15th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominate a Spate of Familiar Faces

This morning, the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) announced its nominees for the 15th Annual Black Reel Awards, selecting Belle, Beyond the Lights, Dear White People, Selma and Top Five as its nominees for Outstanding Motion Picture. All of the nominees for Outstanding Motion Picture also garnered numerous other nominations, with Dear White People and Selma leading with ten nominations apiece — a sweep would break the current record for wins set just last year by 12 Years a Slave, with eight.

15th Annual Black Reel Awards Congratulatory Tweets

The nominations for the 15th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced yesterday and Twitter was on fire with the results. Many of this year’s nominees and past honorees weighed in with their appreciation and you can read their excited reactions below.

“12 Years a Slave” Breaks Free

Film’s EIGHT awards breaks the record set by “Precious” in 2010

Washington, DC — This evening in the Nation’s Capital, the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards handed out their prizes for the finest accomplishments and achievements of African-Americans and people of the African Diaspora in feature and independent films and television in 2013.

Congratulatory Nominee Tweets

The nominations for the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced this morning and Twitter was on fire as several of the nominees went online to express their “twitgrats,” thanks and appreciation for the recognition of their work.

The 14th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominations

The most competitive year in Black film did not disappoint as a record three film shared top honors as the nominations for the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards were unveiled this morning.

FAAAF Announce 2014 Black Reel Awards Date

The Foundation for the Advancement of African Americans in Film (FAAAF) announced that the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2014.

Watch List | Riddick

Here is the teaser trailer for the upcoming Vin Diesel sci-fi film, Riddick.

Watch List | Tyler Perry’s Temptation

Writer/Producer/Director/Mogul Tyler Perry’s story of forbidden love and infidelity, Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, will be in theaters soon. Perry’s 15th film shows the director continuing to evolve while giving his core audience business as usual.

Happy Birthday | Vanessa Bell Calloway

Happy Birthday to Vanessa Bell Calloway who turned 56 today. Calloway has been singing, dancing and acting for close to 30 years on stage, television and the big screen – with no signs of slowing up!

Watch List | War Witch

A young child soldier narrates her tumultuous story to her unborn child in the unconventional love story set in the midst of civil unrest in War Witch (French: Rebelle).