“King Richard” received a chance to shine from the Black Film Critics Circle, being awarded Best Film, two acting awards, and Original Screenplay. Some of the other honorees included “Dune,” “Passing,” and “The Harder They Fall.”
BEST FILM
“King Richard”
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Produced by Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith
Warner Bros. Pictures
BEST DIRECTOR
Denis Villeneuve
“Dune”
Produced by Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter, and Joe Caracciolo Jr.
Netflix
BEST LEADING ACTOR
Will Smith
“King Richard”
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Warner Bros. Pictures
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Tessa Thompson
“Passing”
Directed by Rebecca Hall
Netflix
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Aunjanue Ellis
“King Richard”
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Warner Bros. Pictures
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“King Richard”
Written by Zach Baylin
Warner Bros. Pictures
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“The Power of the Dog”
Written by Jane Campion
Based on “The Power of the Dog” by Thomas Savage
Netflix
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Dune”
Cinematography by Greig Fraser
Warner Bros. Pictures
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Searchlight Pictures
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
Directed by Michael Rianda
Netflix
BEST FOREIGN FILM
“The Hand of God”
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Netflix
BEST Ensemble
“The Harder They Fall”
Cast: Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, and Deon Cole
Netflix
Pioneer Award
Janicza Bravo
“Zola”
Directed by Janicza Bravo
A24
Rising Star
Jeymes Samuel
“The Harder They Fall”
Netflix
Special Mention
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
TOP 10 FILMS OF 2021
1. “King Richard”
(Warner Bros Pictures)
2. “The Harder They Fall”
(Netflix)
3, “The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
4. “West Side Story”
(Netflix)
5. “Respect”
(MGM)
6. “Summer of Soul”
(Searchlight Pictures)
7. “Dune”
(Warner Bros Pictures)
8. “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
(A24)
9.“Cyrano”
(United Artists)
10. “Passing“
(Netflix)
QUICK LIST
Best Film: “King Richard”
Best Director: Denis Villeneuve — “Dune”
Best Actor: Will Smith — “King Richard”
Best Actress: Tessa Thompson — “Passing”
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Supporting Actress: Aunjanue Ellis — “King Richard”
Best Original Screenplay: “King Richard” — Zach Baylin
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Power of the Dog” — Jane Campion
Best Cinematography: “Dune” — Greig Fraser
Best Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Best Animated Film: “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
Best Foreign Film: “The Hand of God”
Best Ensemble: “The Harder They Fall”
Black Film Critics Circle
Founded in 2010, the Black Film Critics Circle is a membership organization comprised of film critics of color from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and qualifying on-line publications. The organization is dedicated to honoring excellence of professionals in the theatrical motion picture industry in U.S. and World Cinema. Its mission is to celebrate contributions and achievements in film by people of the black Diaspora who work in front of and behind the camera, maintain the integrity of a true Critics organization and advance a collective vision of journalists of the black Diaspora.
