George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom has been declared Best Film by the Black Film Critics Circle. The film also picked up awards for Best Actress for Viola Davis, Best Actor for Chadwick Boseman, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Full list of winners below.
Best Film
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Top 10 Films of the Year
1. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
2. Minari
3. Nomadland
4. One Night in Miami
5. Soul
6. Judas and the Black Messiah
7. Da 5 Bloods
8. The Trial of the Chicago 7
9. Sound of Metal
10. The 40-Year-Old Version and Sylvie’s Love (tie)
Best Director
Regina King, One Night in Miami (tie)
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (tie)
Best Actor
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Actress
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Supporting Actor
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami
Best Supporting Actress
Youn Yuh-jung, Minari
Best Original Screenplay
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Best Adapted Screenplay
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Animated Film
Soul
Best Documentary
Time
Best Foreign Film
Night of the Kings
Best Ensemble
One Night in Miami
Best Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema, Tenet
Pioneer Award
Sam Pollard
Rising Star Award
Radha Blank
Special Mention
Steve McQueen, Small Axe