2015 Awards -- IFP Gotham Independent Film Nominees & Winners

The 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards have arrived, announcing the official start of the awards season. These are chosen by a nomination committee of distinguished writers and critics. CAROL led the field with 4 nominations, but the big winner was SPOTLIGHT, taking the awards for Best Feature, Screenplay, and a special award for the ensemble cast.

BEST FEATURE
Carol
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Heaven Knows What
Spotlight
Tangerine

BEST ACTOR
Christopher Abbott - "James White"
Kevin Corrigan - "Results"
Paul Dano - "Love & Mercy"
Peter Sarsgaard - "Experimenter"
Michael Shannon - "99 Homes"

BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett - "Carol"
Blythe Danner - "I'll See You in My Dreams"
Brie Larson - "Room"
Bel Powley - "The Diary of a Teenage Girl"
Lily Tomlin - "Grandma"
Kristen Wiig - "Welcome to Me"

BEST SCREENPLAY
Carol
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Love & Mercy
Spotlight
While We're Young

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Approaching the Elephant
Cartel Land
Heart of a Dog
Listen to Me Marlon
The Look of Silence

BINGHAM RAY BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR AWARD
Desiree Akhaven - "Appropriate Behavior"
Jonas Carpigano - "Mediterranea"
Marielle Heller - "The Diary of a Teenage Girl"
John Magary - "The Mend"
Josh Mound - "James White"

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR
Rory Culkin - "Gabriel"
Arielle Holmes - "Heaven Knows What"
Lola Kirke - "Mistress America"
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez - "Tangerine"
Mya Taylor - "Tangerine"

SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN DIRECTORS 'LIVE THE DREAM' GRANT
Claire Carre - "Embers"
Chanelle Aponte Pearson - "195 Lewis"
Deb Shoval - "AWOL"

SPECIAL JURY AWARD: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci & Brian D'Arcy James (Spotlight)