Top brass at the Independent Filmmaker Project announced on Wednesday the roster of accolades for the trio of potential awards season contenders.
Hawke and Adams will receive actor and actress tributes for their respective roles in Toronto International Film Festival selections Maudie and, for Adams, Arrival and Nocturnal Animals.
Stone will receive the Director Tribute at the 2016 IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards set for November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
His latest film Snowden also heads to Toronto.
“We are honoured to have Amy Adams, Ethan Hawke, and Oliver Stone as our Actress, Actor, and Director Tribute honorees at this year’s Gotham Awards,” said Joana Vicente, executive director of IFP and the Made In NY Media Center.
“Each with a remarkable body of work that continues to challenge, thrill, and inspire audiences, we are proud to celebrate their numerous artistic achievements and honour their contributions to the landscape of cinema with these tributes.”
The ten competitive Gotham Awards for 2016 are: Best Feature, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Documentary, Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director, Breakthrough Actor, Audience Award, Best Screenplay, Breakthrough Series – Short Form, and Breakthrough Series – Long Form.
Nominees will be announced on October 20.
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