Black Reel Awards of 2022

The 22nd Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2021, took place on February 28, 2022,[1] and streamed on blackreelawards.com at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.[2] During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 24 categories. The film nominations were announced on December 16, 2021.[3]

22nd Black Reel Awards
DateFebruary 28, 2022
Highlights
Most awardsThe Harder They Fall (6)
Most nominationsThe Harder They Fall (20)
Outstanding Motion PictureKing Richard

The Harder They Fall led the nominations with twenty and broke the record of most film nominations;[3] this record was previously held by Black Panther (2018), which received seventeen nominations and a record-breaking ten wins in 2019.[4] The film went on to win a total of six awards, the most wins by any film; King Richard and Passing tied for second place with three wins each, with the former winning Outstanding Motion Picture.[1] The Harder They Fall is also the first western nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Screenplay from the group.[3] Director Jeymes Samuel tied with Radha Blank for the most individual nominations in a single year with seven;[3] Samuel went on to win for Outstanding Director, Outstanding Emerging Director, and Outstanding Score for The Harder They Fall.[1] At 90 years old, Rita Moreno became the oldest nominee in any category after receiving a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress for West Side Story.[3]

Film winners and nominees
Outstanding Motion Picture Outstanding Director
Outstanding Actor Outstanding Actress
Outstanding Supporting Actor Outstanding Supporting Actress
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Outstanding Ensemble Outstanding Screenplay
Outstanding Documentary Feature Outstanding Independent Film
Outstanding Short Film Outstanding Independent Documentary
  • Coffee – Jordan Pitt
    • 54 Years Late – Michele Wise Wright
    • The Door of Return – Kokutekeleza Musebeni and Anna Zhukovets
    • Junior – Jehnovah Carlisle
    • The Snakes – Michelle Beck
  • 100 Years from Mississippi – Tarabu Betserai Kirkland
    • Big Chief, Black Hawk – Jonathan Isaac Jackson
    • I Still Breathe – Alfred George Bailey
    • Little Satchmo – John Alexander
    • UNZIPPED: An Autopsy of American Inequality – Colin K. Gray
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film Outstanding Voice Performance
Outstanding Emerging Director Outstanding First Screenplay
Outstanding Original Song Outstanding Score
Outstanding Cinematography Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Editing Outstanding Production Design

Honorary awards

Films with multiple nominations and awards

References
  1. Complex, Valerie (February 28, 2022). "'The Harder They Fall' Wins Big At The Black Reel Awards Taking In The Most Awards By Any Film This Year". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  2. Complex, Valerie (February 17, 2022). "The Black Reel Awards Announces Partnership With Idobi Network And Unveils New Awards Statuette". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. Anderson, Erik (December 16, 2021). "Black Reel Awards: 'The Harder They Fall' sets record with 20 nominations, women directors make history". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. Anderson, Erik (February 9, 2019). "Black Reel Awards: 'Black Panther' roars with 10 wins; 'Beale Street' with four". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. Complex, Valerie (February 7, 2022). "Black Reel Awards Announces This Year's Honorary Award Recipients; Halle Berry And Laurence Fishburne Among The Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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