Gotham Independent Film Awards 2001
| 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
[edit]Breakthrough Actor
[edit]Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)
[edit]- Henry Bean – The Believer (TIE)
 - John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and the Angry Inch (TIE)
 
Anthony Radziwell Documentary Achievement Award
[edit]Actor Award
[edit]Independent Vision Award
[edit]- In Memory of William J. Nisselson
 
Career Tribute
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ross, Matthew (October 1, 2001). "Mitchell, Bean share nod". Variety. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
 - ^ Shirkani, K.D. (June 20, 2001). "IFP fingers 6 for Open Palm". Variety. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
 - ^ Maynard, Kevin (September 27, 2001). "IFP Actor Award: Uma Thurman". Variety. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2017.