The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the winners of the 34th edition of The Gothams at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Monday, December 2, 2024.

The Gothams are considered the beginning of award season, which concludes each year with the Academy Awards. The Gothams are an early indicator of at least the independent film scene's contribution.

The Gothams Tributes, the organization's highest honors celebrating outstanding achievement in film, were also presented at the ceremony.

Zendaya received the Spotlight Tribute for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in Challengers. Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold received the Visionary Tribute for their collaboration on A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic. Angelina Jolie received the Performer Tribute for her rendition of the legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain's Maria. Franklin Leonard and his company, the Black List, the platform dedicated to nurturing written storytelling and empowering writers to maximize their professional potential, received The Gotham Anniversary Tribute. Denis Villeneuve received The Gotham Director Tribute for Dune: Part Two. The cast of The Piano Lesson, which includes Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins, and Erykah Badu, received the Ensemble Tribute.

The winners of the the 34th edition of The Gothams are:

For Best Feature, presented by Jessica Chastain

Directed by Aaron Schimberg

Produced by Gabriel Mayers, Vanessa McDonnell, Christine Vachon

Released by A24

For Best International Feature, presented by Guy Pearce and Saoirse Ronan

Directed by Payal Kapadia

Produced by Julien Graff, Thomas Hakim

Released by Sideshow and Janus Films

For Best Documentary Feature, presented by Misty Copeland and Ryan Destiny

Directed by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor

Produced by Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning 

For Best Director, presented by Chloë Sevigny and Sebastian Stan

RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys

Released by Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios

For Best Screenplay, presented by Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella

Azazel Jacobs for His Three Daughters

Released by Netflix

For Breakthrough Director, presented by Adrien Brody and Rachel Brosnahan

Vera Drew for The People's Joker 

Released by Altered Innocence

For Outstanding Lead Performance, presented by Emily Mortimer and Shailene Woodley

Colman Domingo in Sing Sing

Released by A24

For Outstanding Supporting Performance, presented by Zoey Deutch and Bella Ramsey

Clarence Maclin in Sing Sing

Released byA24

For Breakthrough Performer, presented by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Anthony Ramos

Brandon Wilson in Nickel Boys

Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios