2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards: Winners

The annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were held last night, and, as always, the awards show showcases only the best in independent films.

The biggest winner of the night was the independent film, ‘Moonlight’, that won Best Feature as well as bagging the audience award.

Below is a list of some of the night’s biggest winners:

Best Feature

Moonlight

Barry Jenkins, director; Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, producers (A24)

Best Documentary

O.J.: Made in America

Ezra Edelman, director; Caroline Waterlow, Ezra Edelman, Tamara Rosenberg, Nina Krstic, Deirdre Fenton, Erin Leyden, producers (ESPN Films)

Breakthrough Series – Long Form

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna, creators; Marc Webb, Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna, Erin Ehrlich, executive producers (The CW)

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert in Elle (Sony Pictures Classics)

Best Actor

Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea (Amazon Studios)

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

Trey Edward Shults for Krisha (A24)

Best Screenplay

Moonlight, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; Screenplay by Barry Jenkins (A24)

Breakthrough Series – Short Form

Her Story, Jen Richards and Laura Zak, creators (herstoryshow.com)

Breakthrough Actor

Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch (A24)