Gotham Independent Film Awards 2011

The 21st Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on November 28, 2011.[1][2] The nominees were announced on October 20, 2011.[3][4][5] The ceremony was hosted by Edie Falco and Oliver Platt.[6]

21st Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Date	November 28, 2011
Country	United States
Presented by	Independent Filmmaker Project
Hosted by	Edie Falco and Oliver Platt
Highlights
Best Features:	Beginners The Tree of Life
Breakthrough Director:	Dee Rees – Pariah

Winners and nominees

Best Feature

Beginners (TIE)
The Tree of Life (TIE)

• The Descendants
• Meek's Cutoff
• Take Shelter

Best Documentary

Better This World

• Bill Cunningham New York
• Hell and Back Again
• The Interrupters
• The Woodmans

Best Ensemble Performance

Beginners

• The Descendants
• Margin Call
• Martha Marcy May Marlene
• Take Shelter

Breakthrough Actor/Actress

Felicity Jones – Like Crazy

• Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
• Harmony Santana – Gun Hill Road
• Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
• Jacob Wysocki – Terri

Breakthrough Director

Dee Rees – Pariah

• Mike Cahill – Another Earth
• Sean Durkin – Martha Marcy May Marlene
• Vera Farmiga – Higher Ground
• Evan Glodell – Bellflower

Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You

Scenes of a Crime

• Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
• Green
• The Redemption of General Butt Naked
• Without

Audience Award

Girlfriend

• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
• Buck
• The First Grader
• Wild Horse, Wild Ride

Spotlight on Women Filmmakers "Live the Dream" Grant

Lucy Mulloy – Una Noche

• Jenny Deller – Future Weather
• Rola Nashef – Detroit Unleaded

Gotham Tributes

• David Cronenberg
• Gary Oldman
• Tom Rothman
• Charlize Theron

References

1. Cox, Gordon (November 28, 2011). "'Beginners,' 'Tree of Life' tie at Gotham Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
2. Goldberg, Matt (November 29, 2011). "Beginners and The Tree of Life Tie for Best Feature at the 2011 Gotham Awards". Collider. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
3. Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2011). "Gothams name nominees". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
4. Knegt, Peter (October 20, 2011). ""Descendants," "Martha Marcy" Lead the Fox Searchlight-Friendly Gotham Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
5. "2011 Winners and nominees". Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
6. Kilday, Gregg (November 9, 2011). "Gotham Independent Film Awards Tap Edie Falco and Oliver Platt as Co-Hosts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2017.

External links

• Official website