2019 Oscars Challenge: [16] “BlacKkKlansman” – Six Nominations

February 10, 2019 / Leave a Comment

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“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)	***	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.