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.

BRA ’13 | The Actresses

HALLE BERRY

Cloud Atlas

(Warner Bros.)

 

This is Ms. Berry’s sixth Black Reel Award nomination.  She won the Black Reel for Outstanding Actress for Monster’s Ball in 2001 and won for Outstanding Television Actress for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999).  She was also nominated for Outstanding Actress for Gothika (2003), Outstanding Supporting Actor for Die Another Day (2002) and for Outstanding Television Actor for Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005).

 

 

EMYATZY CORIENALDI

Middle of Nowhere

(AFFRM)

 

This is Ms. Corienaldi’s second Black Reel Award nomination.  She is also nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance for Middle of Nowhere (2012).

 

 

 

 

VIOLA DAVIS

Won’t Back Down

(20^th Century Fox)

 

This is Ms. Davis’ fifth Black Reel Award nomination.  She won the Black Reel for Outstanding Actress for The Help in 2011 and won for Outstanding Supporting Actress for Doubt (2008).  She was also nominated twice for Outstanding Supporting Actress for Eat Pray Love (2010) and Solaris (2003).

 

 

 

RASHIDA JONES

Jesse and Celeste Forever

(Sony Picture Classics)

 

This is Ms. Jones’ second Black Reel Award nomination.  She is also nominated for Outstanding Screenplay, Original or Adapted for Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012).

 

 

 

QUVENZHANE WALLIS

Beasts of the Southern Wild

(Fox Searchlight)

 

This is Ms. Wallis’ second Black Reel Award nomination.  She is also nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012).