Black Film Critics Circle Award Winners Announced

The Black Film Critics Circle announced yesterday their winners, and top ten films of the year, for their annual awards. On their award winners, co-president Mike Sargent explained that “The last two years if nothing else have shown that the global appetite for diverse stories by and inclusive of people of color has literally changed the filmed entertainment landscape forever. Films like King Richard and The Harder They Fall only underscore the desire and need for representation on film of present day African-American heroes and heroic historical figures of color who have been largely ignored by mainstream Hollywood. Narrative films along with documentaries like this year’s Summer of Soul also underscore the appetite, interest and importance of highlighting and celebrating African-American art and culture.”

Here are the full list of winners:

Best Picture: King Richard

Best Director: Denis Villeneuve (Dune)

Best Actor: Will Smith (King Richard)

Best Actress: Tessa Thompson (Passing)

Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)

Best Supporting Actress: Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)

Best Original Screenplay: King Richard

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Power of the Dog

Best Cinematography: Dune

Best Documentary: Summer of Soul

Best Animated Film: The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best Foreign Film: Hand of God

Best Ensemble: The Harder They Fall

BFCC Signature Awards

PIONEER: Janicza Bravo

RISING STAR: Jeymes Samuel

SPECIAL MENTION: Questlove

BLACK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE TOP TEN FILMS OF 2021

1. The Harder They Fall

2. King Richard

3. The Power of the Dog

4. West Side Story

5. Respect

6. Summer of Soul

7. Dune

8. Macbeth

9. Cyrano

10. Passing

Source: BFTV