Black Reel Awards of 2012
The 2012 Black Reel Awards, which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films, took place in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 2012. While the film Pariah had the most nominations with nine, The Help was the big winner taking home six out of the seven awards for which it was nominated. Attack the Block and Shame were also multiple winners, with each winning two awards. Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and Steve McQueen (artist) also won two awards apiece.[1]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Best Film | Best Director |
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Steve McQueen - Shame
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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John Boyega - Attack the Block
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Viola Davis - The Help
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Octavia Spencer - The Help
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| Best Breakthrough Performance | Best Cast (Ensemble) |
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Adepero Oduye - Pariah
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The Help
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| Best Original or Adapted Song | Outstanding Original Score |
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Mary J. Blige - "The Living Proof" from The Help
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Thomas Newman - The Help
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| Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Best Short Film |
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Steve McQueen - Shame
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Wake – Bree Newsome
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| Best Feature Documentary | Best Independent Documentary |
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Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest – Michael Rapaport
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Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat By the Door – Christine Acham and Clifford Ward
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| Best Independent Feature Film | Best Foreign Film |
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Attack the Block |
| Best Television Documentary | Best Television Miniseries or Movie |
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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation
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Thurgood
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| Best Actor in a Television Miniseries or Movie | Best Actress in a Television Miniseries or Movie |
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Idris Elba - Luther
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Taraji P. Henson - Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
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References
- ↑ The Help Cleans Up At the Black Reel Awards, February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
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