Gotham Independent Film Awards 2012

The 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were held on November 26, 2012.^[1] The nominees were announced on October 18, 2012.^[2][3]

Winners and nominees

Best Feature

Moonrise Kingdom

• Bernie
• The Loneliest Planet
• The Master
• Middle of Nowhere

Best Documentary

How to Survive a Plague

• Detropia
• Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present
• Room 237
• The Waiting Room

Best Ensemble Performance

Your Sister's Sister

• Bernie
• Moonrise Kingdom
• Safety Not Guaranteed
• Silver Linings Playbook

Best Breakthrough Actor/Actress

Emayatzy Corinealdi – Middle of Nowhere

• Mike Birbiglia – Sleepwalk with Me
• Thure Lindhardt – Keep the Lights On
• Melanie Lynskey – Hello I Must Be Going
• Quvenzhané Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild

Best Breakthrough Director

Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild

• Zal Batmanglij – Sound of My Voice
• Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky – Francine
• Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin – Now, Forager
• Antonio Méndez Esparza – Aquí y Allá

Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

• Kid-Thing
• Red Flag
• Sun Don't Shine
• Tiger Tail in Blue

Tribute Award

• Marion Cotillard
• Matt Damon
• David O. Russell
• Jeff Skoll

Audience Award

Artifact

• Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Burn
• The Invisible War
• Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus Story

References

1. "Gotham Awards 2012: Winners Include 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild'". The Huffington Post. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
2. "'Beasts' and 'Bernie' earn Gotham Independent Film nominations". Los Angeles Times. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
3. "Gotham Awards Announce 2012 Nominations". Indiewire. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-18.