Gotham Independent Film Awards 2003

{{Infobox award

| name = 13th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards

| date = {{start date|2003|09|22}}

| host = Michael Ian Black

| location =

| country = United States

| presenter = Independent Filmmaker Project

| most_nominations = Raising Victor Vargas (3)

| award1_type = Breakthrough Director

| award1_winner = Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini – American Splendor

| previous = 12th

| main = Gotham Awards

| next = 14th

}}

The 13th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on September 22, 2003.{{cite news |last1=Rooney |first1=David |title=IFP kudos to Close, Buscemi |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/ifp-kudos-to-close-buscemi-1117889525/ |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |work=Variety |date=July 17, 2003 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105801/https://variety.com/2003/film/news/ifp-kudos-to-close-buscemi-1117889525/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Oei |first1=Lily |title=IFP eyes 6 thesps for breakthrough kudos |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/ifp-eyes-6-thesps-for-breakthrough-kudos-1117890043/ |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |work=Variety |date=July 28, 2003 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105801/https://variety.com/2003/film/news/ifp-eyes-6-thesps-for-breakthrough-kudos-1117890043/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Hernandez |first1=Eugene |title=IFP Announces Nominees for Gothams' Open Palm and Breakthrough Actor Prizes |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2003/07/ifp-announces-nominees-for-gothams-open-palm-and-breakthrough-actor-prizes-79566/ |website=IndieWire |accessdate=October 8, 2018 |date=July 29, 2003 |archive-date=August 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213920/https://www.indiewire.com/2003/07/ifp-announces-nominees-for-gothams-open-palm-and-breakthrough-actor-prizes-79566/ |url-status=live }} The ceremony was hosted by Michael Ian Black.{{cite news |last1=Mitchell-Marell |first1=Gabrielle |title=IFP Gotham gala taps kudos host |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/ifp-gotham-gala-taps-kudos-host-1117892193/ |accessdate=October 5, 2018 |work=Variety |date=September 9, 2003 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105801/https://variety.com/2003/film/news/ifp-gotham-gala-taps-kudos-host-1117892193/ |url-status=live }} It was the first Gotham Awards ceremony where the individual awards such as the Filmmaker Award were replaced with Career Tributes resulting in several Tributes each year instead of one.{{cite web|title=2003 Winners and nominees|url=http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/2003.html|publisher=Gotham Independent Film Awards|accessdate=November 9, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005716/http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/2003.html|archivedate=February 21, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Gotham Awards Recipients (1991-Present) (as of June 17, 2011)|url=http://gotham.ifp.org/support/Gotham_Recipients.pdf|publisher=Gotham Independent Film Awards|accessdate=February 20, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185708/http://gotham.ifp.org/support/Gotham_Recipients.pdf|archivedate=March 4, 2016}}