2026 Gotham Awards Nominations: Complete List Led by A24, Neon, and Five-Way Tie

Believe it or not, awards season is just around the corner, and now, we’ve got the complete list of nominees for the 2026 Gotham Awards! Shockingly, five films tied for the most nominations as the Gotham Film Group evaluated this year’s contenders, with All of a Sudden, Clarissa, The Invite, La Gradiva, and Tender Loving Care each earning four noms.

Meanwhile, Everytime, Josephine, Minotaur, Possible Love, Primetime, Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma, and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother nabbed three nominations apiece.

This year’s nominees for Best Feature include: Clarissa (Neon), Club Kid (A24); The Debut (A24); Dreams in Nightmares (Lunette Films); The Invite (A24); Josephine (Sumerian Pictures); Mouse (Independent Film Company); Paper Tiger (Neon); Primetime (A24); Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma (Mubi);andYour Mother Your Mother Your Mother (Amazon MGM Studios).

A24 and Neon Dominate the Leaderboard

Putting some big numbers on the board this year are A24 and Neon, which earned 15 and 14 noms, respectively. 1-2 Special also made a splash with eight nominations, while Mubi clocked seven across multiple categories. Nominations spanned 42 features and 25 performances across 11 categories, capturing excellence in cinema throughout the year.

The Return of the Gotham Audience Award

While every category is worth investigating, the Gotham Audience Award is returning after a six-year hiatus. According to its description, the Gotham Audience Award “celebrates films that transcend the screen to become defining cultural moments, capturing audiences’ attention through their impact, reach, and resonance.”

Much consideration goes into selecting the nominees for every category, with judges evaluating titles and performances based on quality, box-office appeal, and viewer tracking beyond theatrical runs.

“It’s a pleasure to announce this year’s nominees. It has been a remarkable year for film, with audiences turning out in theaters for bold, distinctive work from first-time filmmakers and established artists alike,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute. “This year’s nominations, alongside our Tributes and the return of the Audience Award, reflect that abundance and celebrate the creative community that has been at the heart of The Gothams for more than three decades.”

Full List of 2026 Gotham Award Nominees

Best Feature

Clarissa

Club Kid

The Debut

Dreams in Nightmares

The Invite

Josephine

Mouse

Paper Tiger

Primetime

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Best International Feature

All of a Sudden

Ben’Imana

Blue Heron

Everytime

Fatherland

Filipiñana

La Gradiva

Minotaur

Possible Love

Tender Loving Care

Best Documentary Feature

Closure

A Fox Under a Pink Moon

Naza

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

You Can See Everything

Best Director

Ryusuke Hamaguchi, All of a Sudden

Sandra Wollner, Everytime

Andrey Zvyagintsev, Minotaur

Jane Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Mike Leigh, Tender Loving Care

Breakthrough Director

Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron

Jordan Firstman, Club Kid

Aleshea Harris, Is God Is

Marine Atlan, La Gradiva

Joel Alfonso Vargas, Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)

John Early, Maddie’s Secret

Best Original Screenplay

Everytime, Sandra Wollner

La Gradiva, Marine Atlan, Anne Brouillet

Possible Love, Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jung-mi

Tender Loving Care, Mike Leigh

Wild Horse Nine, Martin McDonagh

Best Adapted Screenplay

All of a Sudden, Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Clarissa, Chuko Esiri

The Invite, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack

Minotaur, Simon Lyashenko, Andrey Zvyagintsev

Primetime, Ajon Singh

Outstanding Lead Performance

Mahershala Ali, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Gillian Anderson, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Jeon Do-yeon, Possible Love

John Early, Maddie’s Secret

John Malkovich, Wild Horse Nine

Ian McKellen, The Christophers

Julianne Moore, The Debut

Sophie Okonedo, Clarissa

Andrew Scott, Elsinore

John Turturro, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

Outstanding Supporting Performance

Tom Courtenay, Queen at Sea

Esmé Creed-Miles, Sense and Sensibility

Penélope Cruz, The Invite

Adam Driver, Paper Tiger

Andrew Garfield, Artificial

Skyler Gisondo, Primetime

Sandra Hüller, Fatherland

Kate O’FlynnO’Flynn, Tender Loving Care

Tao Okamoto, All of a Sudden

Channing Tatum, Josephine

Breakthrough Performer

Adia, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

India Amarteifio, Clarissa

Guitarricadelafuente, La Bola Negra

Colas Quignard, La Gradiva

Mason Reeves, Josephine

Gotham Audience Award

Backrooms

La Bola Negra

The Drama

The Invite

Michael

Obsession

Project Hail Mary

You Can See Everything