Click through each award to see the full list of nominees and winners!
2002 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Manito
Eric Eason
2001 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Cameron Mitchell
2001 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
The Believer
Henry Bean
2000 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Girlfight
Karyn Kusama
1999 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
La Ciudad (The City)
David Riker
1998 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Gummo
Harmony Korine
1998 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Pi
Darren Aronofsky
1997 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Family Name
Macky Alston
1996 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Manny & Lo
Lisa Krueger
1995 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Angela
Rebecca Miller
1994 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Go Fish
Rose Troche
1993 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
Leslie Harris
1992 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
Swoon
Tom Kalin
1991 Gotham Independent Film Award – Open Palm Award
