La Bola Negra to Receive Gotham Vanguard Tribute at Nov. 30 Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute will honor directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and the film's cast at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced that La Bola Negra will receive The Gotham Vanguard Tribute at this year's Gotham Film Awards on Nov. 30. The ceremony will take place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
The tribute honors directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and the film's cast, including Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, according to Variety.
La Bola Negra earned Calvo and Ambrossi the best director prize at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The TIFF win made it the first Netflix title to receive the festival's top prize and the first international film to do so in 15 years.
The film is Spain's official submission for the Academy Award for International Feature Film. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles on Oct. 16 before expanding to additional theaters across the United States and Canada, and will debut on Netflix in the United States and Canada on Dec. 2.
It was previously announced that LAIKA will receive the Gotham Anniversary Tribute at this year's gala and that Danny Boyle will receive the Gotham Director Tribute for Ink.
Quick answers
When are the Gotham Film Awards?
The ceremony will take place on Nov. 30 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
Who is being honored with The Gotham Vanguard Tribute?
La Bola Negra, including directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and the film's cast such as Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close.
When does La Bola Negra come to Netflix?
It will debut on Netflix in the United States and Canada on Dec. 2.