Black Film Critics Circle awards: Dolemite Is My Name wins Best Film
A refreshing change of pace is delivered to us this awards season by the Black Film Critics Circle. Their alternative perspective on the best of film that 2019 had to offer brings about some alternative choices from the usual stream of prizes for the same few pictures. Dolemite Is My Name is their pick for Best Film, Kasi Lemmons becomes the first black female director to win a Best Director prize this season, and the BFCC tributes a Special Mention to critic Kam Williams, who died earlier this year.
Best Film
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Best Director
KASI LEMMONS (HARRIET)
MARTIN SCORSESE (THE IRISHMAN)
Best Actress
LUPITA NYONG'O (US)
Best Actor
EDDIE MURPHY (DOLEMITE IS MY NAME)
Best Supporting Actress
DA'VINE JOY RANDOLPH (DOLEMITE IS MY NAME)
Best Supporting Actor
BRAD PITT (ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD)
Best Original Screenplay
LENA WAITHE (QUEEN & SLIM)
Best Adapted Screenplay
STEVEN ZAILLIAN (THE IRISHMAN)
Best Cinematography
ROGER DEAKINS (1917)
Best Ensemble
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Best Animated Film
I LOST MY BODY
Best Documentary
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
Best Foreign Film
PARASITE
Special Mention
KAM WILLIAMS
Rising Star Award
KELVIN HARRISON JR.
Pioneer Award
RUTH E. CARTER
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