FRUITVALE STATION
The winners of the 45th NAACP Image Awards were announced this weekend, and “FRUITVALE STATION” won the award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture, and “WAR WITCH” won the Outstanding International Motion Picture award. “FREE ANGELA AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS” received the award for Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical), and RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC won the award for Outstanding Documentary – (Television).
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
“12 YEARS A SLAVE” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Forest Whitaker – “LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment,
Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett – “BLACK NATIVITY” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/Mavin Pictures/Wonderful Films)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo – “LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment,
Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Lupita Nyong’o – “12 YEARS A SLAVE” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Entertainer of the Year
Kevin Hart
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“FRUITVALE STATION” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)
Outstanding International Motion Picture
“WAR WITCH” (Item 7)
Documentary Categories
Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical)
“FREE ANGELA AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS” (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate)
Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC (Showtime)
Writing Categories
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Vincent Brown – “A.N.T. Farm” – InfluANTces (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois – “Criminal Minds” – Strange Fruit (CBS)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
John Ridley – “12 YEARS A SLAVE” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Directing Categories
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Millicent Shelton – “The Hustle” – Rule 4080 (FUSE)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Regina King – “SouthLAnd” – Off Duty (TNT)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
Steve McQueen – “12 YEARS A SLAVE” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)