Gotham Independent Film Awards 2004 Explained

14th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Host:	Bob Balaban
Country:	United States
Presenter:	Independent Filmmaker Project
Most Wins:	Maria Full of Grace (2)
Most Nominations:	Brother to Brother, Maria Full of Grace, and The Woodsman (2)
Award1 Type:	Best Feature
Award1 Winner:	Sideways
Award2 Type:	Breakthrough Director
Award2 Winner:	Joshua Marston – Maria Full of Grace
Previous:	13th
Main:	Gotham Awards
Next:	15th

The 14th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on December 1, 2004.^[1] ^[2] The nominees for Breakthrough Actor and Director were announced on November 1, 2004 and the nominees in the film categories were announced on November 10, 2004.^[3] ^[4] The ceremony was hosted by Bob Balaban.^[5] ^[6] ^[7] It was the first Gotham Award ceremony where the prizes for Best Feature and Best Documentary were awarded.

Winners and nominees

*Sideways* Before Sunset Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind I Heart Huckabees Primer	*The Agronomist* Bright Leaves Fahrenheit 9/11 In the Realms of the Unreal Tarnation
Joshua Marston – Maria Full of Grace Rodney Evans – Brother to Brother Debra Granik – Down to the Bone Nicole Kassell – The Woodsman Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik – On the Outs	*Catalina Sandino Moreno – Maria Full of Grace* as Maria Álvarez** Mos Def – The Woodsman as Sgt. Lucas Ensemble cast of Everyday People Anthony Mackie – Brother to Brother as Perry Dallas Roberts – A Home at the End of the World as Jonathan Glover

Special awards

Celebrate New York Award

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Gotham Tributes

Notes and References

News: Mohr . Ian . IFP kudos lean Sideways . October 7, 2018 . Variety . December 1, 2004 . October 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223307/https://variety.com/2004/film/news/ifp-kudos-lean-sideways-1117914255/ . live .
Web site: Brooks. Brian. Michael Moore to Be Honored Tomorrow Night at Gotham Awards. IndieWire. February 18, 2017. November 30, 2004. October 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181006075051/https://www.indiewire.com/2004/11/michael-moore-to-be-honored-tomorrow-night-at-gotham-awards-78522/. live.
Web site: Brooks. Brian. IFP/New York Announces Breakthrough Actor and Director Nominees for December Gotham Awards. IndieWire. February 18, 2017. November 1, 2004.
Web site: Hernandez. Eugene. Ten Films Chosen to Compete for First Gotham Awards Best Film Prize, Leigh and Talbot also Honored. IndieWire. February 18, 2017. November 10, 2004.
News: Mohr . Ian . Balaban to host IFP Gotham Awards . October 5, 2018 . Variety . November 16, 2004 . October 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000552/https://variety.com/2004/film/news/balaban-to-host-ifp-gotham-awards-1117913637/ . live .
Web site: 2004 Winners and nominees. Gotham Independent Film Awards. November 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219132210/http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/2004.html. February 19, 2017. dead.
Web site: Gotham Awards Recipients (1991-Present) (as of June 17, 2011). Gotham Independent Film Awards. April 29, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185708/http://gotham.ifp.org/support/Gotham_Recipients.pdf. March 4, 2016.