Unlike their counterparts in the African American film critics group, the Black Film Critics Circle has spread the love in different directions with the first recognition for Kasi Lemmons this season as well as several other expected and unexpected choices.

Award Tallies

(4) Dolemite Is My Name
(2) The Irishman

The Awards

Best Picture

Dolemite Is My Name

Best Animated Film

I Lost My Body

Best Director

TIE:
Kasi Lemmons – Harriet
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman

Best Actor

Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name

Best Actress

Lupita Nyong’o – Us

Best Supporting Actor

Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress

Da’Vine Joy Randolph – Dolemite Is My Name

Best Original Screenplay

Queen & Slim

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Irishman

Best Cinematography

1917

Best Foreign Film

Parasite

Best Documentary

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Best Ensemble

Dolemite Is My Name

Pioneer Award

Ruth E. Carter

Rising Star

Klevin J. Harrison

Special Mention

Lloyd ‘Kam’ Williams

Top Ten

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Black Film Critics Circle Data

First Awards: 2011 (9)