12 years a slave awards

Director steve mcqueen accepted the award on behalf of the cast. The best picture victory by 12 years a slave at the 86th academy awards finally handed cinemas most prestigious prize to a movie by a black filmmaker, in this case, the britishborn steve. In the antebellum united states, solomon northup, a free black man from upstate new york, is abducted and sold into slavery. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 12 years a slave near you. Solomon northups story was largely forgotten until 12 years. Northup was put to work on plantations in the state of louisiana for 12 years before being released. The movie won the bafta award and the academy award for best picture as. The film 12 years a slave, the true story of a free black. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Steve mcqueens reallife story of solomon northup, a freeman kidnapped and sold into slavery in 19thcentury louisiana, took the top prize in. Feb 22, 2014 12 years a slave, director steve mcqueens harrowing depiction of slavery in america, won top motion picture honors at the 45th naacp image awards on saturday evening at the pasadena civic. But steve mcqueens 12 years a slave came out on top on sunday night at the dolby theatre, winning the best picture award at the end of the tightest and most competitive oscar race in more.

Director steven mcqueens 12 years a slave, which follows the adult life of africanamerican solomon northup, was named best picture at the 86th academy awards ceremony on sunday. The period drama 12 years a slave won the oscar for best picture, cate blanchett and matthew mcconaughey took home the top acting awards. Dec 11, 20 12 years a slave led nominees for the screen actors guild awards on wednesday, earning four nods including one for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. Northup was put to work on plantations in the state of louisiana for 12. Starring chiwetel ejiofor, michael fassbender, benedict cumberbatch, paul dano. Solomon northup wins his first award of the year for 12. Director steve mcqueen grabs the top prize and a wave out of tiff to possible awards season success. Mar 03, 2014 the drama 12 years a slave took honors for best picture and alfonso cuaron won the oscar for best director, for the science fiction epic gravity, which scored seven wins on the night.

Hardhitting slavery drama starring chiwetel ejiofor becomes first film from black director to win top academy award. The slavery drama 12 years a slave won the academy award for best picture on sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industrys highest honor in. Mar 03, 2014 the slavery drama 12 years a slave won the academy award for best picture on sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industrys highest honor in 86 years. Best picture, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actress for nyongo. Steve mcqueens 12 years a slave nabbed its second best picture critics prize of the weekend thanks to the new york film critics online it also led bostons winners.

Dec 10, 20 12 years a slave, a reallife story about a free black man sold into slavery, has been a top contender for awards since winning at the toronto international film festival. Solomon northups story was largely forgotten until 12. Lupita nyongo wins best supporting actress in 2014. At the 86th academy awards, the film received nine nominations including best picture, best director for mcqueen and went on to win three awards. At the academy awards tonight, the britishamerican film 12 years a slave is up for nine oscars. Best director and best editing, an award he shared with mark sanger. Dec 11, 20 the future looks bright for 12 years a slave, steve mcqueens acclaimed account of american slavery, as the film lead the field at nominations for the 20th screen actors guild awards.

Independent spirit awards best cinematography won sean bobbitt. Mar 04, 2014 the best picture victory by 12 years a slave at the 86th academy awards finally handed cinemas most prestigious prize to a movie by a black filmmaker, in this case, the britishborn steve. Will smith presents producers brad pitt, dede gardner, jeremy kleiner, steve mcqueen and anthony katagas with the oscar for best picture. Tonight, 12 years a slave took home the golden globe for best motion picture. Feb 16, 2014 12 years a slave the ee british academy film awards played out at a glittering event hosted by stephen fry at the royal opera house, with top honors going to helen mirren and peter greenaway. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role. This is the true story of solomon northup, who was born and raised as a freeman in new york. Dec 09, 20 steve mcqueens 12 years a slave nabbed its second best picture critics prize of the weekend thanks to the new york film critics online it also led bostons winners. A pair of preawards season 20 film releases, in the shapes of brian helgelands jackie robinson biopic 42 and lee daniels the butler inspired by the life of former white house butler eugene allen, have drawn from reallife stories in order to examine the black american experience during the 20th century, but steve mcqueens 12 years a slave arriving this fall goes back further in time. Mar 03, 2014 12 years a slave is this year s best picture.

Alfonso cuarons film, which was tied with american hustle for the most nominations on the night, 10 in total, took home seven awards. List of accolades received by 12 years a slave film wikipedia. Plenty of prizes have come 12 years a slaves way this season but saturday nights usc scripter prize was the first to be shared by solomon northup himself. The searing drama 12 years a slave was named best picture at the 86th academy awards on sunday night. One week before the academy awards, one of the frontrunners for best picture 12 years a slave won the best motion picture award for the reallife story of an american slave, while newcomer. List of accolades received by 12 years a slave film. He lived the american dream, with a house and a loving family a wife and two kids. This unforgettable memoir was the basis for the academy awardwinning film 12 years a slave. Director and producer steve mcqueen holding the academy award for best picture trophy for the film at the 86th academy awards on march 2, 2014. White plantation workers speak in standard redneck cliches. The film received nine academy award nominations, winning three. It is based on the true story of solomon northup, a free black violinist in new york who was sold.

Mar 02, 2014 the period drama 12 years a slave won the oscar for best picture, cate blanchett and matthew mcconaughey took home the top acting awards and gravity led the field with seven trophies at the 86th. This post was corrected to suggest a scene from the movie 12 years a slave was drawn from the book. With chiwetel ejiofor, michael kenneth williams, michael fassbender, brad pitt. Based on the autobiographical narrative 1853 of solomon northup. Harrowing slavery drama 12 years a slave swept the independent spirit awards on saturday with five wins, just one day ahead of the oscar ceremony on sunday. The period drama defeats eight films for best picture at the 86th annual academy awards on sunday.

Dec 11, 20 twelve years a slave has solidified its status as an awardsseason frontrunner, leading the sag awards nominations with four. Toronto 12 years a slave was named the top audience prize winner at the toronto. Academy of motion picture arts and sciences best actor nominated chiwetel. The spirit awards could end up being more than ever before a dress rehearsal to sundays academy awards. Then one day he was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the deep. Mar 01, 2014 12 years a slave dominated the independent spirit awards, winning best feature and four other awards, including director for steve mcqueen, supporting actress for lupita nyongo and screenplay. A pair of pre awards season 20 film releases, in the shapes of brian helgelands jackie robinson biopic 42 and lee daniels the butler inspired by the life of former white house butler eugene allen, have drawn from reallife stories in order to examine the black american experience during the 20th century, but steve mcqueens 12 years a slave arriving this fall goes back further in time. Sep 15, 20 director steve mcqueen grabs the top prize and a wave out of tiff to possible awards season success.

The movie won the bafta award and the academy award for best picture as well as the golden globe award for best drama. Not only is 12 years a slave already an inevitable frontrunner for the top title at next years oscars, but if stacked against the bestpicture winners of the last 10 years in an academy award. Sep 07, 20 not only is 12 years a slave already an inevitable frontrunner for the top title at next years oscars, but if stacked against the bestpicture winners of the last 10 years in an academy award. Gravity may have won the most awards of the night, but it was 12 years a slave that took home the top prize. Director steve mcqueen and brad pitt accept the award for best picture. The moving drama, directed by steve mcqueen and starring chiwetel ejiofor, won the top honor at the academy awards on. Independent spirit awards best director won steve mcqueen. While 12 years a slave won the oscars top honor, gravity was the academy awards big winner. The story of solomon northup, a free africanamerican man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, won just three awards, but they were all. The future looks bright for 12 years a slave, steve mcqueens acclaimed account of american slavery, as the film lead the field at nominations for the 20th screen actors guild awards. On the eve of the academy awards, the slavery tale won awards. Dec 02, 20 12 years a slave set to sweep oscar nominations steve mcqueens slavery drama, currently top of the uk box office, is expected to clean up when the academy awards nominations are announced today. Twelve years a slave has solidified its status as an awardsseason frontrunner, leading the sag awards nominations with four.