US actor Colman Domingo has won the top acting prize at the 2024 Gotham Awards, as the Oscars race continues to heat up.

The star won best actor for his performance in Sing Sing, a powerful film about an educational performing arts programme in a New York prison.

There was a surprise but welcome winner in the top category. Best feature went to A Different Man, a thought-provoking movie about a man who has a disfiguring facial condition and drastically changes his appearance.

The Gothams are one of the few awards ceremonies to have merged its gendered acting categories, and all of this year's winners were men.

The Gotham Awards, held in New York, celebrate independent films. They event is not as big or influential as some others in awards season, but they can indicate early support for certain films in the race.

The next big milestone in this year's awards season will be the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations on Monday (9 December).