Timothee Chalamet and his Complete Unknown director James Mangold will receive the 2024 Gotham Awards Visionary Tribute for their work on the Bob Dylan biopic.
The honor recognizes collaborations that push the boundaries of storytelling in film.
“In A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold have beautifully captured Dylan’s emergence in 1960s New York not just as an artistic evolution, but as a meditation on the necessity of change,” The Gotham Film & Media Institute executive director Jeffrey Sharp said in a statement. “Through Chalamet’s breathtakingly authentic performance and Mangold’s masterful direction, we witness Dylan’s transformation from folk prophet to electric rebel, showing how growth often requires letting go of the very relationships and identities that shaped us. Together, they have created a work that will not only resonate with longtime Dylan admirers but also introduce his revolutionary artistry to a new generation. We’re thrilled to honor them with this year’s Visionary Tribute and look forward to recognizing their outstanding contributions to film at The Gothams.”
Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown, set to hit theaters on Dec. 25, stars Chalamet as a young Dylan, arriving in New York from Minnesota as an enigmatic 19-year-old. As he forms close relationships amid his increasing stardom, he grows restless with the folk movement and makes the controversial choice to go electric.
The movie, which was filmed in New York City and New Jersey, also stars Edward Norton, Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro and was written by Mangold and Jay Cocks, based on the book Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night that Split the Sixties by Elijah Wald.
A Complete Unknown is produced by Mangold, Chalamet, Dylan’s longtime rep Jeff Rosen, Range’s Fred Berger, The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman and Veritas Entertainment Group’s Bob Bookman, Peter Jaysen and Alan Gasmer.
Both Chalamet and Mangold are past Oscar nominees. Chalamet received a best actor Oscar nod for his role in Call My by Your Name and has starred in five best picture Oscar nominees: Call Me by Your Name, Lady Bird, Little Women, Dune and Don’t Look Up. Mangold’s credits include Oscar winners Walk the Line, Ford v. Ferrari and Girl, Interrupted as well as Heavy, Cop Land, 3:10 to Yuma and Logan.
Previously announced Gotham Awards tribute recipients include Denis Villeneuve, Angelina Jolie, Franklin Leonard and the casts of Sing Sing and The Piano Lesson. Anora leads this year’s Gotham Awards nominations with four nods, including one for best feature.
The 34th Gotham Awards is set to take place on Monday, Dec. 2 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
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