Matt Damon and Marion Cotillard Honored at 2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards

Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Jack Black, Emily Blunt and a slew of other celebs showed up at The Independent Film Project's (IFP) 22nd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, in New York City. These are the first honors to kick off the film awards season. It's a celebration of independent film makers with awards and acknowledgments for the films that they've worked on. The Gotham Awards were the first awards ceremony that Matt Damon attended 15 years go and now him and and Marion Cotillard were honored with career achievement tributes for their amazing work throughout their careers thus far in promoting independent films.Jack Black told us that we should pump up independent films because that's where the real art is being made. It's where most filmmakers start out.Most independent films are only in theaters for a week so if you've missed out, make sure to check them out on VOD or DVD, they're definitely worth it.Others winners of the evening:Best Feature: Moonrise KingdomGotham Independent Film Audience Award: ArtifactBest Ensemble Performance: Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt and Mark Duplass, Your Sister's SisterBest Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You: An Oversimplification of Her BeautyBreakthrough Actor: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of NowhereBreakthrough Director: Behn Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern WildBest Documentary: How to Survive a PlagueSpotlight on Women Filmmakers 'Live the Dream' Grant: Stacie Passon, ConcussionBingham Ray Award: Behn Zeitli