The Gotham Independent Awards were held Monday night in New York. Moonlight deservedly swept most categories with 4 wins. Casey Affleck expectedly wins Best Actor. One of the most underrated movies of the year, The Witch received a win for Breakthrough Actress.
Best Feature
Moonlight
Best Actress
Isabelle Huppert in Elle
Best Actor
Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea
Special Jury Award
Moonlight, Ensemble Performance
Audience Award
Moonlight
Best Screenplay
Moonlight
Best Documentary
O.J.: Made in America
Breakthrough Actor
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Trey Edward Shults for Krisha
Breakthrough Series – Short Form
Her Story, Jen Richards and Laura Zak, creators
“Made in NY” Appreciation Award honorees
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Judith Light
Ethan Hawke
Amy Adams