Gotham Independent Film Awards 1999
| 9th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22, 1999 |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Independent Filmmaker Project |
| Hosted by | Sandra Bernhard |
| Highlights | |
| Breakthrough Director: | David Riker – The City |
| Website | https://gotham.ifp.org  |
The 9th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 22, 1999 and were hosted by Sandra Bernhard. At the ceremony, Meryl Streep was honored with a Career Tribute, composer Carter Burwell received the Below-the-Line Award and independent film producer Christine Vachon was awarded the Producer/Industry Executive Award.[1][2][3][4]
Winners and nominees
Breakthrough Actor
Dylan Baker – Happiness (TIE)
Janet McTeer – Tumbleweeds (TIE)
Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)
- Tim Kirkman – Dear Jesse
- Eric Mendelsohn – Judy Berlin
- Mark Polish and Michael Polish – Twin Falls Idaho
- Frank Whaley – Joe the King
Classical Film Tribute
Below-the-Line Award
Producer/Industry Executive Award
Career Tribute
References
- ^ Roman, Monica (March 15, 1999). "IFP will honor Streep". Variety. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Oliver (June 2, 1999). "Vachon, Burwell to Pier at Gotham Kudos in Sept". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "1999 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.