Gotham Independent Film Awards 2012

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22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
DateNovember 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)
CountryUnited States
Presented by Independent Filmmaker Project
Hosted by Mike Birbiglia
Highlights
Best Feature: Moonrise Kingdom
Breakthrough Director: Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild
Website https://gotham.ifp.org/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on November 26, 2012. [1] [2] The nominees were announced on October 18, 2012. [3] [4] The ceremony was hosted by Mike Birbiglia. [5] [6]

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During the award ceremony, host Mike Birbiglia roasted Russell by reading a transcript of Russell's argument with Lily Tomlin that occurred on the set of I Heart Huckabees . [7] [8] The event, specifically the joke and what that transpired around it, later formed a large part of Birbiglia's show, Thank God for Jokes. [9] [10] [11]

Winners and nominees

Best Feature

Moonrise Kingdom

Best Documentary

How to Survive a Plague

Best Ensemble Performance

Your Sister's Sister

Breakthrough Actor/Actress

Emayatzy Corinealdi – Middle of Nowhere

Breakthrough Director

Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild

Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

Audience Award

Artifact

Spotlight on Women Filmmakers "Live the Dream" Grant

Stacie Passon – Concussion

Gotham Tributes

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References

  1. ↑ Zakarin, Jordan (November 26, 2012). "Gotham Awards: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Wins Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gotham Awards 2012: Winners Include 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild'". Huffington Post. November 27, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ King, Susan (October 18, 2012). "'Beasts' and 'Bernie' earn Gotham Independent Film nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ Knegt, Peter (October 18, 2012). "Gotham Awards Announce 2012 Nominations". Indiewire. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ Dawson, Nick (September 12, 2012). "Mike Birbiglia to Host 2012 Gotham Awards". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Morfoot, Addie (November 29, 2012). "Oh, Russell Roasted!". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ Vineyard, Jennifer (November 27, 2012). "David O. Russell's Lily Tomlin Rant Came Back to Haunt Him at the Gotham Awards". Vulture: Devouring Culture. Retrieved June 18, 2019. Host Mike Birbiglia shocked and delighted the audience with his opening monologue at the IFP Gotham Awards Monday night when it slowly became apparent that he was reciting honoree-of-the-evening David O. Russell’s notorious tirade against Lily Tomlin from the set of I Heart Huckabees.
  8. ↑ Zakarin, Jordan (November 27, 2012). "David O. Russell Explains His Legacy and Reacts to a Very Risque Joke". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2019. During his opening monologue…Mike Birbiglia sarcastically likened the rant to a famous quote by Elia Kazan (‘A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does’) and then recited [Russell’s confrontation with Lily Tomlin], without omission of [expletives].
  9. ↑ Schulman, Michael (January 28, 2016). "Mike Birbiglia's 'Thank God for Jokes'". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 18, 2019. In ‘Thank God for Jokes,’ he recounts the kerfuffle that ensued when he hosted the 2012 Gotham Awards and roasted David O. Russell, who was one of the honorees.
  10. ↑ Seligson, Jason (March 6, 2017). "Thank God for Mike Birbiglia's 'Thank God For Jokes'". Vulture. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ McCarthy, Sean (February 28, 2017). "Mike Birbiglia's "Thank God For Jokes" On Netflix Is Too Endearing To Offend". Decider. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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