Click through each award to see the full list of nominees and winners!
2012 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Benh Zeitlin
2011 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Pariah
Dee Rees
2010 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Holy Rollers
Kevin Asch
2009 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Big Fan
Robert Siegel
2008 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Ballast
Lance Hammer
2007 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Great World of Sound
Craig Zobel
2006 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Half Nelson
Ryan Fleck
2005 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Capote
Bennett Miller
2004 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
Maria Full of Grace
Joshua Marston
2003 Gotham Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Director
