| 11th Annual Gotham Film Awards (2001) |
| Film |
| Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award) |
| Henry Bean - The Believer (TIE) | |
| John Cameron Mitchell - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (TIE) | |
| Michael Cuesta - L.I.E. | |
| Daniel Minahan - Series 7: The Contenders | |
| Randy Redroad - The Doe Boy | |
| David Wain - Wet Hot American Summer |
| Breakthrough Actor |
| Yolonda Ross - Stranger Inside |
| Anthony Radziwell Documentary Achievement Award |
| Edet Belzberg for Children Underground |
| Special Awards |
| Actor Award |
| Uma Thurman |
| Independent Vision Award |
| In Memory of William J. Nisselson |
| Career Tribute |
| Robert De Niro |