“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
| YEAR | FILM | AWARD | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (90th) | “Get Out” | Nominated | Best Picture (Producer) |
| YEAR | FILM | AWARD | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (87th) | “Whiplash” | Nominated | Best Picture (Producer) |
| 2017 (90th) | “Get Out” | Nominated | Best Picture (Producer) |
| YEAR | FILM | AWARD | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
NONE |
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| YEAR | FILM | AWARD | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (90th) | “Get Out” | Nominated | Best Picture |
| Nominated | Best Directiing | ||
| Won | Best Original Screenplay |
| 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) | *** | Won | Honorary Award |
SPIKE LEE
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
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
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BARRY ALEXANDER BROWN
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
| YEAR | FILM | AWARD | CATEGORY |
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| 1979 (52nd) | “The War At Home” | Nominated | Best Documentary |
TERENCE BLANCHARD
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
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NONE |
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Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, & Spike Lee
Analysis coming soon
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NONE |
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VIEWED: Sunday, February 10, 2019 |
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