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"Spotlight" won big at the 25th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, which was held on Sunday, November 30. The movie about Boston Globe's groundbreaking investigation that uncovered sexual abuse within the Catholic Church won three awards, followed closely by "Tangerine", which took home two gongs.

"Spotlight" defeated "Carol", "The Diary of a Teenage Girl", "Heaven Knows What" and "Tangerine" in Best Feature category. The movie also won Best Screenplay for scribes Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer. A special Gotham Jury Award was given to cast members Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d'Arcy James, Liev Schreiber and Billy Crudup.

Transgender movie "Tangerine" nabbed the Audience Award and a Breakthrough Actor honor for actress Mya Taylor. In the category, Taylor competed with co-star Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and three other actresses including Rory Culkin ("Gabriel"), Arielle Holmes ("Heaven Knows What") and Lola Kirke ("Mistress America").

In TV categories, USA Network's critically acclaimed "Mr. Robot" won Breakthrough Series - Long Form, while Breakthrough Series - Short Form went to British comedic short series "Shugs & Fats".

• Best Feature: "Spotlight"
• Best Actress: Bel Powley as Minnie Goetze ("The Diary of a Teenage Girl)
• Breakthrough Series - Longform: "Mr. Robot"
• Best Actor: Paul Dano as Brian Wilson (Love & Mercy)
• Best Documentary: "The Look of Silence", Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
• Audience Award: "Tangerine"
• The First Gotham Appreciation Award: Ellen Cotter of Angelika Film Center Theaters
• Special Jury Award - Ensemble Performance: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d'Arcy James, Liev Schreiber and Billy Crudup ("Spotlight)
• Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director: Jonas Carpigano ("Mediterranea")
• Breakthrough Series - Short Form: "Shugs & Fats"
• Best Screenplay: Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer ("Spotlight")
• Breakthrough Actor: Mya Taylor ("Tangerine")