“All of Us Strangers,” a metaphysical drama about a gay man coming to terms with his past, led the Gotham Awards, picking up four nominations, including a nod for best international feature.
Close behind were “Past Lives,” a look at the enduring bond between two childhood friends, and “A Thousand and One,” the story of a single mother who abducts her son out of the foster care system, which tied for second with three nominations apiece. Both films were nominated for best feature. They will vie for the top prize with “Showing Up,” a portrait of an artist at a personal and professional crossroads; “Passages,” a sexually-charged examination of a caddish director’s romantic entanglements; and “Reality,” the true-story of a former American intelligence specialist who leaked classified information.
In addition to “All of Us Strangers,” films up for best international feature include the legal thriller “Anatomy of a Fall,” the darkly comic fantasy “Poor Things,” the family drama “Tótem” and “The Zone of Interest,” a look at AuschwitzcommandantRudolf Höss.
There were some changes in the way that the Gotham Awards selected its top films. This marks the first year that the annual ceremony, which is hosted by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, removed a budget cap of $35 million for eligible films. However, it doesn’t seem to have had much effect on the nominations, with most contenders hailing from indie studios or being more in the arthouse spirit than the blockbuster vein. There were a few exceptions — such as Ryan Gosling, who was nominated for his turn as dimwitted Ken in “Barbie.”
Past winners of the Gothams top prize have included “Spotlight” (2015), “Moonlight” (2016) and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022), all of which went on to win best picture at the Oscars.
The budget cap removal wasn’t the only change for the awards body in the last few years. In 2021, the Gothams decided the awards for acting would no longer be defined by gender. That means that the likes of Lily Gladstone (recognized for “The Unknown Country” instead of her better-known work in “Killers of the Flower Moon”) will face off in the lead performer category with the likes of Franz Rogowski (“Passages”) and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”), as well as actresses like Michelle Williams (“Showing Up”).
The Gothams also recognize television programs, separating shows based on whether they clock in above or below 40 minutes per episode. This eclectic mix includes “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire,” “Dead Ringers,” “I’m A Virgo,” “Swarm” and “The Last of Us.”
Not every Oscar hopeful was submitted for consideration. Among the films opting to skip the Gothams were Apple’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” from Martin Scorsese, Universal’s “Oppenheimer” from Christopher Nolan, Sony and Apple’s “Napoleon” from Ridley Scott, Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” from Blitz Bazawule and A24’s “The Iron Claw” from Sean Durkin.
Each category is decided by a different jury of critics, journalists and other industry professionals, requiring screening links to be provided to all its jury members.
The Gothams have also revealed several honorees for this year’s festivities, including actor, writer, director and producer Bradley Cooper, who will receive the Cultural Icon and Creator Tribute for “Maestro.” Ben Affleck’s sports dramedy “Air” will receive the inaugural Visionary Icon and Creator Tribute.
The winners of the awards will be announced on Nov. 27 at a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
View the complete list of nominations below:
Best Feature
“Passages”
“Past Lives”
“Reality”
“Showing Up”
“A Thousand and One”
Outstanding Lead Performance
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor,“Origin”
Lily Gladstone,“The Unknown Country”
Greta Lee,“Past Lives”
Franz Rogowski,“Passages”
Babetida Sadjo,“Our Father, The Devil”
Andrew Scott,“All of Us Strangers”
Cailee Spaeny,“Priscilla”
Teyana Taylor,“A Thousand and One”
Michelle Williams,“Showing Up”
Jeffrey Wright,“American Fiction”
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Juliette Binoche,“The Taste of Things”
Penélope Cruz,“Ferrari”
Jamie Foxx,“They Cloned Tyrone”
Claire Foy,“All of Us Strangers”
Ryan Gosling,“Barbie”
Glenn Howerton,“BlackBerry”
Sandra Hüller,“The Zone of Interest”
Rachel McAdams,“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Charles Melton,“May December”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph,“The Holdovers”
Best Screenplay
“All of Us Strangers,”Andrew Haigh
“Anatomy of a Fall,”Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
“May December,” Samy Burch
“R.M.N.,” Cristian Mungiu
“The Zone of Interest,”Jonathan Glazer
Best International Feature
“All of Us Strangers”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Poor Things”
“Tótem”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best documentary Feature
“20 Days in Mariupol”
“Against the Tide”
“Apolonia, Apolonia”
“Four Daughters”
“Our Body”
Breakthrough Director
Raven Jackson,“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”
Georgia Oakley,“Blue Jean”
Michelle Garza Cervera,“Huesera”
Celine Song,“Past Lives”
A.V. Rockwell,“A Thousand and One”
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
Jacob Anderson,“Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire”
Dominique Fishback,“Swarm”
Jharrel Jerome,“I’m a Virgo”
Natasha Lyonne,“Poker Face”
Bel Powley,“A Small Light”
Bella Ramsey,“The Last of Us”
Chaske Spencer,“The English”
Rachel Weisz,“Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong,“Beef”
Steven Yeun,“Beef”
Breakthrough Television Over 40 Minutes
“Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire”
“Dead Ringers”
“The English”
“The Last of Us”
“A Small Light”
“Telemarketers”
Breakthrough Television Under 40 Minutes
“Beef”
“High School”
“I’m A Virgo”
“Rain Dogs”
“Swarm”
