The 14th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, were held on December 1, 2004.[1][2] The nominees for Breakthrough Actor and Director were announced on November 1, 2004 and the nominees in the film categories were announced on November 10, 2004.[3][4] The ceremony was hosted by Bob Balaban.[5][6][7] It was the first Gotham Award ceremony where the prizes for Best Feature and Best Documentary were awarded.