The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced the nominations for the 35th edition of The Gothams, singling out 40 feature films and 25 performances in 10 award categories – with One Battle After Another receiving a record six nominations.
New for this year, the Best Feature category has expanded to include 10 nominees, up from five.
Announcing this year’s nominations, Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, said: “This year’s nominees celebrate an extraordinary year of cinematic achievement – one defined by bold, original storytelling, festival breakouts, and filmmakers whose independent vision extends across studios and streamers.
“This year’s Gotham nominees, and our Gotham Tributes, reflect the year’s most accomplished filmmakers and performers and embody the community that has defined The Gothams for 35 years.”
Alongside One Battle After Another, festival hits like Bugonia, Hamnet and The Testament of Ann Lee are nominated in the Best Feature category, with Iranian drama It Was Just an Accident and Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice in the Best International Feature line-up.
Meanwhile, Mary Bronstein (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kelly Reichardt (The Mastermind) and Oliver Laxe (Sirât) are among the Best Director nods, with Constance Tsang (Blue Sun Palace) and Akinola Davies Jr. (My Father’s Shadow) shortlisted for Breakthrough Director.
Nominees are selected by committees of film critics, journalists, festival programmers and film curators.
Separate juries of writers, directors, actors, producers, editors and other film industry professionals will determine the final recipients of The Gothams.
The full list of Gothams nominations for 2025 is available on the Gotham Film & Media Institute website.
