Gotham Independent Film Awards 2000

The 10th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 20, 2000 and were hosted by Jason Alexander. At the ceremony, Robert Altman, Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom were honored with Career Tributes and Aiyana Elliott received the Anthony Radziwell Documentary Achievement Award.

Breakthrough Actor

 * Michelle Rodriguez – Girlfight

Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award)

 * Karyn Kusama – Girlfight
 * Bruno de Almeida – On the Run
 * Myles Connell – The Opportunists
 * Tom Gilroy – Spring Forward
 * Kenneth Lonergan – You Can Count on Me

Anthony Radziwell Documentary Achievement Award

 * Aiyana Elliott for The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

Classical Film Tribute

 * Do the Right Thing

Career Tributes

 * Robert Altman
 * Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie Bloom