The IFP Gotham awards ceremony was held Monday night in New York City, honoring the best in independent film. It is also the first look of how awards season may go.
The Gotham Awards have predicted the Best Picture Oscar for the past three years. Birdman, Spotlight, and Moonlight all won Best Feature and went on to win Best Picture.
A great first step for Call Me by Your Name. James Franco is now officially part of the Best Actor conversation. Jordan Peele well on his way to a Best Director nomination for Get Out.
Full list of film winners:
Best Feature
Call Me by Your Name
Best Documentary
Strong Island
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Jordan Peele for Get Out
Best Screenplay
Get Out, Jordan Peele
Best Actor
James Franco in The Disaster Artist
Best Actress
Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird
Breakthrough Actor
Timothée Chalamet in Call Me by Your Name