These indie awards have the honor of being first out of the gate this year in nominations, even if they aren't a big predictor of anything that will happen in the Oscar race, or even the Independent Spirit awards. Still, it's worth seeing what they deemed worthy this year. The criteria for the Gothams is having an American distributor and being made on a low budget. Looks like here's where 12 Years a Slave starts what's sure to be a big awards season run:
Best Feature:
- 12 Years a Slave
- Before Midnight
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Ain't Them Bodies Saints
- Upstream Color
Best Actor:
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
- Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
- Robert Redford (All is Lost)
- Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis)
- Isaiah Washington (Blue Caprice)
Best Actress:
- Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
- Scarlett Johansson (Don Jon)
- Brie Larsen (Short Term 12)
- Amy Seimetz (Upstream Color)
- Shailene Woodley (The Spectacular Now)
Breakthrough Actor/Actress:
- Dane DeHann (Kill Your Darlings)
- Kathryn Hahn (Afternoon Delight)
- Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station)
- Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
- Robin Weigert (Concussion)
Breakthrough Director:
- Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station)
- Adam Leon (Gimme the Loot)
- Alexandre Moors (Blue Caprice)
- Stacie Passon (Concussion)
- Amy Seimetz (Sun Don't Shine)
Best Documentary:
- The Act of Killing
- The Crash Reel
- First Cousin Once Removed
- Let the Fire Burn
- Our Nixon
Major snubs here for films that were considered eligible were Frances Ha, Mud and The Place Beyond the Pines, but they could still show up at other critics awards and the Spirits in the coming weeks.
