Spotlight was the big winner at the 2015 Gotham Independent Film Awards, winning three awards including Best Feature, followed closely by Tangerine with two awards, including Audience Award. The Look of Silence won the award for Best Documentary. The 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards took place on November 30th, 2015 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Best Feature
Spotlight

Best Actress
Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze
The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Breakthrough Series – Longform
Mr. Robot

Best Actor
Paul Dano as Brian Wilson
Love & Mercy

Best Documentary
The Look of Silence
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer

Audience Award
Tangerine

The First Gotham Appreciation Award
Ellen Cotter of Angelika Film Center Theaters

Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance
Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d’Arcy James, Liev Schreiber, and Billy Crudup
Spotlight

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director
Jonas Carpigano
Mediterranea

Breakthrough Series – Short Form
Shugs & Fats

Best Screenplay
Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer
Spotlight

Breakthrough Actor
Mya Taylor
Tangerine