

Outstanding Film
“American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
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“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Origin” (NEON)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)


Outstanding Director
Cord Jefferson | “American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
—
Blitz Bazawule – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ava DuVerney – “Origin” (NEON)
Michael B. Jordan – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)
A.V. Rockwell – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)


Outstanding Lead Performance
Jeffrey Wright | “American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
—
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
John Boyega – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)
Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – “Origin” (NEON)
Jamie Foxx – “The Burial” (Amazon Studios)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. – “Chevalier” (Searchlight Pictures)
Michael B. Jordan – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Teyana Taylor – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Sophie Wilde – “Talk To Me” (A24)


Outstanding Supporting Performance
Danielle Brooks
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
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Erika Alexander – “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Viola Davis – “Air” (Amazon Studios)
Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jamie Foxx – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)
Taraji P. Henson – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jonathan Majors – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Jurnee Smollett – “The Burial” (Amazon Studios)


Outstanding Screenplay
“American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Written by Cord Jefferson
Based on “Erasure” by Percival Everett
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
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“Origin” (NEON)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)
“A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)


Outstanding Documentary
“Little Richard: I Am Everything”
(Magnolia Pictures)
Directed by Lisa Cortes
Produced by Lisa Cortes, Robert Friedman, Liz Yale Marsh, and Caryn Capotosto
—
“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“Kokomo City” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” (AMC Distribution)
“Stamped From The Beginning” (Netflix)


Outstanding International Film
“Rye Lane” | United Kingdom (Hulu)
Directed by Raine Allen Miller
Produced by Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo and Damian Jones
—
“Brother” (Canada) (Vertical)
“Our Father, the Devil” (Cameroon) (Cineverse)


Outstanding Ensemble
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ensemble Cast including Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Gabriella Wilson “H.E.R.”, Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
—
“American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
“The Blackening” (Lionsgate)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)


Outstanding Voice Performance
Shameik Moore | Miles Morales
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
—
Ariana DeBose – “Wish” (Walt Disney Pictures)
Ayo Edebiri – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)
Brian Tyree Henry – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)
Daniel Kaluuya – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)


Outstanding Independent Film
“A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Directed by A.V. Rockwell
Produced by Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Brad Weston
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“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” (A24)
“Earth Mama” (A24)
“How I Learned To Fly” (Film Movement)
“Rye Lane” (Hulu)


Outstanding Short Film
“Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”
(ESPN Films)
Directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson
—
“ALIVE IN BRONZE: Huey P. Newton”
“Birthing A Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney”
“The Dads”
“The Last Repair Shop”


Outstanding EMERGING Director
Cord Jefferson | “American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
—
Blitz Bazawule – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Raven Jackson – “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” (A24)
A.V. Rockwell – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Juel Taylor – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)


Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Fantasia Barrino
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
—
Halle Bailey – “The Little Mermaid” (Walt Disney Pictures)
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jerrod Carmichael – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Archie Madekwe – “Gran Turismo” (Sony Pictures)
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tia Nomore – “Earth Mama” (A24)
Vivian Oparah – “Rye Lane” (Hulu)
Dewayne Perkins – “The Blackening” (Lionsgate)
Teyana Taylor – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)


Outstanding FIRST Screenplay
“American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studio + Orion Pictures)
Written by Cord Jefferson
Based on “Erasure” by Percival Everett
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
—
“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” (A24)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Earth Mama” (A24)
“A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)


Outstanding Score
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Composed by Kris Bowers
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
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“American Symphony” – Jon Batiste (Netflix)
“Chevalier” – Kris Bowers (Searchlight Pictures)
“Rustin” – Brandford Marsalias (Netflix)
“They Cloned Tyrone” – Desmond Murray & Pierre Charles (Netflix)


Outstanding Original Song
“Keep It Moving” from “The Color Purple”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
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“Am I Dreaming” from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony” (Netflix)
“My House” from “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” (AMC Distribution)
“Road to Freedom” from “Rustin” (Netflix)


Outstanding Soundtrack
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
—
“Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)
“The Little Mermaid” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)


Outstanding Cinematography
“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” (A24)
Cinematography by Jomo Fray
Directed by Raven Jackson
Produced by Maria Altamirano, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, and Mark Ceryak
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“Earth Mama” (A24)
“Kokomo City” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Rye Lane” (Hulu)
“Silver Dollar Road” (Amazon Studios)


Outstanding Costume Design
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Costume Design by Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
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“Air” (Amazon Studios)
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” (AMC Distribution)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)


Outstanding Editing
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)
Editing by Michael Andrews
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
—
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Kokomo City ” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Origin” (NEON)
“They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)


Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Hair and Makeup Design by Carol Rasheed
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
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“Air” (Amazon Studios)
“Bottoms” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)


Outstanding Production Design
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Production Design by Paul D. Austerberry
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
—
“Chevalier” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” (AMC Distribution)
“Rustin” (Netflix)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation + Columbia Pictures)

BLACK REEL AWARDS
Outstanding Film:
Outstanding Lead Performance:
Outstanding Director:
Outstanding Supporting Performance:
Outstanding Screenplay:
Outstanding Documentary:
Outstanding International Film:
Outstanding Ensemble:
Outstanding Voice Performance:
Outstanding Independent Film:
Outstanding Short Film:
Outstanding Emerging Director:
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance:
Outstanding First Screenplay:
Outstanding Score:
Outstanding Original Song:
Outstanding Soundtrack:
Outstanding Cinematography:
Outstanding Costume Design:
Outstanding Editing:
Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup:
Outstanding Production Design:
“American Fiction”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Cord Jefferson — “American Fiction”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“Little Richard: I Am Everything”
“Rye Lane”
“The Color Purple”
Shameik Moore — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“A Thousand and One”
“Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games”
Cord Jefferson — “American Fiction”
Fantasia Barrino — “The Color Purple”
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“The Color Purple” — Kris Bowers
“Keep It Moving” from “The Color Purple”
“The Color Purple”
“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” — Jomo Fray
“The Color Purple” — Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” — Michael Andrews
“The Color Purple”
“The Color Purple”

ABOUT BLACK REEL
FAAAF’S primary mission is to provide educational opportunities to the next generation of studio executives through its two-member programs, Reel Kids and the Producer’s Institute. It is the desire of the Foundation, now known as the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film, that our programs will help train the studio executives and filmmakers that will continue to shape the images of people of color well into the 21st century.
Founded by Tim Gordon and Sabrina McNeal in 2000, the first annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held on February 16, 2000, online courtesy of Reel Images Magazine. Two years later, the third annual Black Reel Awards held its first live presentation at a private dinner function at the Cada Vez in Washington, DC, with an audience of about 150 people. Twenty statuettes were awarded, honoring African American artists, directors, and other participants in the filmmaking industry, for their works in 2001. The ceremony ran for 90 minutes. In subsequent years, the Black Reel Awards have largely been presented in the nation’s capital, with the exception of one year when the awards were moved to New York.
The awards have been presented live several times: the fourth annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held at H2O on the Southwest waterfront in Washington, DC with an audience of about 200 people; the sixth annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held at the French Embassy with an audience of about 350 people, and the thirteenth annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held at the MIST Harlem with an audience of about 200 people. Initially winners were announced online. Later, the live awards presentations would use a sealed envelope to reveal the name of each winner. The winners of each category are announced on the night of the event during the live broadcast. The ceremony also showcases the best African-American performances as well as those from the African diaspora.



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