The Gotham Awards kick off Monday night in lower Manhattan honoring the best independent films of 2021 with a vaccinated, Covid-tested, in-person ceremony at its longtime Cipriani Wall Street home.
It’s a big deal as the first, and the first live, major awards event at a time when the industry has struggled to gather together.
It may also be a pivotal time as interesting films for grownups are finally seeing some traction at the box office after a dismal year.Already, Emilia Jones has won the Breakthrough Performer award for her starring role in Apple’s CODA.Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter and Rebecca Hall’s Passing, both from Netflix, swept the top nominations, which were announced last month in 12 categories.
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