Gotham Independent Film Awards 1992

Last updated
2nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Date1992 (1992)
CountryUnited States
Presented by Independent Filmmaker Project
Hosted by Charles Grodin
Highlights
Breakthrough Director: Tom Kalin Swoon

The 2nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held in 1992. At the ceremony hosted by Charles Grodin, Arthur B. Krim was honored with a Career Tribute with Spike Lee, D. A. Pennebaker, Susan Sarandon, Jay Presson Allen, Thelma Schoonmaker and Lindsay Law receiving the other individual awards. [1] [2]

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is the name for a series of membership-based, not-for-profit organizations that produce programs that assist independent filmmakers in connecting with film-industry professionals and, ultimately, audiences.

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Arthur B. Krim American lawyer

Arthur B. Krim was an American entertainment lawyer, the former finance chairman for the U.S. Democratic Party, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson and the former chairman of Eagle-Lion Films (1946–1949), United Artists (1951–1978), and Orion Pictures (1978–1992). His more than four decades as a movie studio head is one of the longest in Hollywood history.

Contents

Winners

Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)

Tom Kalin Swoon

Filmmaker Award

Spike Lee
D. A. Pennebaker

Actor Award

Susan Sarandon

Writer Award

Jay Presson Allen

Below-the-Line Award

Thelma Schoonmaker , editor

Producer/Industry Executive Award

Lindsay Law

Career Tribute

Arthur B. Krim

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References

  1. "1992 Winners and nominees". Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. "Gotham Awards Recipients (1991-Present) (as of June 17, 2011)" (PDF). Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2017.