Noah Baumbach at the Zurich Film Festival. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for ZFF Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Noah Baumbach is set to receive the director tribute at the 2025 Gotham Film Awards, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The three-time Gotham Award winner will be recognized for his overall career and latest film, Jay Kelly, starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler. "As a three-time Gotham Award winner and five-time nominee, Noah Baumbach is one of our most beloved filmmakers," said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, which preseents the Gotham Film Awards. "With Jay Kelly - marked by Noah's unmistakable writing and extraordinary performances from George Clooney, Adam Sandler and cast - he once again shows why his storytelling continues to inspire audiences everywhere. We're honored to celebrate him and this beautiful film with the Gotham Director Tribute." Related Stories TV 2025 Daytime Emmys Winners: 'General Hospital' Leads With Seven Awards While Sir David Attenborough Breaks Dick Van Dyke's Record Music Cher, Michael Bublé Honor Warner Records COO Tom Corson at City of Hope Spirit of Life Gala Jay Kelly, which Baumbach directed and co-wrote with Emily Mortimer, follows its titular movie star, played by Clooney, as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery including trying to reconnect with his children after spending years focused on his career. Sandler plays Kelly's devoted manager Ron. The cast also includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Emily Mortimer, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Isla Fisher, Louis Partridge and Charlie Rowe. Jay Kelly hits theaters on Nov. 14 before it begins streaming on Netflix on Dec. 5. The 2025 Gotham Awards is set for Dec. 1 in New York. More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up music Grammy Nominee Masego to Compose Score for Anime Film 'Mfinda' (Exclusive) Tribeca Film Festival Tribeca Names Rebecca Glashow as New CEO Kingsley Ben-Adir AFM: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe to Play Reunited Brothers in 'The Arrival' international AFM: Adria Arjona, Callum Turner Join Hot Market Project 'Alone Together' International Film Festival Rotterdam Sex, Art, Corruption, and Bloody Murder: Rotterdam Fest Sets First Nine World Premieres international Cate Blanchett to Receive Camerimage Icon Award music Grammy Nominee Masego to Compose Score for Anime Film 'Mfinda' (Exclusive) Tribeca Film Festival Tribeca Names Rebecca Glashow as New CEO Kingsley Ben-Adir AFM: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe to Play Reunited Brothers in 'The Arrival' international AFM: Adria Arjona, Callum Turner Join Hot Market Project 'Alone Together' International Film Festival Rotterdam Sex, Art, Corruption, and Bloody Murder: Rotterdam Fest Sets First Nine World Premieres international Cate Blanchett to Receive Camerimage Icon Award