By Matt Neglia
The 27th Gotham Independent Film Awards will be held tonight. As heard previously on our latest episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast, we gave our predictions. But for those who haven’t listened, feel free to take a look at our picks below.
​Click below to see our predictions.
Picks provided by myself, Michael Schwartz, Will Mavity, Deann Chiazzese & Ryan C. Showers
Best Feature
Call Me by Your Name (MATT, RYAN, MICHAEL, WILL, DEANN)
The Florida Project
Get Out
Good Time
I, Tonya
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Best Documentary
Ex Libris – The New York Public Library (MICHAEL)
Rat Film
Strong Island
Whose Streets? (MATT, RYAN, WILL, DEANN)
The Work
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Maggie Betts – Novitiate
Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird (WILL)
Kogonada – Columbus
Jordan Peele – Get Out (MATT, RYAN, MICHAEL, DEANN)
Joshua Z Weinstein – Menashe
Best Screenplay
The Big Sick
Brad’s Status
Call Me by Your Name
Columbus
Get Out (MICHAEL, WILL, DEANN)
Lady Bird (MATT, RYAN)
Best Actor
Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project (MICHAEL)
James Franco – The Disaster Artist (MATT, RYAN, WILL, DEANN)
Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out
Robert Pattinson – Good Time
Adam Sandler – The Meyerowitz Stories (New & Selected)
Harry Dean Stanton – Lucky
Best Actress
Melanie Lynskey – I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Haley Lu Richardson – Columbus
Margot Robbie – I, Tonya (WILL, DEANN)
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird (MATT, RYAN, MICHAEL)
Lois Smith – Marjorie Prime
Breakthrough Actor
Mary J. Blige – Mudbound
Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name (MATT, RYAN, MICHAEL, WILL, DEANN)
Harris Dickinson – Beach Rats
Kelvin Harrison, Jr. – It Comes at Night
Brooklynn Prince – The Florida Project
Do you have the same predictions as us? Let us know in the comments below. Stay tuned as the awards will be handed out at 8pm EST tonight.
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