And So It Begins, ‘The Descendants’ & ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ Lead Gotham Award Nominees

Well folks, the first batch of nominees this awards season have been revealed, with the Gotham Independent Film Award nominations landing this morning, giving an early peek at what will likely be some strong contenders down the line. Bear in mind, the Gotham Awards have little bearing on the eventual Oscar nods with only last year’s Best Feature winner “Winter’s Bone” factoring into the proceedings at the Kodak Theater. However, it does represent a good chunk of what you might see at the Independent Spirit Awards later in the year and if anything, these nominations confirm that Fox Searchlight is going to have another banner year on the statue circuit.http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/and_so_it_begins_the_descendants_martha_marcy_may_marlene_lead_gotham_award/#