Gotham Independent Film Awards 2008 Explained

18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
Host:	Aasif Mandvi
Country:	United States
Presenter:	Independent Filmmaker Project
Most Wins:	Frozen River (2)
Most Nominations:	Ballast (4)
Award1 Type:	Best Feature
Award1 Winner:	Frozen River
Award2 Type:	Breakthrough Director
Award2 Winner:	Lance Hammer – Ballast
Previous:	17th
Main:	Gotham Awards
Next:	19th

The 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on December 2, 2008.^{[1] [2]} The nominees were announced on October 20, 2008.^{[3] [4] [5]} The ceremony was hosted by Aasif Mandvi.^[6]

Winners and nominees

Frozen River Ballast Synecdoche, New York The Visitor The Wrestler	Trouble the Water Chris & Don. A Love Story Encounters at the End of the World Man on Wire
Lance Hammer – Ballast Antonio Campos – Afterschool Dennis Dortch – A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy Barry Jenkins – Medicine for Melancholy Alex Rivera – Sleep Dealer	Melissa Leo – Frozen River as Ray Eddy Pedro Castaneda – August Evening as Jaime Rosemarie DeWitt – Rachel Getting Married as Rachel Buchman Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Vicky Alejandro Polanco – Chop Shop as Alejandro "Ale" Micheal J. Smith Sr. – Ballast as Lawrence
Synecdoche, New York – Hope Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, and Michelle Williams (TIE) Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Rebecca Hall, and Scarlett Johansson (TIE) Ballast – Johnny McPhail, Tarra Riggs, Jim Myron Ross, and Michael J. Smith Sr. Rachel Getting Married – Tunde Adebimpe, Rosemarie DeWitt, Anisa George, Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith, Debra Winger, and Mather Zickel The Visitor – Hiam Abbass, Danai Gurira, Richard Jenkins, and Haaz Sleiman	Sita Sings the Blues Afterschool Meadowlark The New Year Parade Wellness

Gotham Tributes

• Penélope Cruz
• Sheila Nevins
• Melvin Van Peebles
• Gus Van Sant

Notes and References

1. News: Itzkoff . Dave . Gotham Award Winners . October 5, 2018 . The New York Times . December 3, 2008 . April 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406101023/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/movies/03arts-GOTHAMAWARDW_BRF.html . live .
2. Web site: Hernandez. Lee. Penélope Cruz honored at Gotham Awards. NY Daily News. February 18, 2017. December 4, 2008. October 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000602/http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/penelope-cruz-honored-gotham-awards-article-1.353693. live.
3. News: Goldstein . Gregg . Ballast tops Gotham indie award noms . October 5, 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter . October 20, 2008 . October 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006035021/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ballast-tops-gotham-indie-award-121411 . live .
4. Web site: Pompeo. Joe. Penelope Cruz to Get Gotham Award Tribute. Observer. February 18, 2017. August 20, 2008. October 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181006075048/https://observer.com/2008/08/penelope-cruz-to-get-gotham-award-tribute/. live.
5. Web site: 2008 Winners and nominees. Gotham Independent Film Awards. November 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219095551/http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/2008.html. February 19, 2017. dead.
6. News: Goldstein . Gregg . Aasif Mandvi to host Gotham indie awards . October 5, 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter . October 30, 2008 . October 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000529/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aasif-mandvi-host-gotham-indie-122052 . live .