Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

2019 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerThe MustangLaure de Clermont-TonnerreThe story of Roman Coleman, a violent convict, who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs.Amazon2019 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesBooksmartOlivia WildeAmazonBurning CanePhillip YoumansAmazonDianeKent JonesAmazonThe Last Black Man in San FranciscoJoe TalbotAmazon

2018 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerEighth GradeBo BurnhamAn introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.Amazon2018 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesHereditaryAri AsterAmazonSkate KitchenCrystal MoselleAmazonSorry to Bother YouBoots RileyAmazonThe TaleJennifer FoxAmazon

2017 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerGet OutJordan PeeleA young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.Amazon2017 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesColumbusKogonadaAmazonLady BirdGreta GerwigAmazonMenasheJoshua Z WeinsteinAmazonNovitiateMaggie BettsAmazon

2016 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerKrishaTrey Edward ShultsKrisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.Amazon2016 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesSouthside with YouRichard TanneAmazonSwiss Army ManDan KwanAmazonThe FitsAnna Rose HolmerAmazonThe WitchRobert EggersAmazon

2015 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerMediterraneaJonas CarpignanoTwo men make the dangerous journey from Africa to Italy for a better life, but then face hostility and violence in this shocking look at the life-and-death struggle of refugees.Amazon2015 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesAppropriate BehaviorDesiree AkhavanAmazonJames WhiteJosh MondAmazonThe Diary of a Teenage GirlMarielle HellerAmazonThe MendJohn MagaryAmazon

2014 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerA Girl Walks Home Alone at NightAna Lily AmirpourIn the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.Amazon2014 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesCoherenceJames Ward ByrkitAmazonDear White PeopleJustin SimienAmazonIt Felt Like LoveEliza HittmanAmazonNightcrawlerDan GilroyAmazon

2013 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award WinnerFruitvale StationRyan CooglerThe story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.Amazon2013 Gotham Independent Film Award - Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award NomineesBlue CapriceAlexandre MoorsAmazonConcussionStacie PassonAmazonGimme the LootAdam LeonAmazonSun Don't ShineAmy SeimetzAmazon