| 11th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 1, 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Independent Filmmaker Project |
| Hosted by | Andy Dick |
| Highlights | |
| Breakthrough Director |
Henry Bean –
The Believer John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
| Website |
https://gotham.ifp.org
 |
The 11th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on October 1, 2001 and were hosted by Andy Dick. [1] [2] At the ceremony, Robert De Niro was honored with a Career Tribute, Edet Belzberg received the Anthony Radziwell Documentary Achievement Award and Uma Thurman was awarded the Actor Award. [3] [4] [5] For the first and only time an Independent Vision Award was given out in memory of William J. Nisselson, longtime manager of the post-production studio Sound One Studios in New York who died in 2001 at the age of 56. [6]
Winners and nominees
Breakthrough Actor
Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)
- Henry Bean – The Believer (TIE)
- John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and the Angry Inch (TIE)
Anthony Radziwell Documentary Achievement Award
Actor Award
Independent Vision Award
- In Memory of William J. Nisselson
Career Tribute
References
- ^ Ross, Matthew (October 1, 2001). "Mitchell, Bean share nod". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Shirkani, K.D. (June 20, 2001). "IFP fingers 6 for Open Palm". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Maynard, Kevin (September 27, 2001). "IFP Actor Award: Uma Thurman". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "2001 Winners and nominees". Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Gotham Awards Recipients (1991-Present) (as of June 17, 2011)" (PDF). Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Bohlen, Celestine (June 27, 2001). "William Nisselson, 56, Head of Post-Production Film Studio". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2017.