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Tangerine Wins at Gotham Independent Film Awards
Tangerine Wins at Gotham Independent Film Awards

Mya Taylor won in the Breakthrough Actor category for her role in the film.
December 01 2015 12:17 PM EST
May 01 2018 11:46 PM EST
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Tangerine Wins at Gotham Independent Film Awards
Mya Taylor won in the Breakthrough Actor category for her role in the film.
Last night in New York City, Broad City duo Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson hosted the 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards, and Spotlight and Tangerine were the big winners of the evening. Trans actress Mya Taylor won in the Breakthrough Actor category and Sean Baker's indie film was also honored with the 2015 Audience Award.
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Below is a list of all nominees for the 25th IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards with winners highlighted.
Breakthrough Actor
Rory Culkin in Gabriel
Arielle Holmes in Heaven Knows What
Lola Kirke in Mistress America
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Tangerine
Mya Taylor in Tangerine - WINNER
Best Screenplay
Carol, Phyllis Nagy
While We're Young, Noah BaumbachThe Diary of a Teenage Girl,
Marielle Heller
Love & Mercy, Oren Moverman and Michael Alan Lerner
Spotlight, Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer - WINNER
Breakthrough Series - Short Form
"Bee and PuppyCat," Natasha Alllegri, Creator (Cartoon Hangover)
"The Impossibilities," Anna Kerrigan, Creator (seriesofimpossibilities.com)
"Qraftish, Christal," Creator (Blackgirldangerous.com)
"Shugs and Fats," Nadia Manzoor and Radhka Vaz, Creator (ShugsandFats.TV) - WINNER
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director
Desiree Akhavan for Appropriate Behavior
Jonas Carpigano for Mediterranea - WINNER
Marielle Heller for The Diary of a Teenage Girl
John Magary for The Mend
Josh Mond for James White
Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast
Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, and Brian D'Arcy James for their ensemble work in Spotlight
2015 Audience Award
Tangerine
Best Documentary
Approaching the Elephant
Cartel Land
Heart of a Dog
Listen to Me Marlon
The Look of Silence - WINNER
Best Actor
Christopher Abbott in James White
Kevin Corrigan in Results
Paul Dano in Love & Mercy - WINNER
Peter Sarsgaard in Experimenter
Michael Shannon in 99 Homes
Breakthrough Series - Long Form
Jane the Virgin, Jennie Snyder Urman, Creator (The CW)
Mr. Robot, Sam Esmail, Creator (USA Network) - WINNER
Transparent, Jill Soloway, Creator (Amazon)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Creators (Netflix)
UnREAL, Marti Noxon, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, Creators (Lifetime)
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett in Carol
Blythe Danner in I'll See You in My Dreams
Brie Larson in Room
Bel Powley in The Diary of a Teenage Girl - WINNER
Lily Tomlin in Grandma
Kristen Wiig in Welcome to Me
Best Feature
Carol
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Heaven Knows What
Spotlight - WINNER
Tangerine