THE GOTHAM FILM AWARDS have announced their 2026 nominees! Presented by our pals at The Gotham Film & Media Institute and honoring the best in independent filmmaking, this year’s Gothams take place on November 30, in Manhattan. As always, SAGindie will be in attendance to cheer on the films, filmmakers, and actors up for the big prizes.
See the full list of nominees and honorees below!
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2026 Gotham Film Awards Nominees:
Best Feature
- Clarissa
- Club Kid
- The Debut
- Dreams in Nightmares
- The Invite
- Josephine
- Mouse
- Paper Tiger
- Primetime
- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
- Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
Best International Feature
- All of a Sudden
- Ben’imana
- Blue Heron
- Everytime
- Fatherland
- Filipiñana
- La Gradiva
- Minotaur
- Possible Love
- Tender Loving Care
Best Documentary Feature
Audience Award
Outstanding Lead Performance
- Mahershala Ali, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
- Gillian Anderson, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
- Jeon Do-yeon, Possible Love
- John Early, Maddie’s Secret
- John Malkovich, Wild Horse Nine
- Ian McKellen, The Christophers
- Julianne Moore, The Debut
- Sophie Okonedo, Clarissa
- Andrew Scott, Elsinore
- John Turturro, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Outstanding Supporting Performance
- Tom Courtenay, Queen at Sea
- Esmé Creed-Miles, Sense and Sensibility
- Penélope Cruz, The Invite
- Adam Driver, Paper Tiger
- Andrew Garfield, Artificial
- Skyler Gisondo, Primetime
- Sandra Hüller, Fatherland
- Kate O’Flynn, Tender Loving Care
- Tao Okamoto, All of a Sudden
- Channing Tatum, Josephine
Breakthrough Performance
- Adia, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
- India Amartefio, Clarissa
- Guitarricadelafuente, La Bola Negra
- Colas Quignard, La Gradiva
- Mason Reeves, Josephine
Best Director
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi, All of a Sudden
- Mike Leigh, Tender Loving Care
- Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
- Sandra Wollner, Everytime
- Andrey Zvyaginstev, Minotaur
Breakthrough Director
- Marine Atlan, La Gradiva
- John Early, Maddie’s Secret
- Jordan Firstman, Club Kid
- Aleshea Harris, Is God Is
- Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron
- Joel Alfonso Vargas, Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)
Best Original Screenplay
- Marine Atlan and Anne Brouillet, La Gradiva
- Lee Chang-dong and Oh Jung-mi, Possible Love
- Mike Leigh, Tender Loving Care
- Martin McDonagh, Wild Horse Nine
- Sandra Wollner, Everytime
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Chuko Esiri, Clarissa
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi, All of a Sudden
- Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, The Invite
- Simon Lyashenko and Andrey Zvyaginstev, Minotaur
- Ajon Singh, Primetime
Gotham Director Tribute
Gotham Vanguard Tribute
Gotham Anniversary Tribute
Gotham Musical Tribute
Gotham Legacy Tribute
CONGRATS TO THE 2026 GOTHAM AWARD NOMINEES!
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