Film Stars Coverged For The Gotham Indie Awards: Here's The Dish

Moonrise Kingdom

Host Mike Birbiglia was funny, saying he was last at this event many years ago, when he was a coat check--"and I made more money doing that than tonight as the host."

Special honoree Matt Damon remembered coming for the first time 15 years ago, when Calvin Klein gave him a free suit to wear--"that was the first moment that my life got really surreal."

But Damon must love surrealness; he also noted that he'd love to work with another of the evening's honorees, the stimulating David O. Russell (currently represented by Silver Linings Playbook).

"You're like a wolf," cracked Damon to Russell, "and I'm Sarah Palin in a helicopter. It's only a matter of time."

Another priceless moment had Kara Hayward, the 14-year-old girl from Moonrise Kingdom, thanking a list of people, including "My darling agents, I love you all."

Behind the scenes, I caught up with photographer/filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, who said he just completed The LGBT List for HBO--it should air next summer--and the show will include Larry Kramer, Ellen DeGeneres, and Lady Bunny.

And then I finished the dinner, air-kissed a bunch of indie auteurs, then went home to write about it.

My darling readers, I love you all.