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Black Reel Awards

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    Black Reel

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    Best Actor

    • Dev Patel at an event for Chappie (2015)
      Winner
      • Dev Patel
      • Slumdog Millionaire
    • Yasiin Bey in Dexter (2006)
      • Yasiin Bey
      • Be Kind Rewind
    • Derek Luke
      • Derek Luke
      • Miracle at St. Anna
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Redbelt
    • Don Cheadle at an event for Traitor (2008)
      • Don Cheadle
      • Traitor

    Best Actress

    • Queen Latifah
      Winner
      • Queen Latifah
      • The Secret Life of Bees
    • Sanaa Lathan
      • Sanaa Lathan
      • The Family That Preys
    • Alfre Woodard
      • Alfre Woodard
      • The Family That Preys
    • Keke Palmer
      • Keke Palmer
      • The Longshots
    • Jennifer Hudson
      • Jennifer Hudson
      • The Secret Life of Bees

    Best Breakthrough Performance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Slumdog Millionaire

      8.0 (898K)
      Dev Patel
    • [object Object]

      Traitor

      6.9 (60K)
      Saïd Taghmaoui
    • [object Object]

      Cadillac Records

      7.0 (24K)
      Columbus Short
    • [object Object]

      Miracle at St. Anna

      6.1 (20K)
      Omar Benson Miller
    • [object Object]

      The Secret Life of Bees

      7.2 (29K)
      Tristan Mack Wilds

    Best Director

    • Gina Prince-Bythewood in Half the Picture (2018)
      Winner
      • Gina Prince-Bythewood
      • The Secret Life of Bees
    • Malcolm D. Lee
      • Malcolm D. Lee
      • Soul Men
    • Gabriele Muccino
      • Gabriele Muccino
      • Seven Pounds
    • Darnell Martin at an event for Cadillac Records (2008)
      • Darnell Martin
      • Cadillac Records
    • Spike Lee
      • Spike Lee
      • Miracle at St. Anna

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cadillac Records

      7.0 (24K)
      Kimberly Hardin(Casting Director)
    • [object Object]

      Slumdog Millionaire

      8.0 (898K)
      Gail Stevens(Casting Director)
      Loveleen Tandan(Casting Director)
    • [object Object]

      The Secret Life of Bees

      7.2 (29K)
      Mark Fincannon(Casting Director)
      Craig Fincannon(Casting Director)
      Aisha Coley(Casting Director)
      Lisa Mae Fincannon(Casting Director)
    • [object Object]

      Miracle at St. Anna

      6.1 (20K)
      Kim Coleman(Casting Director)
      Beatrice Kruger(Casting Director)
      Karen Kaia Livers(Casting Director)
    • [object Object]

      Honeydripper

      6.7 (2.3K)
      John Hubbard(Casting Director)

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cadillac Records

      7.0 (24K)
      Andrew Lack
      Sofia Sondervan
    • [object Object]

      Miracle at St. Anna

      6.1 (20K)
      Spike Lee
      Roberto Cicutto
      Luigi Musini
    • [object Object]

      Seven Pounds

      7.6 (322K)
      Will Smith
      Todd Black
      Steve Tisch
      Jason Blumenthal
      James Lassiter
    • [object Object]

      The Secret Life of Bees

      7.2 (29K)
      Will Smith
      Lauren Shuler Donner
      Joe Pichirallo
      James Lassiter
    • [object Object]

      Traitor

      6.9 (60K)
      Don Cheadle
      Todd Lieberman
      Jeffrey Silver
      David Hoberman

    Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Secret Life of Bees

      7.2 (29K)
      Gina Prince-Bythewood
    • [object Object]

      The Family That Preys

      6.0 (8.4K)
      Tyler Perry
    • [object Object]

      Cadillac Records

      7.0 (24K)
      Darnell Martin
    • [object Object]

      Miracle at St. Anna

      6.1 (20K)
      James McBride
    • [object Object]

      Meet the Browns

      4.6 (7.5K)
      Tyler Perry

    Best Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Slumdog Millionaire

      8.0 (898K)
    • [object Object]

      RocknRolla

      7.2 (272K)
    • [object Object]

      Cadillac Records

      7.0 (24K)
    • [object Object]

      Honeydripper

      6.7 (2.3K)
    • [object Object]

      Soul Men

      6.4 (12K)

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Jeffrey Wright at an event for 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2024)
      Winner
      • Jeffrey Wright
      • Cadillac Records
    • Terrence Howard in Red Tails (2012)
      • Terrence Howard
      • Iron Man
    • Yasiin Bey in Dexter (2006)
      • Yasiin Bey
      • Cadillac Records
    • Eamonn Walker
      • Eamonn Walker
      • Cadillac Records
    • Brandon T. Jackson
      • Brandon T. Jackson
      • Tropic Thunder

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Viola Davis at an event for Suicide Squad (2016)
      Winner
      • Viola Davis
      • Doubt
    • Alice Braga
      • Alice Braga
      • Blindness
    • Taraji P. Henson at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
      • Taraji P. Henson
      • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    • Sophie Okonedo
      • Sophie Okonedo
      • The Secret Life of Bees
    • Penélope Cruz
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

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    • FAAAF/Black Reel Awards

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    Event date

    December 14, 2008

    Event location

    Washington, DC, USA

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