“Sing Sing” dominates the acting categories at the independent film awards held in New York
The film wins awards before the Oscar
The feature film “A Different Man”, by A24, won the award for Best Film at the 2024 Gotham Awards, an American independent film awards held this Monday (2/12) at Cipriani Wall Street, in New York.
Director Aaron Schimberg’s film presents Sebastian Stan (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”) unrecognizable as a deformed man. In the plot he plays Edward, an aspiring actor suffering from neurofibromatosis. The film portrays his transformation after facial reconstruction surgery, taking him on a journey of obsession and self-discovery. Stan won the Best Actor award at the Berlin Film Festival for his performance in the film.
At first, Edward begins to receive compliments on his new appearance. However, after meeting Oswald (Adam Pearson, from “Under the Skin”), who plays him in a comedy, Edward becomes obsessed with him, since Oswald looks exactly like he did before the surgery and that’s why he is more successful. Adam Pearson doesn’t wear makeup in the film because he suffers from neurofibromatosis.
Another strong point
In addition to “A Different Man,” “Sing Sing” also shone at the awards, standing out in the acting categories, with Colman Domingo awarded Best Lead Performance and Clarence Maclin receiving the trophy for Best Supporting Performance. The drama tells the story of a wrongly convicted man, who finds new purpose when he joins a theater group inside Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison. The production is based on the real-life program “Rehabilitation Through the Arts”, which promotes the rehabilitation of prisoners through the performing arts.
The two films are unreleased in Brazil. While “A Different Man” will be released next week, on December 12, “Sing Sing” will only be released in Brazilian cinemas on February 13.
Selection and award process
Nominations for the Gotham Awards are decided by a jury of critics and other industry professionals, who have access to screening links for evaluation. Winners are determined by an independent jury, unlike the Oscars or BAFTAs, where members of the entertainment industry, such as actors and directors, participate in the voting.
Special gifts
In addition to the awards, the event featured special tributes to Hollywood’s biggest names. Angelina Jolie received the Performer Tribute for “Maria”, Zendaya was awarded the Spotlight Tribute for “Rivals”, while Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold received the Visionaries Tribute for “A Complete Stranger”. The cast of “Sing Sing” was also honored with the Social Justice Tribute.
History of relevance
Considered the first major award of the pre-Oscar season, the Gotham Awards have already teased Academy winners, such as “Spotlight” (2015), “Moonlight” (2016) and “Everything in Everywhere at the Same Time” (2022). ), who after winning the New York trophy, also won the Oscar for best film.
Source: Terra
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