- Title: Award season kicks off with the 26th annual Gotham Film Awards
- Date: 29th November 2016
- Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 28, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF ACTRESS AMY ADAMS POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMY ADAMS, ACTRESS, SAYING: "I feel like 42 is kind of young to get a tribute, but I'm really honored. I was awarded here with the breakthrough actor eleven years ago. So, nice to sort of have this full circle moment back at the Gothams." ACTRESS ANNETTE BENING POSING FOR PICTURES ACTOR MAHERSHALA ALI POSING FOR PICTURES WITH CHILD ACTORS ALEX HIBBERT (LEFT) AND JADEN PINER PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PICTURES ALI AND ACTRESS NAOMIE HARRIS POSING FOR PICTURES ON RED CARPET MOONLIGHT POSING FOR PICTURES MORE OF HARRIS POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) NAOMIE HARRIS, ACTRESS, SAYING: "It's incredible. This is what you kind of hope will happen in your career. That you'll make something that people are so passionate about and love so much. And to have it happen is a wonderful feeling. And also it's for a film that has such a beautiful universal message." ACTRESS RUTH NEGGA SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) RUTH NEGGA, ACTRESS, SAYING: "I think it's a well beautifully crafted film about love. And about overcoming obstacles, which is great drama in itself. But I think on a personal level it connects to people because it has a humanity that I think is often missing from films." VARIOUS OF ACTRESS KATE BECKINSALE POSING FOR PICTURES ON RED CARPET ACTOR LUCAS HEDGES SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) LUCAS HEDGES, ACTOR, SAYING: "Well first of all it's the best teenaged part I've ever seen in my life, I mean, I'm 19, but still. I've never seen anybody who can write a teenager this well. And there are tons, of tons of screenwriters who have no idea how to write teenagers. And on top of that, I mean, Kenny's (Kenneth Lonergan) one of my favorite playwrights. I'm very interested in doing theater and the opportunity to work with him - I mean, there is nothing - I can't ask for more than that." "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA" SCREENWRITER AND DIRECTOR, KENNETH LONERGAN ON RED CARPET DIRECTOR OLIVER STONE POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) OLIVER STONE, DIRECTOR, SAYING: "It's important to stand for something. And sometimes in America, you know, you have to make pro-American films and I think that's always a huge mistake. I think you have to take a worldwide view is the right view. Independence is earned, it's education, experience. You have to figure it out as you go. When I started I wasn't really independent, you're always bound by pressures. I think I've achieved some degree of independence." "LOVING" DIRECTOR JEFF NICHOLS POSING FOR PICTURES ACTOR ADAM DRIVER ON RED CARPET ACTRESS JUDITH LIGHT POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) JUDITH LIGHT, ACTRESS, SAYING: "I love it, I'm so excited. It's like somebody said to me, 'is this like the greatest award you've ever gotten?' And actually, it's right up there, I'd have to say." ACTOR DAVID OYELOWO SPEAKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID OYELOWO, ACTRESS, SAYING: "I'm very, very proud of the work that's on display this year. The diversity of it, the complexity of it, the diverse budget size of the films as well. It's a great, great year for film." PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) GAEL GARCIA BERNAL, ACTOR, SAYING: "No, very happy. I mean, very hopeful that maybe it will happen. And I don't know. For me it's the most interesting category, really. It would be interesting that we start changing also the names of the categories, you know, because it's called foreign language film, Spanish is not a foreign language in the United States. So I don't know, it would be nice to just call it films not in English, or something like that." ACTOR ETHAN HAWKE SPEAKING TO REPORTER ALESSANDRO NIVOLA AND EMILY MORTIMER POSING PICTURES ACTOR DANNY DEVITO POSING FOR PICTURES ACTRESS KATIE HOLMES POSING FOR PICTURES WIDE OF RED CARPET BEST FEATURE FILM NOMINEE, ACTOR QUINTON JOHNSON POSING FOR PICTURES BEST ACTOR NOMINEE, CRAIG ROBINSON POSING FOR PICTURES ACTRESS AND PRESENTER NEVE CAMPBELL POSING FOR PICTURES ACTOR AND EVENT HOST, KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY
- Embargoed: 14th December 2016 03:11
- Keywords: Gotham Awards Amy Adams Oliver Stone film movies Ethan Hawke
- Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA0015AHXC25
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- Story Text: The Independent Filmmaker Project celebrated its 26 Gotham Film Awards on Monday (November 28) in New York with a star-studded red carpet.
Actors Ethan Hawke, Amy Adams and director Oliver Stone were among those who received special tributes.
"I feel like 42 is kind of young to get a tribute, but I'm really honored. I was awarded here with the breakthrough actor eleven years ago. So, nice to sort of have this full circle moment back at the Gothams," said Adams who is currently generating Oscar buzz for two films, "Arrival' and "Nocturnal Animals."
As a native New Yorker, veteran filmmaker Oliver Stone said picking up a Gotham Award is an honor and talked about the importance of making films that stand for something.
"Sometimes in America, you know, you have to make pro-American films and I think that's always a huge mistake. I think you have to take a worldwide view is the right view. Independence is earned, it's education, experience. You have to figure it out as you go," he said.
"When I started I wasn't really independent, you're always bound by pressures. I think I've achieved some degree of independence," Stone added.
"Manchester by the Sea" came into the evening with the most nominations, including one for newcomer, Lucas Hedges.
"First of all it's the best teenaged part I've ever seen in my life, I mean, I'm 19, but still. I've never seen anybody who can write a teenager this well. And there are tons, of tons of screenwriters who have no idea how to write teenagers. And on top of that, I mean, Kenny's (Kenneth Lonergan) one of my favorite playwrights. I'm very interested in doing theater and the opportunity to work with him - I mean, there is nothing - I can't ask for more than that."
The movie follows Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), whose solitary life is upended when his brother dies and he is forced to take care of his ebullient teenage nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges) and return to the Massachusetts fishing village where his past haunts him.
The cast of "Moonlight," earned the Special Gotham Jury Award for best ensemble acting, in addition to nominations for best feature. In the film we see the lead character, Chiron, go through three defining moments of his life in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, as he grapples with his sexuality and identity among his peers.
Actress Naomie Harris said being a part of the film is incredible.
"This is what you kind of hope will happen in your career. That you'll make something that people are so passionate about and love so much. And to have it happen is a wonderful feeling. And also it's for a film that has such a beautiful universal message."
The Gotham Awards are among the first film honors of the season. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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