
Jeremy Allen White and Scott Cooper will receive the Cultural Icon Tribute at the 35th Gotham Film Awards, honoring their work on Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Written and directed by Scott Cooper, based on the book ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’ by Warren Zanes, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life.
It stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, alongside Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, David Krumholtz, Gaby Hoffmann, Harrison Sloan Gilbertson, Grace Gummer, Marc Maron, and Matthew Pellicano.
“Bruce Springsteen has captivated audiences for more than fifty years and cemented his place as one of the greatest American musicians, songwriters, and performers in history,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute in a statement. “We are proud to celebrate Bruce’s legacy with writer-director Scott Cooper, whose film captures the intimacy and humanity at the heart of Nebraska, and Jeremy Allen White, whose performance reveals a raw, searching portrait of Springsteen at a crossroads. Their collaboration embodies the kind of filmmaking that defines The Gotham community.”
Established to “celebrate a legendary figure whose artistic impact has shaped our cultural landscape and the creative collaborators who bring that legacy to life on screen” the honor previously recognized Leonard Bernstein and Bradley Cooper for Maestro.
Previously announced honors for the upcoming Gotham Film Awards include, the inaugural Gotham Musical Tribute for Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman for Song Sung Blue, Noah Baumbach will receive the Director Tribute for Jay Kelly, Tessa Thompson will receive the Spotlight Tribute for Hedda, the cast of Sinners will receive the Ensemble Tribute, and Frankenstein will receive The Gotham Vanguard Tribute at the 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards.
Winners of the 35th Annual Gotham Film Awards will be honored at the awards ceremony on Monday, December 1, 2025. Nominees were announced on October 28th, 2025.

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