Gotham Independent Film Awards 1999

The 9th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 22, 1999 and were hosted by Sandra Bernhard. At the ceremony, Meryl Streep was honored with a Career Tribute, composer Carter Burwell received the Below-the-Line Award and independent film producer Christine Vachon was awarded the Producer/Industry Executive Award.

Breakthrough Actor

 * Dylan Baker – Happiness (TIE)
 * Janet McTeer – Tumbleweeds (TIE)

Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)

 * David Riker – The City
 * Tim Kirkman – Dear Jesse
 * Eric Mendelsohn – Judy Berlin
 * Mark Polish and Michael Polish – Twin Falls Idaho
 * Frank Whaley – Joe the King

Classical Film Tribute

 * Klute

Below-the-Line Award

 * Carter Burwell

Producer/Industry Executive Award

 * Christine Vachon

Career Tribute

 * Meryl Streep