“A Thousand and One,” “Passages,” and other Sundance-Supported Films Grace the 2023 Gotham Awards Nominations List

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The Gotham Film & Media Institute has revealed their complete list of nominations for the 2023 Gotham Awards and we’re thrilled to see several familiar faces and projects supported by Sundance Institute.

Sundance Institute and The Gotham Film & Media Institute are unique yet similar — both organizations work vigorously year-round to champion independent voices from all corners of the world through various programs and initiatives. So to see these artists and projects being uplifted so prestigiously is exciting and invigorating.

Whether it’s a timely documentary or a breakthrough performance in a feature film, below is the full list of Sundance-supported films nominated for a Gotham Award.

Be sure to root for them on November 27, when the winners will be announced in person at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and via YoutTube live stream at 7 p.m. ET.

Best Feature 

A Thousand and One — 2023 Sundance Film Festival, supported by the Feature Film Program

Passages — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Past Lives — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Best Documentary Feature 

20 Days in Mariupol — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Against the Tide — 2023 Sundance Film Festival, supported by the Documentary Film Program

Breakthrough Director 

Raven Jackson, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Celine Song, Past Lives — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

A.V. Rockwell, A Thousand and One — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

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Outstanding Lead Performance 

Greta Lee in Past Lives — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Franz Rogowski in Passages — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Teyana Taylor in A Thousand and One — 2023 Sundance Film Festival

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