17th Annual Black Reel Awards

Film-industry awards in 2017 February 2025 17th Black Reel Awards February 16, 2017 Washington, D.C. 16th Black Reel Award 18th The 17th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2016, took place on February 16, 2017, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST (5:00 p.m. PST). During the ceremony, FAAAF will present the Black Reel Awards in 28 categories. Moonlight led all films with 13 nominations.http://blackreelawards.com/17th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominations/ 17th Annual Black Reel Award Nominations 2016-12-16 2021-01-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20210119233736/http://blackreelawards.com/17th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominations/ dead Schedule Date Event Monday, December 5, 2016 Nominations polls opens at 8:00 a.m. EST (05:00, 5 Dec. UTC) (5:00 a.m. PST) Friday, December 9, 2016 Nominations polls close at 8:00 p.m. EST (01:00, 9 Dec. UTC) (5:00 p.m. PST) Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Nominations announced at 8:00 a.m. EST (13:30 UTC) (5:00 a.m. PST) Thursday, December 15, 2016 Final voting begins Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Final polls close at 8:00 p.m. EST (01:00, 20 Dec. UTC) (5:00 p.m. PST) Thursday, February 16, 2017 17th Annual Black Reel Awards presentation Winners and nominees Winners are highlighted in bold. Film Best Film Best Director Moonlight 13th Fences Loving Manchester by the Sea Barry Jenkins – Moonlight Don Cheadle – Miles Ahead Antoine Fuqua – The Magnificent Seven Nate Parker – The Birth of a Nation Denzel Washington – Fences Best Actor Best Actress Denzel Washington – Fences Don Cheadle – Miles Ahead Nate Parker – The Birth of a Nation Parker Sawyers – Southside With You Denzel Washington – The Magnificent Seven Ruth Negga – Loving Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures Royalty Hightower – The Fits Sasha Lane – American Honey Madina Nwalanga – Queen of Katwe Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Mahershala Ali – Moonlight Jovan Adepo – Fences Stephen McKinley Henderson – Fences André Holland – Moonlight Ashton Sanders – Moonlight Viola Davis – Fences Naomie Harris – Moonlight Janelle Monáe – Hidden Figures Janelle Monáe – Moonlight Lupita Nyong'o – Queen of Katwe Best Breakthrough Performance, Male Best Breakthrough Performance, Female Trevante Rhodes – Moonlight Jovan Adepo – Fences Markees Christmas – Morris from America Alex Hibbert – Moonlight Ashton Sanders – Moonlight Janelle Monáe – Hidden Figures Royalty Hightower – The Fits Leslie Jones – Ghostbusters Aja Naomi King – The Birth of a Nation Sasha Lane – American Honey Best Ensemble Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original Yesi Ramirez – Moonlight Nicole Abellera and Jeanne McCarthy – Keanu Andrea Craven, Craig Fincannon, Lisa Mae Fincannon, Mary Vernieu, Michelle Wade Byrd – The Birth of a Nation Victoria Thomas – Fences Victoria Thomas – Hidden Figures Barry Jenkins – Moonlight Don Cheadle and Steven Baigelman – Miles Ahead Nate Parker – The Birth of a Nation Jordan Peele and Alex Rubens – Keanu August Wilson – Fences Best Feature Documentary Best Voice Performance 13th – Ava DuVernay I Am Not Your Negro – Raoul Peck Life, Animated – Roger Ross Williams Miss Sharon Jones! – Barbara Kopple O.J.: Made in America – Ezra Edelman | valign="top" | Idris Elba – The Jungle Book Idris Elba – Finding Dory Idris Elba – Zootopia Dwayne Johnson – Moana Lupita Nyong'o – The Jungle Book Best Independent Feature Best Independent Short American Honey – Andrea Arnold How to Tell You’re a Douchebag – Tahir Jetter Hunter Gatherer – Joshua Locy The Land – Steven Caple Jr. Morris from America – Chad Hartigan | valign="top" | $15 Kicks – Jenn Shaw #Whereisbeauty – Angela McCrae 2 Fists Up – Spike Lee 86-32 – Randy Wilkins Black Card – Pete Chatmon |- ! width="50%"| Best Foreign Film ! width="50%"| World Cinema Motion Picture |- | valign="top" | Eye of the Storm (Burkina Faso) – Sékou Traoré Aisha (Tanzania) – Chande Omar Divines (France) – Uda Benyamina Lamb (Ethiopia) – Yared Zeleke Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It (Niger) – Christopher Kirley | valign="top" | Where the Road Runs Out – Rudolf Buitendach Ayanda – Sara Blecher The Cursed Ones – Nana Obiri Yeboah and Maximilian Claussen |- ! width="50%"| Best Emerging Filmmaker ! width="50%"| Best First Screenplay |- | valign="top" | Ezra Edelman – O.J.: Made in America Steven Caple Jr. – The Land Tahir Jetter – How to Tell You’re a Douchebag Rita Coburn Whack – Maya Angelou and Still I Rise Yared Zeleke – Lamb Steven Caple Jr. – The Land Hermon Hailay – Price of Love Yared Zeleke – Lamb Best Original or Adapted Song Outstanding Original Score "I'm Still Here" from Miss Sharon Jones! – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "A Letter to the Free" from 13th – Common and Bilal "Back to Life" from Queen of Katwe – Alicia Keys "Start" from Southside With You – John Legend "Surrender" from Hidden Figures – Lalah Hathaway and Pharrell Williams Nicholas Britell – Moonlight Robert Glasper – Miles Ahead Henry Jackman – The Birth of a Nation Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer – Hidden Figures Marcelo Zarvos – Fences Television Best Television Miniseries or Movie Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or Movie The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX) – Chip Vucelich, Alexis Martin Woodall and John Travolta American Crime (ABC) – Lori-Etta Taub Confirmation (HBO) – Darren M. Demetre Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (TV One) – Carl Craig, Teyonah Parris, Ron Robinson and Eric Tomosunas Roots (History Channel) – Ann Kindberg & Alissa M. Kantrow John Singleton – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("The Race Card") (FX) Angela Bassett – American Horror Story: Roanoke ("Episode 6") (FX) Thomas Carter – Roots ("Night 3") (History Channel) Anthony Hemingway – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("The Dream Team") (FX) John Ridley – American Crime ("Season Two, Episode One") (ABC) Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX) Michael Ealy – Secrets and Lies (ABC) Cuba Gooding Jr. – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX) Malachi Kirby – Roots (History Channel) Wendell Pierce – Confirmation (HBO) Kerry Washington – Confirmation (HBO) Rhyon Nicole Brown – Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le (Lifetime) Audra McDonald – Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (HBO) Sophie Okonedo – The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (PBS) Teyonah Parris – Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (TV One) Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX) Andre Benjamin – American Crime (ABC) Curtis Hamilton – Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le (Lifetime) Tip "T.I." Harris – Roots (History Channel) Michael K. Williams – The Night Of (HBO) Regina King – American Crime (ABC) Angela Bassett – American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX) Emayatzy Corinealdi – Roots (History Channel) Anika Noni Rose – Roots (History Channel) Keesha Sharp – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX) Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series Best Television Documentary or Special Joe Robert Cole – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("The Race Card") (FX) John Ridley – American Crime ("Season Two, Episode One") (ABC) Stella Meghie – Jean of the Joneses (TV One) Christine Swanson and Rhonda Baraka – Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (TV One) Joe Robert Cole – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story ("A Jury in Jail") (FX) Lemonade (HBO) – Beyoncé Knowles and Khalil Joseph Black America Since MLK: Still I Rise (HBO) – Talleah Bridges Hamilton’s America (PBS) – Alex Horowitz Jackie Robinson (HBO) – Ken Burns Streets of Compton (CBS) – Leon Knoles References 2017 Category:2016 film awards Category:2016 in American cinema Category:2017 awards in the United States