Gotham Independent Film Awards 1997
| 7th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 1997 | 
| Country | United States | 
| Presented by | Independent Filmmaker Project | 
| Hosted by | Jon Stewart | 
| Highlights | |
| Breakthrough Director | Macky Alston – Family Name | 
| Website | https://gotham.ifp.org  | 
The 7th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 16, 1997, and were hosted by Jon Stewart.[1] At the ceremony, Bob and Harvey Weinstein were honored with a Career Tribute with Kevin Kline, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Faith Hubley and Errol Morris receiving the other individual awards.[2][3][4]
Winners and nominees
Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)
- Macky Alston – Family Name
- Morgan J. Freeman – Hurricane Streets
- John O’Hagan – Wonderland
- Ira Sachs – The Delta
- Alex Sichel – All Over Me
 
Actor Award
Filmmaker Award
Writer Award
Career Tribute
- Bob and Harvey Weinstein
References
- ^ Roman, Monica (June 13, 1997). "Roth chairs IFP awards". Variety. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Roman, Monica (April 3, 1997). "Weinsteins to receive IFP honor". Variety. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "1997 Winners and nominees". Gotham Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. 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.