RED CARPET MONITOR: “The Rider” tops Gotham Awards

IFP‘s 28th annual Gotham Awards were handled out in New York last night, and as usual, the eclectic show went its own direction, naming the critically adored but tiny and little seen film “The Rider” as best picture. while the Audience Award went to the delightful Mister Rogers doc “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?“

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Feature
“The Rider” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Best Actor
Ethan Hawke in “First Reformed” (A24)

Best Actress
Toni Collette in “Hereditary” (A24)

Breakthrough Actor
Elsie Fisher in “Eighth Grade” (A24)

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Bo Burnham for “Eighth Grade” (A24)

Breakthrough Series – Long Form
“Killing Eve” (BBC America)

Breakthrough Series – Short Form
“195 Lewis”

Best Screenplay
“First Reformed,” Paul Schrader (A24)

Best Documentary
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening” (The Cinema Guild)

Jury Award for Ensemble Performance
Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman and Emma Stone in “The Favourite”

Audience Award
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”