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Gotham Awards: 1998

Best Film

Date:	23 September
Host:	Stanley Tucci

Open Palm Award

Jury:

Paul Bartel; Tom DiCillo; Barbara Kopple; Janet Maslin (film critic New York Times); Amy Taubin (film critic)


Winner:
	Pi (1998) - Darren Aronofsky
Other Nominees:
	Buffalo '66 (1998) - Vincent Gallo Gummo (1997) - Harmony Korine High Art (1998) - Lisa Cholodenko Smoke Signals (1998) - Chris Eyre

Open Palm Award - Special Mention


Winner:
	Gummo (1997) - Harmony Korine

Writer Award


Winner:
	Richard LaGravenese

Producer Award


Winner:
	David V. Picker

Actor Award


Winner:
	Frances McDormand

Breakthrough Award


Winners:
	Sonja Sohn Saul Williams

Lifetime Achievement Award


Awarded to:
	Sidney Lumet