Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer
Annual US film award
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The Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. It was first awarded in 1998, with Sonja Sohn and Saul Williams being the first recipients of the award for their roles as Lauren Bell and Ray Joshua in Slam, respectively.
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Gotham Film & Media Institute
First award1998
Currently held byAbou Sangaré for Souleymane's Story (2025)
| Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Gotham Film & Media Institute |
| First award | 1998 |
| Currently held by | Abou Sangaré for Souleymane's Story (2025) |
| Website | awards |
The category was called Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor until 2021.[1]
Winners and nominees
1990s
| Year | Winner and nominees | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sonja Sohn | Slam | Lauren Bell | [2] |
| Saul Williams | Ray Joshua | |||
| Norman Reedus | Six Ways to Sunday | Harold | ||
| Sam Rockwell | Lawn Dogs | Trent Burns | ||
| Robin Tunney | Niagara, Niagara | Marcy | ||
| 1999 | Dylan Baker | Happiness | Bill Maplewood | [3] |
| Janet McTeer | Tumbleweeds | Mary Jo Walker |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Notes
- Credited as Ellen Page