Gotham nominations kick off awards season

One Battle After Another takes the lead

by Jennie Kermode

One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another

Last week saw the publication of tis year's Gotham Award nominations. The first big awards of the season, they set the stage for everything that is to follow, and this year One Battle After Another is in pole position with six nominations, closely followed by If I Had Legs I’d Kick You with four.

The winners will be announced on 1 December.

Those nominations in full:

Best Picture

Best International Feature

Best Documentary Feature

Best Director

Breakthrough Director

  • Constance Tsang, Blue Sun Palace
  • Carson Lund, Eephus
  • Sarah Friedland, Familiar Touch
  • Akinola Davies Jr., My Father’s Shadow
  • Harris Dickinson, Urchin

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Outstanding Lead Performance

Outstanding Supporting Performance

Breakthrough Performer

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