2025 Gotham Week Awards: Who Snagged the Glory—and Who’s Totally Shady Behind the Scenes?
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So, the stars must’ve been aligned just right for the second annual Gotham Week Honors, because the winners have officially dropped like surprise plot twists! You ever wonder if Mercury in retrograde also influences indie film success? ’Cause these creative souls turned their shorts and proof-of-concept flicks into full-fledged cinematic gems — and the judges were eating it up. From Alex Lora’s mind-bending The Third Kind to Poh Si Teng’s gripping documentary magic in Untitled Doctor Project, the ceremony at Brooklyn’s 26 Bridge was pure electric energy. Even as Scorpio vibes swirl in the cosmos, celebrating powerful transformations, these filmmakers are proving that dedication and a touch of cosmic chaos can turn dreams into awards. Wanna deep dive into all the winners, special mentions, and who exactly brought the magic behind the scenes? LEARN MORE
The winners of the second annual Gotham Week Honors have been revealed.
The U.S. Shorts to Features award, recognizing feature-length films based on shorts and proof of concepts, went to The Third Kind, written and directed by Alex Lora and executive produced by Erin McIntyre. Seoul Switch, written and directed by Liann Kaye and produced by Margaret Cho and Bobbi Luther, received a special mention.
The U.S. Features in Development honor went to Little Phnom Penh, written and directed by Chheangkea, produced by Karen Madar and executive produced by Ian Bricke. Homestalker, written and directed by Olivia Jampol, produced by Russ Posternak and Chadd Harbold, and executive produced by Mike Blizzard, received a special mention.
The Documentaries award went to Untitled Doctor Project, directed and produced by Poh Si Teng, produced by Kirsten Barfod and Reem Haddad, and executive produced by Simon Kilmurry. Kinfolk, directed by Nicole Craine, produced by Darcy McKinnon and executive produced by Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst, received a special mention.
The Global Producer of the Year honor went to Ménaïc Raoul, producer of The Other, which was directed by Alexandre Franchi and written by Simon Lavoie. A special mention went to Sally Oh, producer of Paper Skin (directed by Christine Yuan).
In addition to these awards, this week’s Gotham Week honors recognized Derek Cianfrance, Laura Poitras, Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor and Elegance Bratton and Chester Gordon’s Move Ya Body: The Birth of House documentary.
The Gotham Week honors ceremony took place at 26 Bridge in Brooklyn, New York after the close of this year’s invitation-only project market, connecting new fiction and documentary projects in development with industry executives via a meetings-driven forum.
Each of the Gotham Week Honors Project Market winners will receive prize packages of cash and in-kind services made possible by Gold House, Fox Archives, Kickstarter, Wrapbook, Greenlight Coverage, Decentralized Pictures and Soho House.
A complete list of this year’s Gotham Week Honors recipients and the jury for each award follow:
U.S. Shorts to Features:
The Third Kind, written and directed by Alex Lora and executive produced by Erin McIntyre
The U.S. Shorts to Features jury included: Gabriel Mayers, Jhane Myers, and Myriam Schroeter.
U.S. Features in Development:
Little Phnom Penh, written and directed by Chheangkea, produced by Karen Madar and executive produced by Ian Bricke
The U.S. Features in Development jury included: Liz Cardenas, Casey Modderno and Tara Sheffer.
Documentaries:
Untitled Doctor Project, directed and produced by Poh Si Teng, produced by Kirsten Barfod and Reem Haddad, and executive produced by Simon Kilmurry
The Documentaries jury included: Melissa Adeyemo, Gabriela Díaz Arp and Sofian Khan.
Global Producer of the Year:
Ménaïc Raoul, producer of The Other, directed by Alexandre Franchi and written by Simon Lavoie
The Global Producer of the Year jury included Sophie Luo, Giancarlo Nasi and Pierce Varous.
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