Gotham Independent Film Awards 1999 Explained

9th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Host:	Sandra Bernhard
Country:	United States
Presenter:	Independent Filmmaker Project
Award1 Type:	Breakthrough Director
Award1 Winner:	David Riker – The City
Previous:	8th
Main:	Gotham Awards
Next:	10th

The 9th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 22, 1999 and were hosted by Sandra Bernhard. At the ceremony, Meryl Streep was honored with a Career Tribute, composer Carter Burwell received the Below-the-Line Award and independent film producer Christine Vachon was awarded the Producer/Industry Executive Award.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Winners and nominees

Breakthrough Actor

• Dylan Baker – Happiness (TIE)
• Janet McTeer – Tumbleweeds (TIE)

Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)

• David Riker – The City
  • Tim Kirkman – Dear Jesse
  • Eric Mendelsohn – Judy Berlin
  • Mark Polish and Michael Polish – Twin Falls Idaho
  • Frank Whaley – Joe the King

Classical Film Tribute

• Klute

Below-the-Line Award

• Carter Burwell

Producer/Industry Executive Award

• Christine Vachon

Career Tribute

• Meryl Streep

Notes and References

1. News: Roman. Monica. IFP will honor Streep. December 31, 2017. Variety. March 15, 1999. October 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000601/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/ifp-will-honor-streep-1117492309/. live.
2. News: Jones . Oliver . Vachon, Burwell to Pier at Gotham Kudos in Sept. . October 5, 2018 . Variety . June 2, 1999 . October 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000619/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/vachon-burwell-to-pier-at-gotham-kudos-in-sept-1117502691/ . live .
3. Web site: 1999 Winners and nominees. Gotham Independent Film Awards. November 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010611/http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/1999.html. February 21, 2017. dead.
4. Web site: Gotham Awards Recipients (1991-Present) (as of June 17, 2011). Gotham Independent Film Awards. February 20, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185708/http://gotham.ifp.org/support/Gotham_Recipients.pdf. March 4, 2016.