CELEBRITIES Coming-of-age tale, thriller win Gothams
The 27th annual Gotham Awards appeared headed for a sweep for Jordan Peele’s social thriller “Get Out,” but the sensual coming-of-age tale “Call Me By Your Name” swooped in to take best feature film at the first major soiree of Oscar season.
Luca Guadagnino’s film about a 17-year-old’s first love in Italy also scored best breakthrough actor for Timothee Chalamet. The wins, following the film’s box-office success in limited release over the weekend, confirmed “Call Me By Your Name” — co-starring Armie Hammer and scripted by James Ivory — as one of the top independent film candidates for the Academy Awards. The last three best feature winners at the Gothams have gone on to win best picture at the Oscars: “Moonlight,” “Spotlight” and “Birdman.”
But “Get Out” was equally triumphant Monday night at theceremony in Manhattan. It came in with a leading five nominations, including best feature, and left with the largest haul. Peele, a first-time feature filmmaker, won for best screenplay and breakthrough director. The film also took the audience award.
While early, this year’s awards season has slanted toward independent films. Analysts consider “Call Me by Your Name,” “Lady Bird,” “The Florida Project,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Mudbound” and “The Darkest Hour” as among favorites.
But also among the front-runners are Christopher Nolan’s World War II blockbuster “Dunkirk,” and “Get Out,” which has grossed $254 million worldwide.