The Black Film Critics Circle announced their 2019 winners yesterday, with Eddie Murphy and Dolemite Is My Name taking top prizes. Here is the full list of winners:
Best Film
Dolemite Is My Name
Best Director
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Kasi Lemmons (Harriet)
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
Lena Waithe (Queen & Slim)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Steven Zaillian (The Irishman)
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins (1917)
Best Foreign Film
Parasite
Best Documentary
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Best Animated Film
I Lost My Body
Best Ensemble
Dolemite Is My Name
Pioneer Award
Ruth E Carter
Rising Star
Kelvin J. Harrison
Special Mention
Lloyd ‘Kam’ Williams