Gotham Awards 2022: Harnaaz Sandhu, Michelle Williams and Lupita Nyong'o walk red carpet

Held annually at Cipriani Wall Street, the awards celebrate the best of independent cinema

Lupita Nyong'o, Harnaaz Sandhu and Michelle Williams were among stars who attended Gotham Awards 2022 in New York City. EPA

Nyong'o looked stylish in a black long-sleeved, deep v-neck gown, paired with a diamond drop pendant necklace and glittering choker. EPA

US actress Michelle Williams received the tribute award. EPA

US actor Maggie Gyllenhaal. EPA

Miss Universe 2022 Harnaaz Sandhu. Reuters

US actor Julianne Moore. EPA

US actor Gabrielle Union. EPA

US actress and writer Lena Dunham. Reuters

Jackie Sandler and actor husband Adam Sandler, who also received a tribute award. AFP

South Korean actor Kim Min-ha attends. EPA

Chinese-American actor Sue Ann Pien attends. EPA

US actor Stephanie March attends. EPA

US actor Britt Lower attends. EPA

US actor Patricia Arquette attends. EPA

US actress Aubrey Plaza attends. EPA

Director Chinonye Chukwu attends. AP

Croatian actress Gracija Filipovic attends. AP

Filmmaker Elegance Bratton and costume designer Chester Algernal Gordon attend. AFP

Canadian actress Taylor Russell attends. AFP

US actress Busy Philipps attends. AFP

US actor and comedian Adam Scott attends. AP

British actress Emilia Jones attends. AP

US actor Jonathan Majors attends. AP

Comedian and 'Saturday Night Live' star Bowen Yang. AP

The Gotham Awards took place in New York City on Monday night, celebrating the best of independent cinema.

Held annually at Cipriani Wall Street, the awards serve as an unofficial kick-off for the ceremonies and campaigning in the lead up to the Academy Awards in March.

Among the stars in attendance were Adam Sandler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Lena Dunham and Lupita Nyong'o.

Indian beauty queen and reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu was also in attendance, opting for a chic black satin trouser suit for the occasion, which she paired with bejewelled heels.

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Nyong'o looked stylish in a black long-sleeved, deep v-neck gown, paired with a diamond drop pendant necklace and glittering choker.

Dunham wore a navy sequinned tie-waist gown, while Moore opted for a white, long-sleeved gown, which she paired with a chunky gold neck cuff.

Everything Everywhere All at Once won the award for Best Feature on Monday, boosting Oscar hopes for the anarchic indie hit of the year.

Also taking an award for his work on the film was Ke Huy Quan, the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom child star, who made a lauded comeback in Everything Everywhere All at Once and emerged the winner of the Outstanding Supporting Performance category.

“This time last year, all I was hoping for was a job,” said an emotional Quan, who had nearly given up acting before landing his role in the film. “For the first time in a very long time, I was given a second chance.”

Sandler, 56, was the recipient of a tribute award and provided the night’s most raucous speech, after an introduction by Uncut Gems filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie. He joked that the award meant a lot to him seeing as most of the awards on his trophy shelf are "shaped like popcorn buckets, blimps or fake mini Oscars that say Father of the Year," which he sadly purchased himself "while wondering in a self-pitying fog through the head shops of Times Square.”

The Breakthrough Director award went to Charlotte Wells for Aftersun, the Scottish filmmaker’s tender, devastating debut about a father (Paul Mescal) and daughter (Frankie Corio) on vacation.

Steven Spielberg had been scheduled to introduce a tribute award for Michelle Williams, star of his film The Fabelmans. Filling in was Williams's co-star Paul Dano, who said Spielberg tested positive for Covid-19.

Other winners included Audrey Diwan’s Happening for Best International Feature and Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes about a New Delhi bird hospital, took Best Documentary Feature.