2006 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Actor Winner and Nominees

Babel

Rinko Kikuchi

Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.

Half Nelson

Shareeka Epps

An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Channing Tatum

Little Miss Sunshine

Abigail Breslin

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Melinda Page Hamilton