26TH ANNUAL BLACK REEL FILM AWARDS
Monday, February 16, 2026

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Film

Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Director

RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

Nia DaCosta
Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

SPIKE LEE
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST• A24 / Apple Original Films

Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

Rungano Nyoni
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl • A24

Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

R.T. Thorne
40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures

Jennifer Holness | Producer

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Outstanding Lead Performance

Danielle Deadwyler
40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

CYNTHIA ERIVO
WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

André Holland
Love, Brooklyn • Greenwich Entertainment

Rachael Holder | Director
André Holland, Maurice Anderson, Patrick Wengler, Kate Sharp, Liza Zusman | Producers

CHASE INFINITI
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

DWAYNE JOHNSON
THE SMASHING MACHINE • A24

Benny Safdie | Director
Benny Safdie, Dwayne Johnson, Eli Bush, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, David Koplan | Producers

MICHAEL B. JORDAN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

JONATHAN MAJORS
MAGAZINE DREAMS • Briarcliff Entertainment

Elijah Bynum | Director
Jennifer Fox, Dan Gilroy, Simon Horsman, Jeffrey Soros | Producers

KEKE PALMER
ONE OF THEM DAYS • Briarcliff Entertainment

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, Sara Rastogi, James Lopez, Poppy Hanks | Producers

TESSA THOMPSON
HEDDA • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner | Producers

DENZEL WASHINGTON
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Supporting Performance

MILES CATON
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

REGINA HALL
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

Damson Idris
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films

Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers

DAVID JONSSON
THE LONG WALK • Lionsgate

Francis Lawrence | Director
Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence, Cameron MacConomy | Producers

DELROY LINDO
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

WUNMI MOSAKU
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH
ETERNITY • A24

David Freyne | Director
Trevor White, Tim White | Producers

A$AP Rocky
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

TEYANA TAYLOR
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

JEFFREY WRIGHT
HIGHTEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Screenplay

40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures
R.T. Thorne | Writer

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures
Nia DaCosta | Writer

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24
Rungano Nyoni | Writer

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures
Syreeta Singleton | Writer

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Writer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Documentary

BEING EDDIE • Netflix

Angus Wall | Director
John Davis, John Fox, Charisse M. Hewitt, Terry Leonard, Kent Kubena | Producers

IN WHOSE NAME? • AMSI Entertainment

Nico Ballesteros | Director
Simran A. Singh, Nico Ballesteros | Producers

ORWELL: 2+2=5 • NEON

Raoul Peck | Director
Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, George Chignell, Nick Shumaker | Producers

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix

Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers

SONGS FROM THE HOLE • Netflix

Contessa Gayles | Director
Contessa Gayles, Richie Reseda, David Felix Sutcliffe | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Ensemble

40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures
Stephanie Gorin | Casting Director

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films
Kim Coleman | Casting Director

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24
Isabella Odoffin | Casting Director

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures
Nicole Abellera, Jeanne McCarthy | Casting Directors

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Francine Maisler | Casting Director

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding International Film

MY FATHER’S SHADOW (United Kingdom) • MUBI

Akinola Davies Jr | Director
Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo | Producers

NIGHT CALL (Belgium) • Magnet Releasing

Michiel Blanchart | Director
Boris Van Gils, Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Michaël Goldberg, Margaux Marciano | Producers

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL (Zambia, United Kingdom, Ireland) • A24

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

SOULEYMANE’S STORY (France) • Kino Lorber

Boris Lojkine | Director
Bruno Nahon | Producer

We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe (Germany) • Do The Right Films

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu | Director
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, Lorenzo Fabbri, Peter Boateng Manu | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Voice Performance

Danielle Brooks
THE BAD GUYS 2 • DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures

Pierre Perifel, JP Sans | Directors
Damon Ross | Producer

Quinta Brunson
ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures

Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer

Idris Elba
ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures

Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer

Anthony Ramos
THE BAD GUYS 2 • DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures

Pierre Perifel, JP Sans | Directors
Damon Ross | Producer

Zoe Saldaña
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH • 20th Century Studios

James Cameron | Director
James Cameron, Jon Landau | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Independent Film

40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

Love, Brooklyn • Greenwich Entertainment

Rachael Holder | Director
André Holland, Maurice Anderson, Patrick Wengler, Kate Sharp, Liza Zusman | Producers

MAGAZINE DREAMS • Briarcliff Entertainment

Elijah Bynum | Director
Jennifer Fox, Dan Gilroy, Simon Horsman, Jeffrey Soros | Producers

MY FATHER’S SHADOW • MUBI

Akinola Davies Jr | Director
Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo | Producers

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Independent Documentary

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions • Rich Spirit

Kahlil Joseph | Director
Onye Anyanwu, Kahlil Joseph, Amy Greenleaf, Nic Gonda | Producers

The Eyes of Ghana • Higher Ground Productions

Miguel Gomes | Director
Anita Afonu, Moses Bwayo, Nana Adwoa Frimpong, Ethan Lewis, Vinnie Malhotra, Ben Proudfoot, Brandon Somerhalder | Producers

FATHERLESS NO MORE • A First Gen Film

Kayla Johnson, Ashly Robinson | Directors
Cole Anthony, CeCe Winans, Kayla Johnson, Ashly Robinson | Producers

SEEDS • Interior Films

Brittany Shyne | Director
Danielle Varga, Brittany Shyne, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon | Producers

We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe • Do The Right Films

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu | Director
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, Lorenzo Fabbri, Peter Boateng Manu | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Short Film

THE DEVIL IS BUSY • HBO Max

Christalyn Hampton, Geeta Gandbhir | Directors
Christalyn Hampton, Rose Arce, Amber Fares, Soledad O’Brien | Producers

JULES • 53rd & Gainor

Tiffany Abney | Director/Producer

WALK IN THE LIGHT • 419 Studios

Princella Smith | Director
C. Mikki Dawson, Wendell James, Carole Joyce, LaQuentan McGuir, Michael Sanford, Kym Whitley | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding EMERGING Director

Akinola Davies Jr.
MY FATHER’S SHADOW • MUBI

Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo | Producers

RACHAEL HOLDER
Love, Brooklyn • Greenwich Entertainment

André Holland, Maurice Anderson, Patrick Wengler, Kate Sharp, Liza Zusman | Producers

Kahlil Joseph
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions • Rich Spirit

Onye Anyanwu, Kahlil Joseph, Amy Greenleaf, Nic Gonda | Producers

RUNGANO NYONI
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24

Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

R.T. THORNE
40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures

Jennifer Holness | Producer

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance

MILES CATON
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

Susan Chardy
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

Naya Desir-Johnson
SARAH’S OIL • Amazon MGM Studios

Cyrus Nowrasteh | Director
John Shepherd, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Kevin Downes, Daryl C. Lefever, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, Zachary Levi, Derrick Williams | Producers

Damson Idris
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films

Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers

CHASE INFINITI
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

Jayme Lawson
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

A$AP Rocky
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

Abou Sangaré
SOULEYMANE’S STORY • Kino Lorber

Boris Lojkine | Director
Bruno Nahon | Producer

SZA
One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

Tyriq Withers
HIM • Universal Pictures

Justin Tipping | Director
Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Jamal M. Watson | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding FIRST Screenplay

40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures
R.T. Thorne | Writer

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

THE KNIFE • Relativity Media
Nnamdi Asmougha | Writer

Nnamdi Asomugha, Chijioke Asomugha | Directors
Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan Baker, Ami Werges | Producers

MY FATHER’S SHADOW • MUBI
Akinola Davies Jr., Wale Davies | Writers

Akinola Davies Jr | Director
Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo | Producers

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24
Rungano Nyoni | Writer

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures
Syreeta Singleton | Writer

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Score

The Eyes of Ghana • Higher Ground Productions
Kris Bowers | Composer

Miguel Gomes | Director
Anita Afonu, Moses Bwayo, Nana Adwoa Frimpong, Ethan Lewis, Vinnie Malhotra, Ben Proudfoot, Brandon Somerhalder | Producers

FREAKY TALES • Lionsgate
Raphael Saadiq | Composer

Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden | Directors
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Jelani Johnson, Poppy Hanks | Producers

Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures
Hildur Guðnadóttir | Composer

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films
Howard Drossin | Composer

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ludwig Göransson | Composer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Original Song

“HIGHEST 2 LOWEST” from
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films
Aiyana-Lee Anderson, Nicole Daciana Anderson | Music & Lyrics

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

“I LIED TO YOU” from
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Miles Caton, Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson | Music & Lyrics

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

“Last Time (I Seen the Sun)” from
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Miles Caton, Alice Smith, Ludwig Göransson | Music & Lyrics

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

“Pale, Pale Moon” from
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Brittany Howard, Ludwig Göransson | Music & Lyrics

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

“SINNERS” from
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Darius Povillunas, Kyris D’Asia, Rod Wave, Tarkan Kozluklu | Music & Lyrics

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Soundtrack

FREAKY TALES • Lionsgate

Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden | Directors
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Jelani Johnson, Poppy Hanks | Producers

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Cinematography

AFTER THE HUNT • Amazon MGM Studios
Malik Hassan Sayeed | Cinematographer

Luca Guadagnino | Director
Brian Grazer, Luca Guadagnino, Jeb Brody, Allan Mandelbaum | Producers

HIM • Universal Pictures
Kira Kelly | Cinematographer

Justin Tipping | Director
Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Jamal M. Watson | Producers

MY FATHER’S SHADOW • MUBI
Jermaine Canute, Bradley Edwards| Cinematographer

Akinola Davies Jr | Director
Rachel Dargavel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo | Producers

SEEDS • Interior Films
Brittany Shyne | Cinematographer

Brittany Shyne | Director
Danielle Varga, Brittany Shyne, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Autumn Durald Arkapaw | Cinematographer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Costume Design

40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures
Charlene Akuamoah | Costume Designer

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST • A24 / Apple Original Films
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Designer

Spike Lee | Director
Todd Black, Jason Michael Berman | Producers

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL • A24
Estelle Don Banda | Costume Designer

Rungano Nyoni | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Tim Cole | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ruth E. Carter | Costume Designer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures
Paul Tazewell | Costume Designer

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Editing

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions • Rich Spirit
Kahlil Joseph, Luke Lynch, Paul Rogers | Editors

Kahlil Joseph | Directors
Onye Anyanwu, Kahlil Joseph, Amy Greenleaf, Nic Gonda | Producers

HIM • Universal Pictures
Taylor Joy Mason | Editor

Justin Tipping | Director
Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Jamal M. Watson | Producers

SEEDS • Interior Films
Malika Zouhali-Worrall | Editor

Brittany Shyne | Director
Danielle Varga, Brittany Shyne, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael P. Shawver | Editor

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

THE SMASHING MACHINE • A24
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie | Editors

Benny Safdie | Director
Benny Safdie, Dwayne Johnson, Eli Bush, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, David Koplan | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup

40 ACRES • Magnolia Pictures
Antonio Hines, Chancelle Mulela | Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist

R.T. Thorne | Director
Jennifer Holness | Producer

MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE • Briarcliff Entertainment
Amber Aprin, Mele Egbe | Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist

Kyle Hausmann-Stokes | Director
Paul Scanlan, Terri Lubaroff, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, Ray Maiello, Mike Field, Richard Silverman, Robert Paschall Jr. | Producers

One of Them Days • TriStar Pictures
Vonda K. Morris, Nikki Wright | Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist

Lawrence Lamont | Director
Deniese Davis, Poppy Hanks, James Lopez, Issa Rae, Sara Rastogi | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Sian Richards, Shunika Terry | Hair Stylists & Makeup Artists

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

THE SMASHING MACHINE • A24
Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal | Hair Stylists & Makeup Artists

Benny Safdie | Director
Benny Safdie, Dwayne Johnson, Eli Bush, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, David Koplan | Producers

— 26th Annual Black Reel Film Awards —

Outstanding Production Design

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD • Marvel Studios / Walt Disney Pictures
Ramsey Avery, Rosemary Brandenburg | Production Designers

Julius Onah | Director
Kevin Feige, Nate Moore | Producers

Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures
Cara Brower, Stella Fox | Production Designers

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne | Production Designers

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

THE SMASHING MACHINE • A24
James Chinlund, Marcia Calosio, Mike Keel, Frank Okay | Production Designers

Benny Safdie | Director
Benny Safdie, Dwayne Johnson, Eli Bush, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, David Koplan | Producers

WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sanders | Production Designers

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

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.