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Tessa Thompson to Receive Gotham Spotlight Award for Hedda

The honor recognizes her lead turn in Nia DaCosta’s Hedda during the film’s festival-to-release rollout to Prime Video on Oct. 29.

Overview

  • The Gotham Film & Media Institute will present the Spotlight Award on Dec. 1 at its 35th annual ceremony in New York City.
  • Hedda premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opens in limited theaters this week before streaming on Prime Video on Oct. 29.
  • Thompson stars as the title character in DaCosta’s reimagining of Ibsen’s play set in 1950s England and also serves as a producer.
  • The cast includes Tom Bateman, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, and Nicholas Pinnock.
  • Other announced tributes include Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein for the Vanguard Tribute and the cast of Sinners for the Ensemble Tribute, with nominees due Oct. 28.