October 20th, 2008
The IFP already announced earlier this year that Penélope Cruz would be receiving a tribute at this year’s Gotham Independent Film Awards, and now the rest of the nominees have been announced.
Topping the list with four noms is little-known Ballast, while Rachel Getting Married, Synecdoche, New York and Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona have all received two nominations.
Penélope and her Vicky Cristina Barcelona castmates, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson will be going up against Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married – both are nominated for Best Ensemble Performance.
Hopefully Michelle Williams will be crossing her fingers for new beau Spike Jonze, their film Synecdoche, New York, which he produced, is up for both Best Feature and Best Ensemble Performance.
August 19th, 2008
Although the ceremony is months away, Independent Feature Project announced today that Penélope Cruz will be honored with a Gotham Tribute Award during the 18th annual Gotham Awards on Dec. 2 in N.Y.C.
"Penélope’s body of work embodies what is exciting and vibrant about?filmmaking today, in particular independent filmmaking" says Michelle Byrd,? executive director of IFP.
Penélope has been receiving critical acclaim lately for her roles in two independent films: Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona (in theaters now), co-starring Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall and Javier Bardem; and Elegy (in theaters Aug. 22), based on the Philip Roth book, The Dying Animal and co-starring Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard and Deborah Harry.
Past IFP winners include Juno (2007), Half Nelson (2006) and Junebug (2005).
