Gotham Independent Film Award Nominees (2011)

ANOTHER EARTH On the night that a duplicate Earth is discovered, a tragedy brings together a brilliant young astrophysicist and a composer. Starring Brit Marling and William Mapother.

BEGINNERS Oliver’s life is turned upside down when his father announces that he has terminal cancer and a much younger boyfriend.

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BELLFLOWER Two best friends build Mad Max-inspired cars, flame throwers and other weapons of mass destruction as they wait for the apocalypse.

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BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK Armed with only his camera and bicycle, 83 year-old street photographer Bill Cunningham has lit up the Style section of the New York Times for decades. Director Richard Press gives viewers a touching look into Cunningham’s prolific career and shows how even in his senior years, Cunningham continues to be driven by his passion for fashion.

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THE DESCENDANTS When Matt King’s wife dies in a boating accident, the Hawaiian land heir and apathetic father of two girls learns that his wife had been having an affair. King (George Clooney) sets out to confront his wife’s lover, and in the process, is forced to reassess his life as he faces an uncertain future.

HELL AND BACK AGAIN Photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis follows 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris from the front lines in Afghanistan to the safe confines of North Carolina in this emotionally and physically visceral look at the cost of war.

HIGHER GROUND Vera Farmiga makes her directorial debut in this tale of a reluctant, yet desperate to believe, christian fundamentalist who finds herself at odds with her faith, family, community, and God.

THE INTERRUPTERS Three former gang bangers and drug dealers turned Violence Interrupters work to stop the epidemic of violence in their Chicago communities.

LIKE CRAZY The only thing standing in the way of college sweethearts Jacob (a handsome Californian boy) and Anna (a striking British exchange student) is Anna’s expired student visa. Director Drake Doremus draws upon personal experiences to chronicle this complicated long distance relationship as it evolves over the course of 8 years.

MARGIN CALL Set during the eve of the global financial crisis, Margin Call depicts an investment firm’s collapse and the rippling chaos that consumes its employees and the world around it. Written and Directed by J.C. Chandor, this taut Wall Street thriller features a star-studded cast.

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE After escaping from an abusive cult, a young woman struggles to come to grips with what happened to her inside the cult and re-adjust to life on the outside.

MEEK'S CUTOFF A group of pioneers struggle to make their way across the Oregon desert. When it becomes clear that they have been led astray by their guide, a battle of wills, loyalty, and survival result.

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PARIAH Director Dee Rees avoids stereotypes and offers a fresh and nuanced look at homosexuality in Pariah. Rees’ award-winning film follows the life of Alike, a Brooklyn teenager who is struggling with her sexual identity. In spite of hostility within her environment and even her own household, Alike musters the courage to carve out an identity for herself.

TAKE SHELTER Haunted by visions of the apocalypse, Curtis LaFourche (Michael Shannon) becomes obsessed with building a storm shelter for his family. But are his premonitions real, or is he losing his mind?

TERRI A high school assistant principal takes an overweight outsider under his wing.

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THE TREE OF LIFE The story of one boy's journey from the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as a "lost soul in the modern world", and his quest to regain meaning in life.

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