Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsThe Gotham Awards red carpet at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City has opened.Already spotted are Pamela Anderson, Guy Pearce, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and more.“Anora” leads the Monday night ceremony, considered the unofficial launch of the months-long awards march to the Oscars, with four nominations, including best feature. “Nickel Boys,” “Babygirl,” “Challengers” and “A Different Man” are also vying for the top prize.The best director race includes Sean Baker (“Anora”), Jane Schoenbrun (“I Saw the TV Glow”), Payal Kapadia (“All We Imagine as Light”), Guan Hu (“Black Dog”) and RaMell Ross (“Nickel Boys”).The Gothams went genderless for acting awards in 2021 so this year’s best lead performance nominees include Demi Moore (“The Substance”), Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Saoirse Ronan (“The Outrun”), Justice Smith (“I Saw The TV Glow”), Keith Kupferer (“Ghostlight”), Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”) and Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”).Check out the best photos, updating live, from the arrivals red carpet below.The 34th edition of the Gothams will be livestreamed on Variety‘s YouTube channel beginning at 4 p.m.
PT/7 p.m. ET.Alicia Witt at the Gotham Awards.Pamela Anderson at the Gotham Awards.Guy Pearce at the Gotham Awards.Marianne Jean-Baptiste at the Gotham Awards.Mike Leigh at the Gotham AwardsMona Fastvold and Brady Corbet at the Gotham Awards.The Gotham Film & Media Institute’s Jeffrey Sharp at the Gotham Awards.
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