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Stars attend The Gotham Independent Film awards in New York.

Academy Award winning actress Hilary Swank arrives for the 20th anniversary of The Gotham Independent Film awards Monday in New York. The awards, which often serve as a harbinger for the Academy and Golden Globe Awards nominations, pay tribute to independent film makers and their work. Swank was honored with a career tribute.

Among the notables in attendance was Natalie Portman, who presented a tribute to her "Black Swan" director Darren Aronofsky ...

... Actress Annette Benning ...

... Actress Amber Tamblyn, a juror on the the breakthrough actor award given to Ronald Bronstein for his portrayal of a hapless father in "Daddy Longlegs" ...

... Actor Robert Duvall, who received a career tribute ...

... Actress Anne Hathaway, who introduced honoree James Schamus, the CEO of Universal specialty division Focus Features ...

... Actors Tony Goldwyn (left) and Sam Rockwell, who presented the best feature prize to "Winter's Bone," a drama set in rural Missouri about a young woman searching for her father. Staring Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes, the film also won the award for best ensemble ...

... Actress Mila Kunis, who stars in "Black Swan" ...

... Actor Mark Ruffalo (right) and his wife, Sunrise Ruffalo ...

... Actress Leighton Meester, who presented the Festival Genius Audience Award to "LittleRock" director Mike Ott. The award is also regarded as going to the "Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You" ...

... Actress Julianna Margulies and husband, Keith Lieberthal. Margulies presented the award of best documentary to Laura Poitras' "The Oath," which focuses on two men with ties to Osama Bin Laden ...

... "Black Swan's" Winona Ryder ...

... Actress Julianne Moore ...

... Actress Amanda Peet ...

... Actor Paul Rudd, who was a presenter ...

... And actress Barbara Hershey, of "Black Swan."

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Academy Award winning actress Hilary Swank arrives for the 20th anniversary of The Gotham Independent Film awards Monday in New York. The awards, which often serve as a harbinger for the Academy and Golden Globe Awards nominations, pay tribute to independent film makers and their work. Swank was honored with a career tribute.

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