‘The Green Knight,’ ‘Pig,’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’ Lead 2021 Gotham Awards Nominations
BY SCOTTIE KNOLLIN
Traditionally, the Gotham Awards are the first prominent awards ceremony to announce nominations each awards season. This year, for the 31st Gotham Awards, the nominees are a mix of expected awards season darlings and smaller indies hoping to break through.
To be eligible for the Gotham Awards, a film’s budget cannot exceed $35 million, which means films like “The Power of the Dog” and “Don’t Look Up” didn’t qualify. For the former, director Jane Campion will still be feted with the Gotham’s Director’s Tribute award. Additionally, Kristen Stewart will be celebrated with the Performer Tribute, Eamonn Bowles will receive the Industry Tribute, and the cast of “The Harder They Fall” will be recognized with the Ensemble Tribute.
New this year, the Gotham Awards moved away from gendered acting categories, opting instead for Outstanding Lead Performance and Outstanding Supporting Performance categories.
To pick nominees, a committee of film critics, industry members, and others vote for up to 10 nominees in each category.
The 31st Gotham Awards will take place Monday, November 29, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
Best Feature
THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE LOST DAUGHTER
PASSING
PIG
TEST PATTERN
Best Documentary Feature
ASCENCION
FAYA DAYI
FLEE
PRESIDENT
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Best International Feature
AZOR
DRIVE MY CAR
THE SOUVENIR PART II
TITANE
WHAT DO WE SEE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SKY?
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Maggie Gyllenhaal, THE LOST DAUGHTER
Edson Oda, NINE DAYS
Rebecca Hall, PASSING
Emma Seligman, SHIVA BABY
Shatara Michelle Ford, TEST PATTERN
Best Screenplay
THE CARD COUNTER, Paul Schrader
EL PLANETA, Amalia Ulman
THE GREEN KNIGHT, David Lowery
THE LOST DAUGHTER, Maggie Gyllenhaal
PASSING, Rebecca Hall
RED ROCKET, Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch
Outstanding Lead Performance
Olivia Colman, THE LOST DAUGHTER
Frankie Faison, THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN
Michael Greyeyes, WILD INDIAN
Brittany S. Hall, TEST PATTERN
Oscar Isaac, THE CARD COUNTER
Taylour Paige, ZOLA
Joaquin Phoenix, C’MON C’MON
Simon Rex, RED ROCKET
Lili Taylor, PAPER SPIDERS
Tessa Thompson, PASSING
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Reed Birney, MASS
Jessie Buckley, THE LOST DAUGHTER
Colman Domingo, ZOLA
Gaby Hoffman, C’MON C’MON
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Marlee Matlin, CODA
Ruth Negga, PASSING
Breakthrough Performer
Emilia Jones, CODA
Natalie Morales, LANGUAGE LESSONS
Rachel Sennot, SHIVA BABY
Suzanna Son, RED ROCKET
Amalia Ulman, EL PLANETA
Breakthrough Series - Long Format (over 40 minutes)
THE GOOD LORD BIRD
IT’S A SIN
SMALL AXE
SQUID GAME
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
THE WHITE LOTUS
Breakthrough Series - Short Format (under 40 minutes)
BLINDSPOTTING
HACKS
RESERVATION DOGS
RUN THE WORLD
WE ARE LADY PARTS
Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
CITY SO REAL
EXTERMINATE ALL THE BRUTES
HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON
PHILLY D.A.
PRIDE
Outstanding Performance in a New Series
Jennifer Coolidge, THE WHITE LOTUS
Michael Greyeyes, RUTHERFORD FALLS
Ethan Hawke, THE GOOD LORD BIRD
Devery Jacobs, RESERVATION DOGS
Lee Jung-jae, SQUID GAME
Thuso Mbedu, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Jean Smart, HACKS
Omar Sy, LUPIN
Anya Taylor-Joy, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Anjana Vasan, WE ARE LADY PARTS
