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Black Reel Award For Outstanding Cinematography
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Cinematography. The award is given to the cinematographer of the nominated film. The category was first introduced at the 19th Annual Black Reel Awards where James Laxton took home the first award in this category for If Beale Street Could Talk. Winners and nominees 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations and wins Multiple nominations ; 2 nominations * Sean Bobbitt * Hoyte van Hoytema References {{Black Reel Awards Cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography. Cinematographers use a lens to foc ... Awards for best cinematography Awards established in 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the foundation’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Black Reel Award. The awards, first presented in 2000 in Washington, DC, are overseen by FAAAF. The awards ceremony was initially awarded online during its first two years before the first live show presentation in 2002. The awards have broadcast to radio since 2014. The Black Reel Awards is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African Americans. History Founded by film critic 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Toll
John Toll, (born June 15, 1952) is an American cinematographer and television producer. Toll's filmography spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in both 1994 and 1995 for '' Legends of the Fall'' and '' Braveheart'' respectively, and has also won numerous BAFTA, ASC, and Satellite Awards. He has collaborated with several noteworthy directors, including Francis Ford Coppola, Edward Zwick, Terrence Malick, Mel Gibson, Cameron Crowe, The Wachowskis, and Ang Lee. Outside film, he has shot several commercials, the pilot episode of Emmy Award-winning drama series '' Breaking Bad'', and has served as chief cinematographer on the Netflix original series ''Sense8'' by the Wachowskis, on which he also got executive producing credit in its second season. Life and career Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Toll began work on his first film ''Norma Rae'', in 1978 as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoyte Van Hoytema
Hoyte van Hoytema (; born 4 October 1971) is a Swiss-born Dutch-Swedish cinematographer who studied at the National Film School in Łódź. His work includes '' Let the Right One In'' (2008), ''The Fighter'' (2010), ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''Her'' (2013), the James Bond film ''Spectre'' (2015), '' Ad Astra'' (2019), and '' Nope'' (2022). Van Hoytema is also known for his collaborations with director Christopher Nolan, having shot '' Interstellar'' (2014), ''Dunkirk'' (2017), ''Tenet'' (2020), and the upcoming film '' Oppenheimer'' (2023). His work has been highly praised by film critics and audiences alike and has earned him multiple awards, including one Academy Award nomination and three BAFTA Award nominations for Best Cinematography. Career Van Hoytema has shot several feature films, documentaries, and successful television series. His collaborations with directors Mikael Marcimain, Tomas Alfredson, and Christopher Nolan have won him critical acclaim and se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Night In Miami
''One Night in Miami'' is the debut play written by Kemp Powers, first performed in 2013. It is a fictional account of the real night of February 25, 1964. It pinpoints a pivotal moment in the lives of four, still nascent, Black American icons whose potential, thoughts and actions play out in the 90-minute, one-act play. The four characters are 22-year-old, newly crowned world boxing champion Cassius Clay as he transforms into Muhammad Ali, iconic Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X, influential singer-songwriter and record producer Sam Cooke, and star NFL running back Jim Brown. The men, friends in real life, celebrate Clay's surprise title win over Sonny Liston at the Hampton House in Miami, watched over by Nation of Islam security. Premiere Kemp Powers won the Ted Schmitt Award for outstanding world premiere of a new play for ''One Night in Miami''. The production took place in Los Angeles at Rogue Machine Theatre in June 2013, where Powers was a resident playwright. It also won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tami Reiker
Tami Reiker is an American cinematographer best known for her work in Lisa Cholodenko's '' High Art'', Gina Prince-Bythewood's '' Beyond the Lights'', and her award-winning work for ''Carnivàle''. For her work on the series' pilot, she became the first woman to win an American Society of Cinematographers Award, as well as the first woman nominated. She was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2005. Biography She studied in Tisch School of the Arts, where she decided to become a cinematographer. Filmography *'' The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love'' (1995) *''Far Harbor'' (1996) *'' High Art'' (1998) *'' Girl'' (1998) *'' The Love Letter'' (1999) *''Pieces of April ''Pieces of April'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. Marking Hedges' directorial debut, the film stars Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson. The film ...'' (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judas And The Black Messiah
''Judas and the Black Messiah'' is a 2021 biographical film, biographical crime film, crime drama (film and television), drama film about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, by William O'Neal (informant), William O'Neal (played by LaKeith Stanfield), an FBI informant. Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lil Rel Howery, Algee Smith, Dominique Thorne, and Martin Sheen also star. The film is directed and produced by Shaka King, who wrote the screenplay with Will Berson, based on a story by the pair and Kenny and Keith Lucas. A Fred Hampton biopic had been in the works for several years, with both the Lucas brothers and Will Berson writing and shopping screenplays individually since 2014. Berson's version almost got made with F. Gary Gray directing, but, when that fell through, King was hired to direct. The cast joined in 2019, with the blessin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da 5 Bloods
''Da 5 Bloods'' is a 2020 American war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Spike Lee. It stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Jean Reno, and Chadwick Boseman (in his last movie released during his lifetime). The film's plot follows a group of four aging Vietnam War veterans who return to the country in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader, as well as the treasure they buried while serving there. Originally written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo in 2013, the script was re-worked by Lee and Kevin Willmott following the pair's successful collaboration in ''BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). The cast joined in February 2019 and filming began a month later, lasting through June and taking place in Southeast Asia. With a production budget of $35–45 million, it is among Lee's most expensive films. The film was released by Netflix on June 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton Thomas Sigel
Newton Thomas Sigel, (born August 1955; sometimes credited as Tom Sigel) is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with director Bryan Singer on films like ''The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie,'' and the ''X-Men'' film franchise. He has also worked with filmmakers like Haskell Wexler, Mike Newell, David O. Russell, Terry Gilliam, Alan Ball, Robert Redford, and Nicolas Winding Refn. He is a BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, Critics' Choice Award, and Satellite Award nominee. Life and career Sigel was born in Detroit, Michigan, and studied painting in New York City, becoming an artist-in-residence at the Whitney Museum of American Art. He began his career working with experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger as a camera operator. Becoming a documentary filmmaker, he shot a number of projects filming, including '' El Salvador: Another Vietnam,'' which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. His photography caught the attention of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm & Marie
''Malcolm & Marie'' is a 2021 American black-and-white romantic drama film written, co-produced and directed by Sam Levinson. The film stars Zendaya and John David Washington (who both also served as producers, alongside American musician Kid Cudi) and follows a writer-director and his girlfriend whose relationship is tested on the night of his latest film's premiere when revelations about themselves surface. The project was the first Hollywood feature to be entirely written, financed, and produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with filming taking place in secret in June and July 2020. ''Malcolm & Marie'' received a limited release on January 29, 2021, before being released digitally on February 5, 2021, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Zendaya and Washington's performances and chemistry and Levinson's direction, but criticized his screenplay. For her performance, Zendaya was nominated for Best Actress at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards Of 2021
The 21st Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2020, took place on April 11, 2021. During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 23 categories. The film nominations were announced on February 18, 2021 and led by '' One Night in Miami...'' with 15 nominations. Amazon Studios' 'One Night in Miami...' was the big winner, winning 5 wins including Outstanding Director for Regina King, Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Original Song for "Speak Now". King became the third woman behind Gina Prince-Bythewood & Ava DuVernay to win Outstanding Director. Judas and the Black Messiah took home 3 prizes including Outstanding Film, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya & Outstanding Supporting Actress for Dominique Fishback. The producing team of Ryan Coogler, Shaka King and Charles D. King became the first all-Black producing team to win Outstanding Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waves (film)
''Waves'' is a 2019 American drama film written, co-produced and directed by Trey Edward Shults. Along with Shults, it was produced by Kevin Turen and Jessica Row. It stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, Lucas Hedges, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Sterling K. Brown. It traces the emotional journey of a suburban American family as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the wake of a tragic loss. Principal photography began on July 9, 2018 in Broward County, Florida and wrapped up on August 24, 2018. The cast was announced in July, with Demie joining in August. It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019, and was released in the United States on November 15, 2019, by A24. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly that of Harrison, Russell, and Brown), cinematography, and Shults' direction. It grossed over $2 million worldwide. Plot Tyler Williams is a popular high sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Us (2019 Film)
''Us'' is a 2019 American psychological horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele, starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, and Tim Heidecker. The film follows Adelaide Wilson (Nyong'o) and her family, who are attacked by a group of menacing doppelgängers. The project was announced in February 2018, and much of the cast joined in the following months. Peele produced the film alongside Jason Blum and Sean McKittrick (the trio previously having collaborated on ''Get Out'' and ''BlacKkKlansman''), as well as Ian Cooper. Filming took place in California, mostly in Los Angeles, Pasadena and Santa Cruz, from July to October 2018. ''Us'' premiered at South by Southwest on March 8, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 22, 2019, by Universal Pictures. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $256 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million, and received praise for Peele's screenplay and direction, Nyong'o's perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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