GOTHAM AWARDS

Last night in New York City, the 20th Annual Gotham Awards were held, highlighting the best films that you probably haven't seen, but should. The event, hosted by Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April) and Stanley Tucci (Sidewalks of New York), has only seven categories, but recognition here in the past has significantly boosted the chances for more prestigious rewards later in the season.

Winter's Bone was the night's big winner (although its star Jennifer Lawrence unexpectedly wasn't the Breakthrough Actor recipient), walking away with both Best Film and Best Ensemble Performance. Tributes were given to Robert Duvall (Falling Down),  Hilary Swank (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler), and producer/screenwriter James Schamus (Brokeback Mountain).

Full list of winners and nominees after the break.

FESTIVAL GENIUS AUDIENCE AWARD

Waiting For Superman 

BEST FEATURE

Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky, director (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Blue Valentine

Derek Cianfrance, director (The Weinstein Company)

The Kids Are Alright

Lisa Cholodenko, director (Focus Features)

Let Me In

Matt Reeves, director (Overture Films)

Winter's Bone

Debra Granik, director (Roadside Attractions)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

12th & Delaware

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, directors (HBO Documentary Films)

Inside Job

Charles Ferguson, director (Sony Pictures Classics)

The Oath

Laura Poitras, director (Zeitgeist Films and American Documentary/POV)

Public Speaking

Martin Scorsese, director (HBO Documentary Films)

Sweetgrass

Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash, directors (Cinema Guild)

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

The Kids Are Alright

Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson (Focus Features)

Life During Wartime

Shirley Henderson, Ciarán Hinds, Allison Janney, Michael Lemer, Chris Marquette, Rich Pecci, Charlotte Rampling, Paul Reubens, Ally Sheedy, Dylan Riley Snyder, Renée Taylor, Michael Kenneth Williams (IFC Films)

Please Give

Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Ann Guilbert, Lois Smith, Sarah Steele, Thomas Ian Nicholas (Sony Pictures Classics)

Tiny Furniture

Lena Dunham, Laurie Simmons, Grace Dunham, Rachel Howe, Merritt Wever, Amy Seimetz, Alex Karpovsky, David Call, Jemima Kirke, Sarah Sophie Flicker, Garland Hunter, Isen Hunter (IFC Films)

Winter's Bone

Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Lauren Sweetser, Garret Dillahunt, Kevin Breznahan (Roadside Attractions)

BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR

John Wells for The Company Men (The Weinstein Company)

Kevin Asch for Holy Rollers (First Independent Pictures)

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa for I Love You Phillip Morris (Roadside Attractions)

Tanya Hamilton for Night Catches Us (Magnolia Pictures)

Lena Dunham for Tiny Furniture (IFC Films)

BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR

Prince Adu in Prince of Broadway (Elephant Eye Films)

Ronald Bronstein in Daddy Longlegs (IFC Films)

Greta Gerwig in Greenberg (Focus Features)

Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (Roadside Attractions)

John Ortiz in Jack Goes Boating (Overture Films)

BEST FILM NOT PLAYING IN A THEATRE NEAR YOU

Kati with an i

Robert Greene, director

Littlerock 

Mike Ott, director

On Coal River

Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood, directors

Summer Pasture 

Lynn True and Nelson Walker, directors

The Wolf Knife

Laurel Nakadate, director