“BLACKkKLANSMAN” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee
Director: Spike Lee Producers: Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee Writers: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee Based On: “Black Klansman” by Ron Stallworth Cinematography: Chayse Irvin Editor: Barry Alexander Brown Composer: Terence Blanchard Distributor: Focus Features Release Date: August 10, 2018 Budget: $15 million Run-time: 135 minutes
FILM SYNOPSIS: In the early 1970s, Ron Stallworth becomes the first African-American officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Hoping to distinguish himself, Stallworth organizes an investigation into the local chapter of the KKK, recruiting Jewish officer Flip Zimmerman to go undercover and infiltrate the hatemongering organization.
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
SEAN MCKITTRICK
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
2017 (90th)
“Get Out”
Nominated
Best Picture (Producer)
JASON BLUM
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
2014 (87th)
“Whiplash”
Nominated
Best Picture (Producer)
2017 (90th)
“Get Out”
Nominated
Best Picture (Producer)
RAYMOND MANSFIELD
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
NONE
JORDAN PEELE
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
2017 (90th)
“Get Out”
Nominated
Best Picture
Nominated
Best Directiing
Won
Best Original Screenplay
SPIKE LEE
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
1989 (62nd)
“Do the Right Thing”
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
1997 (70th)
“4 Little Girls”
Nominated
Best Documentary Feature
2015 (88th)
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Won
Honorary Award
SPIKE LEE
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This is Spike Lee’s first directing nomination and, if he wins, he will be the first African American director to win the gold in the category. His biggest competition is Alfonso Cuarón, who, although has won the directing award before, has the higher profile film.
ADAM DRIVER
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CHARACTER SYNOPSIS: As Flip Zimmerman, Adam Driver portrays a Jewish cop who teams with an African-American officer to infiltrate and expose the local chapter of the KKK.
Although I preferred his performance over most, Mahershala Ali and Richard E. Grant are the front-runners. Sam Elliott could also be due.
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
ADAM DRIVER
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CATEGORY
NONE
BARRY ALEXANDER BROWN
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
BARRY ALEXANDER BROWN
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
1979 (52nd)
“The War At Home”
Nominated
Best Documentary
TERENCE BLANCHARD
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
NICHOLAS BRITELL
YEAR
FILM
AWARD
CATEGORY
NONE
Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, & Spike Lee