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Gotham Awards: 2000

Best Film

Date:	20 September
Host:	Jason Alexander (I)
Location:	Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York, New York, USA

Open Palm Award


Winner:
	Girlfight (2000) - Karyn Kusama
Other Nominees:
	On the Run (1999) - Bruno de Almeida Opportunists, The (2000) - Myles Connell Spring Forward (1999) - Tom Gilroy You Can Count on Me (2000) - Kenneth Lonergan

Breakthrough Award


Winner:
	Girlfight (2000) - Michelle Rodriguez (I)

Documentary Achievement Award


Winner:
	Ballad of Ramblin' Jack, The (2000) - Aiyana Elliott

Special Award

Industry Lifetime Achievement


Awarded to:
	Tom Bernard (II); Marcie Bloom; Michael Barker (IV) - For their decade-long partnership as one of the most effective distributors and co-producers of independent film and for their 20 years of service as champions of independent filmmakers.

Lifetime Achievement Award


Awarded to:
	Robert Altman (I)