Awards & Winners

Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director

Gotham Awards

Check all the winners of Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director presented under Gotham Awards since 2003 .


Ryan Coogler

Honored for : Fruitvale Station

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ryan Coogler Fruitvale Station
Adam Leon Gimme the Loot
Alexandre Moors Blue Caprice
Stacie Passon Concussion
Amy Seimetz Sun Don't Shine

Benh Zeitlin

Honored for : Beasts of the Southern Wild

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Benh Zeitlin Beasts of the Southern Wild
Zal Batmanglij Sound of My Voice
Brian M. Cassidy Francine
Melanie Shatzky Francine
Jason Cortlund Now, Forager: A Film About Love & Fungi
Julia Halperin Now, Forager: A Film About Love & Fungi
Antonio Méndez Esparza Here and There

Dee Rees

Honored for : Pariah

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vera Farmiga Higher Ground
Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene
Dee Rees Pariah
Mike Cahill Another Earth
Evan Glodell Bellflower

Kevin Asch

Honored for : Holy Rollers

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kevin Asch Holy Rollers
John Requa I Love You Phillip Morris
Glenn Ficarra I Love You Phillip Morris
John Wells The Company Men
Tanya Hamilton Night Catches Us
Lena Dunham Tiny Furniture

Robert D. Siegel

Honored for : Big Fan

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert D. Siegel Big Fan
Cruz Angeles Don't Let Me Drown
Frazer Bradshaw Everything Strange and New
Derick Martini Lymelife

Lance Hammer

Honored for : Ballast

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lance Hammer Ballast
Antonio Campos Afterschool
Dennis Dortch A Good Day to be Black & Sexy
Barry Jenkins Medicine for Melancholy
Alex Rivera Sleep Dealer

Craig Zobel

Honored for : Great World of Sound

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Craig Zobel Great World of Sound
Stephane Gauger Owl and the Sparrow
David Von Ancken Seraphim Falls
Lee Isaac Chung Munyurangabo
Julia Loktev Day Night Day Night

Ryan Fleck

Honored for : Half Nelson

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ramin Bahrani Man Push Cart
So Yong Kim In Between Days
Laurie Collyer Sherrybaby
Ryan Fleck Half Nelson
James Marsh The King

Bennett Miller

Honored for : Capote

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bennett Miller Capote
Miranda July Me and You and Everyone We Know
Phil Morrison Junebug
Andrew Wagner The Talent Given Us
Alice Wu Saving Face

Joshua Marston

Honored for : Maria Full of Grace

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicole Kassell The Woodsman
Rodney Evans Brother to Brother
Joshua Marston Maria Full of Grace
Debra Granik Down to the Bone
Michael Skolnik On the Outs
Lori Silverbush On the Outs

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Honored for : American Splendor

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shari Springer Berman American Splendor
Robert Pulcini American Splendor
Peter Sollett Raising Victor Vargas
Alfredo De Villa Washington Heights
Peter Hedges Pieces of April
Dylan Kidd Roger Dodger
Thomas McCarthy The Station Agent