Black Reel Awards of 2013
The 2013 Black Reel Awards, which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films, took place in Harlem, New York on February 7, 2013. Middle of Nowhere leads the pack with 9 nominations and Steel Magnolias lead the television nominees with 7. Over 25 categories were announced this year. Previously retired categories that returned included: Outstanding Voice Performance, Outstanding Supporting Actor & Actress in a TV Movie, Outstanding Directing & Writing in a TV Movie/Mini-Series. Whitney Houston earned a posthumous nomination in the Outstanding Song category for her duet with Jordin Sparks in the film Sparkle.
Beasts of the Southern Wild was the big winner in the motion picture category taking home four awards including Outstanding Picture and Actress (Quvenzhane Wallis). Django Unchained came a close second with three wins including one for Outstanding Supporting Actor (Samuel L. Jackson). Abducted: The Carlina White Story was the biggest winner in the television category with four wins. In a surprise win, TV One's A Beautiful Soul pulled in upset win for Outstanding Television Movie over heavily-nominated TV Movies Steel Magnolias and Raising Izzie.
Quvenzhane Wallis & Ava DuVernay were multiple winners each winning two awards.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Best Film | Best Director |
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Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Denzel Washington - Flight
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Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Samuel L. Jackson - Django Unchained
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Naomie Harris - Skyfall
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| Best Breakthrough Performance | Best Cast (Ensemble) |
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Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
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Victoria Thomas - Django Unchained
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| Best Original or Adapted Song | Outstanding Original Score |
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John Legend - "Who Did That to You" from Django Unchained
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Benh Zeitlin & Dan Romer - Beasts of the Southern Wild
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| Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Best Short Film |
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Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
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The Bluest Note – Maruqes Green
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| Best Feature Documentary | Best Independent Documentary |
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The Central Park Five – Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon
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Soul Food Junkies – Bryon Hurt
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| Best Independent Feature Film | Best Foreign Film |
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''LUV- Sheldon Candis
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| Best Television Documentary | Best Television Miniseries or Movie |
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Brooklyn Boheme- Nelson George & Diane Paragas
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A Beautiful Soul
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| Best Actor in a Television Miniseries or Movie | Best Actress in a Television Miniseries or Movie |
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Sean Patrick Thomas - Murder on the 13th Floor
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Aunjanue Ellis - Abducted: Carlina White'
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| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Miniseries or Movie | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Miniseries or Movie |
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Courtney B. Vance - Let It Shine
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Alfre Woodard - Steel Magnolias'
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| Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted) in a Television Miniseries or Movie |
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Vondie Curtis-Hall - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
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Elizabeth Hunter - Abducted: The Carlina White Story'
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| Best Voice Performance | |
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Dennis Haysbert - Wreck-it Ralph
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Highlights
- Beasts of the Southern Wild became the big winner with 4 wins. Abducted: The Carlina White Story & Django Unchained took home 3 awards.
- Ava DuVernay became the second woman to win in the Best Director category. Gina Prince-Bythewood became the first.
- John Legend, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Alfre Woodard became the first multiple winners in their respective categories (Best Song/Best Director: TV Movie/ Best Supporting Actress: TV Movie).
- Quvenzhane Wallis continued her history making film career in becoming the youngest Best Actress and Breakthrough winner ever.
- Denzel Washington continues his winning streak in the Best Actor category with four Best Actor wins.
- Earning their first Black Reel Award were: Paul Epworth, Behn Zeitlin, Ava DuVernay, Quvenzhane Wallis, Aunjanue Ellis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Elizabeth Hunter, Dan Roemer, Samuel L. Jackson, Victoria Thomas, Courtney B. Vance, Nelson George, Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, Diane Gargas, Sheldon Candis,
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