Gotham Independent Film Awards 2025

35th Annual Gotham Film Awards
DateDecember 1, 2025 (2025-12-01)
LocationCipriani Wall Street, New York
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Gotham Film & Media Institute
Highlights
Most winsIt Was Just an Accident (3)
Most nominationsOne Battle After Another (6)
Best FeatureOne Battle After Another
Best DirectorJafar PanahiIt Was Just an Accident

The 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards, presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, were held on December 1, 2025, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.[1][2][3][4][5]

The nominees were announced on October 28, 2025.[6][7][8] One Battle After Another led the nominations with a record six, followed by If I Had Legs I'd Kick You with four, and It Was Just an Accident and No Other Choice, both with three each.

The film Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi), Noah Baumbach, Tessa Thompson, Luca Guadagnino and Julia Roberts, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, Jeremy Allen White and Scott Cooper, and the cast of Sinners received tribute awards.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Winners and nominees

Films with multiple wins and nominations

Special awards

Cultural Icon Tribute

Director Tribute

Ensemble Tribute

Musical Tribute

Spotlight Tribute

Vanguard Tribute

Visionary Tribute

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Erik (August 12, 2025). "35th Annual Gotham Film Awards Submissions Now Open". AwardsWatch. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Tangcay, Jazz; Mendoza, Leia; McGowan, Andrew; Levy, Giana (August 14, 2025). "The Running Man Delays November Release Date by One Week – Film News in Brief". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Goldsmith, Jill; Pedersen, Erik (December 1, 2025). "Gotham Awards: One Battle After Another Takes Best Feature; Three Wins for Jafar Panahi – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 1, 2025). "Gotham Awards: One Battle After Another Wins Best Feature as Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident Takes Three Prizes". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 1, 2025). "Gotham Film Awards: One Battle After Another Wins Best Feature; Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident Sweeps". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (October 28, 2025). "Gotham Awards Film Nominations: One Battle After Another Leads Pack; Multiple Noms for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, It Was Just An Accident, No Other Choice". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Lewis, Hilary (October 28, 2025). "Gotham Film Awards Nominations: One Battle After Another Leads with a Record Six Nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Nominations Announced for 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards" (Press release). New York, NY: The Gotham Film & Media Institute. October 28, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Levy, Giana (October 9, 2025). "Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi to Receive Gotham Vanguard Tribute for Frankenstein (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Lewis, Hilary (October 23, 2025). "Noah Baumbach to Receive Director Tribute at 2025 Gotham Film Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (October 21, 2025). "Hedda Star Tessa Thompson to Receive Gotham Film Awards' Spotlight Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (November 13, 2025). "After the Hunt Duo Luca Guadagnino & Julia Roberts Set for Gotham Awards' Visionary Tribute". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (November 4, 2025). "Song Sung Blue Stars Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson to Receive Inaugural Musical Tribute at Gotham Film Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Goldsmith, Jill (November 6, 2025). "Gotham Awards Set Jeremy Allen White & Scott Cooper Cultural Icon Tribute for Springsteen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (October 16, 2025). "Sinners Cast Set for Ensemble Tribute at 2025 Gotham Film Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2025.