The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today that Emmy® Award-winner Keegan-Michael Key-actor, writer, and co-creator of Comedy Central's "Key & Peele"-will host the 2016 IFP GOTHAM AWARDS. The ceremony will take place November 28, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
"We're excited to have Keegan-Michael at the helm of this year's Gotham Awards celebrations," said Joana Vicente, Executive Director of IFP and the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. "His unique presence and brand of humor will be a perfect addition to what we expect will be a lively and exciting show." Keegan-Michael Key is one of the most creative and diverse talents in the worlds of film, television, and theater today. He's sought-after as an actor, writer, and creator, and was named among Time Magazine's "Most Influential People of 2014" and Entertainment Weekly's "Entertainers of the Year of 2012." In addition to multiple nominations and an Emmy® Award win for his work on "Key & Peele," he received a 2016 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He also received a 2016 Emmy® nomination for his voiceover work in Crackle's animated comedy "SuperMansion." Key can currently be seen in Mike Birbiglia's critically acclaimed Don't Think Twice, which premiered at the 2016 South by Southwest and Tribeca Film Festivals.Videos