benings – 20th Century Women as Dorothea Field Ruth Negga – Loving as Mildred Loving Natalie Portman – Jackie as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Best Screenplay Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney – Moonlight Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water Whit Stillman – Love & Friendship Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea Jim Jarmusch – Paterson	Audience Award Moonlight Cameraperson Certain Women Everybody Wants Some!! The Fits I Am Not Your Negro Krisha Manchester by the Sea O.J.: Made in America Paterson Southside with You Swiss Army Man Tower Weiner The Witch

Television

Breakthrough Series – Long Form Crazy Ex-Girlfriend The Girlfriend Experience Horace and Pete Marvel's Jessica Jones Master of None

Breakthrough Series – Short Form Her Story The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo The Movement Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People Surviving

Special awards

Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance

• Moonlight – Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders

Spotlight on Women Filmmakers "Live the Dream" Grant

• Roxy Toporowych – Julia Blue
  • Shaz Bennett – Alaska is a Drag
  • Katie Orr – Poor Jane

Made in NY Award

• Aziz Ansari
• Judith Light

Gotham Appreciation Award

• Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)

Gotham Tributes

• Amy Adams
• Ethan Hawke
• Arnon Milchan
• Oliver Stone