Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Original Screenplay
| Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Original Screenplay | |
|---|---|
2025 recipient: Jafar Panahi | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Gotham Film & Media Institute |
| First award | 2025 |
| Website | awards |
The Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Original Screenplay, first awarded in 2025 as part of the Gotham Independent Film Awards, is an annual award for independent films. It replaced the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay category.
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was the category's first winner for the thriller film It Was Just an Accident.
Winners and nominees
2020s
| Year | Screenwriter(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jafar Panahi | It Was Just an Accident | [1] |
| Mary Bronstein | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | [2] | |
| Kleber Mendonça Filho | The Secret Agent | ||
| Eva Victor | Sorry, Baby | ||
| Louise Peter & Mascha Schilinski | Sound of Falling |
See also
- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
References
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2025-12-02). "Iran's Jafar Panahi Dedicates Gotham Award To Filmmakers "Deprived Of The Right To See And Be Seen"". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2025-10-28). "Gotham Awards Film Nominations: 'One Battle After Another' Leads Pack; Multiple Noms For 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', 'It Was Just An Accident', 'No Other Choice'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-28.