The 20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards, celebrating the best in independent film, will be held on November 29 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, presented by IFP. IFP is the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers.
This year's Tribute awards will be presented to director Darren Aronofsky, actors Hilary Swank and Robert Duvall, and James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features.
Several "Made in NY" productions have also been nominated for Gotham's competitive film awards, including:
Best Ensemble Performance: Please Give
Breakthrough Director: Kevin Asch, Holy Rollers
Breakthrough Actor: John Ortiz, Jack Goes Boating
To learn more about the Gotham Independent Film Awards, visit www.gotham.ifp.org .