2024 Gotham Awards: ‘A Different Man’ Wins Best Feature as ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Sing Sing’ Each Take Two
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Hilary Lewis
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Underdog film 'A Different Man' pulls off surprise win for Best Feature at the star-studded 2024 Gotham Awards, while 'Nickel Boys' and 'Sing Sing' each take home multiple honors.
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- First-time director Aaron Schimberg admits he didn't prepare a speech, saying he thought it was 'hubris' to expect his film 'A Different Man' to win the top prize.
- Breakthrough performer Brandon Wilson wins for his role in 'Nickel Boys,' surprising even presenter Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who audibly gasped when announcing his name.
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Aaron Schimberg, Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, RaMell Ross, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Angelina Jolie, Zendaya, Denis Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet, James Mangold, Pablo Larraín, Radhika Jones, Franklin Leonard, Josh O'Connor, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zoë Kravitz, Oscar Isaac, A24, Orion Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios, NEON, Sideshow and Janus Films, Kino Lorber, Bleecker Street, MUBI, Grasshopper Film, Antipode Films, National Geographic Documentary Films, Sony Pictures Classics, Utopia, Netflix, Roadside Attractions, IFC Films, MUBI, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features, A Different Man, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, Anora, Babygirl, Challengers, I Saw the TV Glow, Hard Truths, The Fire Inside, The Piano Lesson, Maria, Challengers, Dune: Part Two, A Complete Unknown