Gotham Independent Film Awards 2003

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13th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
DateSeptember 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)
CountryUnited States
Presented by Independent Filmmaker Project
Hosted by Michael Ian Black
Highlights
Most nominations Raising Victor Vargas (3)
Breakthrough Director Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini American Splendor
Website https://gotham.ifp.org   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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The 13th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 22, 2003. [1] [2] [3] The ceremony was hosted by Michael Ian Black. [4] It was the first Gotham Awards ceremony where the individual awards such as the Filmmaker Award were replaced with Career Tributes resulting in several Tributes each year instead of one. [5] [6]

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Winners and nominees

Career Tributes

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