Award Winners Archive

Grand Jury Prize - US Narrative Feature - Three Colors: Pan-African, Written by: Madou Elijah Diarrassouba, Gillian Allou, JaQuay Collins, Elijah Davis, Dami Olatunji; Directed by Elijah Davis, Allison A. Waite, Tyler Ocasio Holmes; Produced by Elijah Davis, Jack McMann, Dami Olatunji, Joseph B. Agboola, Chirsten Vanderbilt Ellis

Directing Award - U.S. Narrative Feature - Armani Ortiz (Otra)
Presented by Ally Financial

Screenwriting Award - U.S. Narrative Feature - Solvan Slick Naim and Lane Williamson (Girl Dad)
Presented by Amazon MGM Studios

Performance Award - U.S. Narrative Feature - TIE Marsai Martin (Girl Dad) and Bashir Salahuddin (Three Colors: Pan-African)

Grand Jury Prize - International Narrative Feature - Small Gods, Written by: Asher Rosen, Luke Reilly, Cimpaye Florence Mariserena, Bizimana Hussain; Directed by Asher Rosen; Produced by Andreas Raold, Jack Pollington, Shema Faustin

Grand Jury Prize - Episodic Series - The Comic Shop, Created and Written by Cheyenne Ewulu; Directed by Jalen Blot; Produced by Simone Kirlew, Victor Lord, Cheyenne Ewulu

Grand Jury Prize - Documentary Feature - Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, Directed by Yemi Bamiro; Produced by Joanna Boateng, Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhôte, Andrew Calof

ABFF Alumni Award - Steven Caple Jr.

Best Narrative Feature - The Fisherman, Written and Directed by Zoey Martinson; Produced by Kofi Owusu Afriyie, Korey Jackson, and Yvonne Orji
Presented by Walmart

John Singleton Award for Best Debut Feature - Meta Take One, Written and Directed by John Dierre and Ryan Dutter
Presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Best Director - Zoey Martinson (The Fisherman)
Presented by Ally Financial

Best Documentary - Black Women and Sex, Directed by Godisamang Khunou

Best Series - Sideline Story, Written by: Sam Buckner, III; Directed by: Deantè Gray and Sam Buckner, III; Produced by: Sam Buckner, III and Ski-ter Jones
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal

HBO^® Short Film Award Showcase Winner - ADO, Written by: Sam Henderson and Ryan Romine; Directed by: Sam Henderson
Presented by HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery

Best Narrative Feature - Peripheral, Written by Tahir and Jordan Tortorello; Directed by Sulayman Tahir, Produced by Jordan Tortorello, Dallas Hart, Chris Tortorello
Presented by Walmart

Best Director - Coke Daniels (The Waterboyz)
Written by Coke Daniels, Produced by Coke Daniels, Errol Sadler, Dolapo Erinkitola, Cameron S Mitchell, Brian Sher, Coach K, Pee Thomas, Ben Crump, Tirrell D Whitley
Presented by Cadillac

HBO^® Short Film Award Showcase - Chocolate With Sprinkles, Written and Directed by Huriyyah Muhammad, Produced by Okema T. Moore, Yha Mourhia Wright, Cole Sanchez
Presented by HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery

Best Documentary Feature - Train: The Dick "Night Train" Lane Story, Directed by Eric "Ptah" Herbert, Produced by Carlos Mendez, Jennifer Karsting, Richard Lane Jr, Richard Walker, Eric "Ptah" Herbert, Mack Tompkins, Andre Mitchell, Devin Mitchell

Best Series - Unsolicited, Written by Barshea Lowery; Directed by Chazitear Martin, Produced by Barshea Lowery, Aysia Moorer, Chazitear Martin
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal's Black Experience on Xfinity

Best Actor - Young King, Directed by Vince Washington
Presented by Ally Financial

Best Narrative Feature - Cinnamon, Written and Directed by Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr., Produced by Oz Scott, Kevin Garnett
Presented by Andscape

Best Director, (tie) - Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. (Cinnamon); Ogo Okpue (A Song from the Dark)
Presented by Cadillac

HBO^® Short Film Award Showcase - Jelly, Written and Directed by Anndi Jinelle Liggett, Produced by Ifeyinwa Arinze, Simone Roberts, Anndi Jinelle Liggett, Frankie Li, Alyce Yang, Shailha Alam
Presented by Warner Bros. Discovery/HBO

Best Documentary Feature - Locked Out, Directed by Kate Davis and Luchina Fisher, Produced by Rupert Maconick
Presented by ABFF

Best Series (Television or Web) - I Was a Soul Train Dancer, Written, Directed, and Produced by Timiza Sanyika
Presented by Comcast NBC Universal | Black Experience on XFINITY

Best Actress - Vanessa Vanderpuye (A Song from the Dark)
Presented by Ally

Best Narrative Feature - Our Father, the Devil, Produced by Ellie Foumbi, Joseph Mastantuono; Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Best Director, Narrative Feature - Kali Baker-Johnson (Feel Like Ghosts)
Presented by Cadillac

Best Screenplay, Narrative Feature - Feel Like Ghosts, Written by Kali Baker-Johnson
Presented by TV One

John Singleton Award for Best First Feature - Our Father, The Devil, Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Presented by Netflix

Best Documentary Feature - A Woman on the Outside, Produced by Kiara C. Jones, Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville; Directed by Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville
Presented by Prime Video

Best Web Series - Mine, Directed by Randall Dottin, Luisa Dantas
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal

HBO^® Short Film Award Showcase - Another Country, Directed by Sherif Alabede; Written by Sherif Alabede & Natasha Trethewey
Presented by Warner Bros. Discovery

Talent Pipeline Programs:

ALLBLK's Shoot Your Shot Casting Call - Javon Terrell

Warner Bros. Discovery Writers Initiative, One-Hour Drama - Deion Higginbotham (The Saints)

Warner Bros. Discovery Writers Initiative, Half-Hour Drama - Diara Newman (Townhall)

HBO^® Short Film Award - When the Sun Sets, Written and Directed by Phumi Morare
Presented by HBO

Best Director - Trees of Peace, Directed by Alanna Brown
Presented by Cadillac

John Singleton Award for Best Debut Feature - Trees of Peace, Directed by Alanna Brown
Presented by Netflix

Best Narrative Feature - Trees of Peace, Directed by Alanna Brown; Produced by Ron Ray, Barry Levine, Mike Bundlie, Brian Baniqued, Jeff Spiegel, Vicky Petela, and Alanna Brown
Presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Best Documentary Feature - The Neutral Ground, Directed by CJ Hunt; Produced by Darcy McKinnon
Presented by Yahoo

Best Web Series - True Story: I Feel, Directed and Written by Matthew Law
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal

Talent Pipeline Programs:

WarnerMedia Access Writers Competition, Drama - Soul City Texas (Tony Clomax)

WarnerMedia Access Writers Competition, Comedy - Crazy in Love (Marcus Stricklin)

ALLBLK's Shoot Your Shot Casting Call - Virginia Watson and Harrison White (West Philly, Baby)

The 2021 Fan Favorites:

Fan Favorite Narrative Feature - B-Boy Blues

Favorite Documentary - 100 Years From Mississippi

Favorite Web Series - Last Bodega in Brooklyn

Favorite ABFF Pride - Everyday Black Matter

Favorite World Showcase - Coffee

Favorite New Voices - Pickney

HBO Short Film Competition - Dolapo Is Fine, Directed by Ethosheia Hylton, Written by Joan Iyiola, Chibundu Onuzo
Presented by HBO

Best Director - Hisonni Johnson, (Take Out Girl)
Presented by Cadillac

John Singleton Award for Best Debut Feature - Tazmanian Devil, Directed by Solomon Onita, Jr.
Presented by Netflix

Best US Narrative Feature - Curtis, Directed and Written by Chris Bailey; Produced by Kimberly Hwang, Chelsea Davenport, and Desi Bee Richardson
Presented by Prudential

Best Screenplay - Addison Henderson, (G.O.D - Givers of Death)
Presented by BET

Best International Narrative Feature - The New Normal (Nigeria), Directed by Teniola Olatoni; Written by Tunde Babalola; Produced by Sourmash Stories
Presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Best Documentary - Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, Directed by John Carluccio, Written by Tracy E. Hopkins
Presented by Amazon Studios

Best Web Series - Loving in America, Directed by Jason Gudasz, Written by Bianca Cristovao
Presented by Xfinity

Fan Favorite Movie - Death of A Telemarketer, Directed by Khaled Ridgeway; Produced by Datari Turner, Meagan Good, James J. Yi

Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature - All In, Directed by Ibrahim Yilla; Produced by Kia Freeman, Gregory Freeman, Tressa Azarel Smallwood, Audrea Topps-Harjo; Written by: Tressa Azarel Smallwood, Iman Smallwood, Leslie Allen
Presented by BET Networks

Best Narrative Feature - Jezebel, Directed by Numa Perrier; Produced by Numa Perrier, Winter Dunn, Dwayne Dugger II; Written by Numa Perrier
Presented by Prudential Financial

Best Web Series - Little Apple, Directed by Riley S. Wilson; Produced by Riley S. Wilson, Lisa Cortes, Okema T. Moore, Angel Lenise; Written by: Riley S. Wilson
Presented by Verizon Media

HBO^® Short Film Award - CAP, Directed by Marshall Tyler; Produced by Moira Griffin, Marshall Tyler; Written by: Marshall Tyler
Presented by HBO

Best Screenplay - Piper Dellums and Sha-Risse Smith (Strive)
Presented by ABFF

Best Documentary - One Child Left Behind, Directed by Jodi Gomes; Produced by Jodi Gomes, Anthony McLemore, Ladawn Jones, Marsha Hallager; Written by Jodi Gomes
Presented by ABFF

Best Performance by a Lead Actor - Essence Atkins (Same Difference)
Presented by AT&T Dream in Black

Best Director - Numa Perrier (Jezebel)
Presented by Cadillac

Talent Pipeline Programs:

ABFF Star Project Winner - Alexis Damita
Presented by ABFF

ABFF Comedy Wings Winner - Ty Davis
Presented by HBO

NBC Hosting Workshop Top Performers - Jazmin Bailey, Dennis Pastrorizo, Jasmine Styles, Krystal Vega

WarnerMedia truTV/Comedy Competition Winning Writers - Kim and Domonic Smith-Weston

WarnerMedia Writing Contest Winner, TNT/Drama - Darnell Brown

WarnerMedia Writing Contest Winner, TBS/Comedy - Claytia Gonsalves

Best Director - Storm Saulter, (Sprinter)
sponsored by Cadillac

Best Screenplay - Nijla Mumin, (JINN)
sponsored by Time Warner

NBC Spotlight Actor Award - Zoe Renee (JINN)
sponsored by NBCUniversal

HBO^® Short Film Award - Moths and Butterflies, Written and Directed by: Alfonso Johnson; Produced by: Alfonso Johnson, Garry Glasco, Eric Branco, Damon Diddit, Philippe Pierre
sponsored by HBO

Best Documentary - Not in My Neighbourhood, Directed by: Kurt Orderson; Produced by: Raisa Cole, Kurt Orderson; Written by: Raisa Cole, Kurt Orderson

Best Narrative Feature - Sprinter, Produced by Robert Maylor, Clarence Hammond, Jamal Watson
sponsored by BET Networks or Prudential

Best Web Series - KELOID U.S.A., Directed by: Huriyyah Muhammad; Produced by: Huriyyah Muhammad; Written by: Huriyyah Muhammad
sponsored by Xfinity

ABFF Comedy Wings - Blaq Ron
sponsored by HBO

TV One Screenplay Competition - Rashim Cannad (Connected) sponsored by TV One

Turner TV Writing Contest - Craig T. Williams, (Allergic, Comedy); Terrence L. Moore, (Uptown, Drama)
sponsored by Turner

TruTV Comedy Writers Competition- Harold Williams, (What Had Happened Was) sponsored by TruTV

NBC Hosting Workshop - Kamie Crawford, Winston Marshall

Script to Screen Competition - Courtney Perdue & Baindu Saidu, (African-America); April Blair, (Curves); Darnell Brown, (The Good Book)
sponsored by BET Networks and Color Creative

Best Director - Eden Marryshow, (Bruce)
Presented by Cadillac

Best Narrative Feature - Ambition's Debt, Directed by Devin E. Haqq; Written by William Shakespeare (adapted by Devin E. Haqq); Produced by: Josh Wick, Devin E. Haqq, Brandt Adams, George Lyon, Tony Grocki
Presented by Prudential

HBO Short Film Award - Amelia's Closet, Written and Directed by Halima Lucas
Presented by HBO

Star Project Winner - Duain Richmond
Presented by NBCUniversal

TV One Screenplay Competition Winner - Tim Folsome, (Down for Whatever)
Presented by TV One

Turner TV Writing Contest Winners - Darrin Dortch, (Short Changed, Comedy); Derege Harding, (Fulfillment, Drama)
Presented by Turner

Best Web Original - Brooklyn.Blue.Sky, Created by Rhavynn Drummer and Dui Jarrod
Presented by Xfinity

Comedy Wings Winner - TuRae
Presented by HBO

NBC TV Hosting Workshop Winners - Andrea Laing & Megan Thomas
Presented by NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment

Best Screenplay - Tahir Jetter, (How To Tell You're A Douchebag)
Presented by Time Warner

Best Actor - Cory Hardrict, (Destined)

Best Director - Qasim Basir, (Destined)
Presented by Cadillac

Best Narrative Feature Film - Service To Man, Directed by: Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch; Written by: Seth Panitch; Produced by: Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch
Presented by Prudential

HBO Short Film Award Winner - FLOWERS, Directed by: Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley, Written by: Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley

Star Project Winner - Kelcy Griffin
Presented by NBC

McDonald's "My Community" Video Competition Winner - Tyshun Wardlaw, (Be The Seed)

TV ONE Screenplay Competition Winner - N'Zuri Za Austin, (Tale of a Script)

Best Web Original - 2 Self Help Books Away From Being Perfect, Directed by: Lopez Williams; Written and Created by: Kimberly Young
Presented by Comcast Xfinity

The Best of Festival Audience Award - The Fix, Directed by Paris Bauldwin; Written by Paris Bauldwin; Produced by Paris Bauldwin, Kenny Lofton, Brenton Earley
Presented by BET Networks

Best Documentary - DADDY DON'T GO, Directed by Emily Abt, Andrew Osborne; Written by Emily Abt; Produced by: Emily Abt, Keryn Thompson, Suzette Burton, Omar Epps, Malik Yoba
Presented by Hennessy

"Best of the ABFF" Audience Award (tie) - Knucklehead, Directed by: Ben Bowman; Written by: Bryan Abrams, Ben Bowman; Produced by: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Ben Bowman; Executive Producers: Jonathan Gray, Debra Azemar; Last Night, Directed by: Harold Jackson III; Written by: Harold Jackson III; Produced by: Harold Jackson III, Hope Taylor, Prince Levy Jr., Latecia Durham
Presented by VH1

Best Screenplay, Harold Jackson III, (Last Night)
Presented by Time Warner Foundation

Best Director - Kenny Young, (The Night Before)
Presented by Cadillac

Best Narrative - The Night Before, Directed by: Kenny Young ; Written by: Kenny Young ; Produced by: Phil James, Lisa D. Washington, Kim Hardin ; Executive Producers: Angela White, Felicia James
Presented by Prudential

Best Actor - Lisa Arrindell Anderson, (THE SIN SEER)
Presented by ASPiRE

HBO^® Short Film Competition - STANHOPE, Directed by: Solvan Naim; Written by: Solvan Naim; Produced by: Solvan Naim, Akshay Bhansali
Presented by HBO

Best Web Original - AMERICAN KOKO, Directed by: Diarra Kilpatrick & Miles Orion Feld; Written by: Diarra Kilpatrick; Produced by: Anna Micayla Feld
Presented by Comcast NBCUniversal

Best Documentary - ALTHEA, Directed by: Rex Miller; Produced by: Nancy Buirski, Elisabeth Haviland James, Rex Miller; Executive Producers: John Amos, Billie Jean King, William Ackman
Presented by BET Networks

Comedy Wings Competition Winner - Chastity Washington
Presented by HBO

McDonald's Lovin' Video Competition Winner - Richard T. Fields, (PUPPY LOVE)

Star Project - Asha Kamali; Rahmell Peebles
Presented by NBCUniversal

TV One Screenplay Competition - Keronoda "Kiki" McKnight, (Deadbeat Dad Rehab)

Career Achievement Award - Jenifer Lewis

HBO^® Short Film Competition - Muted, written and produced by Brandi Ford, directed by Rachel Goldberg
Presented by HBO

UP TV Faith and Family Screenplay Competition - Christopher Brandt, (Island in the Sun)
Presented by UP

ABFF Star Project Winners - Kimberly D. Mitchell and Stefan Dezil
Presented by NBCUniversal

Best Documentary - 25 to Life, directed by Mike L. Brown
Presented by CNN Films

Best Actress - Aunjanue Ellis, (Una Vida)
Presented by GentleTreatment

Best Actor - Keith Robinson, (CRU)
Presented by UPTOWN Magazine

Best Screenplay - CRU, written by Alton Glass and Oliver W. Ottley III
Presented by the Time Warner Foundation

Best Director - CRU, written by Alton Glass and Oliver W. Ottley III, directed by Alton Glass
Presented by Cadillac

Best Narrative Feature - CRU, produced by Danny Green, Courtney Triggs, and Matthew Hatchette
Presented by BET Networks

Audience Award for Best Film - (tie) UNA VIDA, produced by Richie Adams, Brent Caballero, Nicolas Bazan, and Nancy Green-Keyes; CRU, produced by Danny Green, Courtney Triggs, and Matthew Hatchette
Presented by Nielsen

Webisode Challenge - Close Friends, created by Ricky W. JeanFrancois and McKinson Souverain

ABFF Star Project Winners - Latoya Codner, Vladmir Versailles
Presented by NBCUniversal

UP Faith and Family Screenplay Competition - Keronda "Kiki" McKnight, (Mary Jo's Candy)
Presented by UP

ABFF Webisode Challenge - Roomieloverfriends, written by Dennis Dortch and Numa Perrier, directed by Dennis Dortch

ABFF Comedy Wings - Zainab Johnson
Presented by HBO

HBO^® Short Film Competition - A Different Tree, directed by Steven Caple, Jr.
Presented by HBO

CNN Films Best Documentary Award - Homegoings, written by Christine Turner
Presented by CNN

Best Screenplay - Charles Murray (Things Never Said)

Best Actor - Shanola Hampton (Things Never Said)
Presented by Marriot

Best Director - Stephen Lloyd Jackson (Sable Fable)

Best Narrative Feature - Sable Fable, written and directed by Stephen Lloyd Jackson
Presented by Cadillac

ABFF Audience Award - Things Never Said, written and directed by Charles Murray
Presented by Nielsen

Best Narrative Feature - THE UNDERSHEPHERD, Produced by: Russ Parr; Directed by: Russ Parr
Presented by BET Networks

Grand Jury Prize Best Performance by an Actor (Male or Female) TIE - Sheldon Shepherd, (BETTER MUS' COME); Malinda Williams, (THE UNDERSHEPHERD)
Presented by Gold Peak Tea

Best Director - Russ Parr, (The Undershepherd)
Presented by Cadillac

Best Screenplay - Matthew Cherry, (The Last Fall)
Presented by Ciroc

Best Documentary - Soul Food Junkies, Produced by: Lisa Durden; Directed by: Byron Hurt
Presented by CNN

HBO^® Short Film Competition - Cherry Waves, directed by Carey C. Williams
Presented by HBO

GMC Screenplay Competition - Nzinga Kadalie Kemp, (In The Meantime)
Presented by GMC

Star Project Winners - Sherial McKinney, Robert Hunter

HBO^® Short Film Competition - FIG, written by Alex George Pickering and directed by Ryan Coogler
Presented by HBO

Best Documentary, presented by CNN - BROWN BABIES, directed by Regina Griffin
Presented by CNN

Grey Goose "Rising Icon" Award - Naturi Naughton
Presented by Grey Goose

The Star Project Winners - Sheaun McKinney; Tiffany D. Hobbs
Presented by NBCUniversal

The GMC Television Network Screenplay Competition - David Martyn Conley, (RAISING IZZIE)
Presented by GMC

Best Screenplay - BLACK GOLD, directed by Jeta Amata
Presented by Team Sizzle Worldwide

Best Actor, (tie) - Lonyo Engele, (DAVID IS DYING); Persia White, (DYSFUNCTIONAL FRIENDS)
Presented by Gold Peak Tea

Best Director - Stephen Lloyd Jackson, (DAVID IS DYING)
Presented by Cadillac

Best Film, THE TESTED, directed by Russell Constanzo
Presented by Wells Fargo

HBO^® Short Film Competition - Stag & Doe
Presented by HBO

Grand Jury Prize for Best Actor (male/female) - Golden Brooks
Presented by Gold Peak Tea

Best Film - Legacy, directed by Thomas Ikimi
Presented by Wells Fargo Company

Star Project Winners - Emayatzy Corinealdi; Stephen Hill

Rising Icon Award - Chrisette Michele

Career Achievement Award - Lee Daniels

HBO^® Short Film Award - THE ROE EFFECT, written & directed by Kiel Adrian Scott
Presented by HBO

Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature - MISSISSIPPI DAMNED, written & directed by Tina Mabry
Presented by BET Networks

Best Documentary - LEN BIAS, directed by Kirk Fraser

Grand Jury Prize for Best Actor - Tessa Thompson, (MISSISSIPPI DAMNED)

Allstate^® Beyond February "Be Reel" Film Award - THE BROKEN SOLE, written & directed by Travis Dent
Presented by Allstate

Film Life's Star Project Winners - Best Actress - Khalilah Joi Dubose, Best Actor - Bechir Sylvain
Sponsored by Vibe

ABFF Audience Award Winner - BLUE, written by Don Wallace and directed by Ryan Miningham

Best Film - The Abduction of Jesse Bookman

Best Actor - The Abduction of Jesse Bookman

HBO Short Film Award - Premature
Presented by HBO

The Best Documentary presented by BET J - Slaying Goliath

Allstate Beyond February "Be Reel" Contest Winner - The Lucky Suit

Target Filmmaker Award for Inspiration to Dream in Color - Pip & Zastrow

Heineken Red Star Award - L.A. Proper
Presented by Heineken

Best Picture - South of Pico
Presented by Kodak

Best Documentary - Black to Our Roots

Best Screenplay - The Mannsfield 12
Presented by Allstate

Best Actor - Henry Simmons

Best Director - Craig Ross, Jr., (The Mannsfield 12)

Audience Award for Best U.S. Feature - I'm Through With White Girls

HBO Short Film Award - The Second Coming
Presented by HBO

Allstate Beyond February "Be Reel" Contest Winner - Give Along the Way
Presented by Allstate

Heineken Red Star Award - South of Pico
Presented by Heineken

Best Picture - My Brother

HBO Short Film Award - Pop Foul
Presented by HBO

Audience Award for Best U.S. Feature - Dirty Laundry

Voices of Color Best Documentary Award - If I Die Tonight

Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Independent Cinema - Christopher Scott (My Brother)

Define Lincoln Luxury Commercial Contest Winner - Award Show

Best Picture - On the One

HBO Short Film Award - Shards
Presented by HBO

Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature - On the One

Filmmaker Trophy for Director of the Year - Mario Van Peebles

Voices of Color Best Documentary Award - Bastards of the Party

Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award - Warrington Hudlin

Best Performance by an Actor - Biloah Greene (On the One)

Special Tributes:

Time Warner Innovator Award recipient - Spike Lee
Presented by Time Warner

Rising Star Award - Rosario Dawson

Classic Cinema Hall of Fame Induction - Lady Sings the Blues
Presented by Turner Classic Movies

HBO Short Film Award - Time Out
Presented by HBO

Blockbuster Audience Award for Best Feature Film - Love, Sex and Eating the Bones and Woman Thou Art Loosed (Co-Winners)

Hollywood Film Awards:

Best Performance by an Actress - Sanaa Lathan (Out of Time)

Best Performance by an Actor - Chiwetel Ejiofor (Dirty Pretty Things)

Best Director - F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job)

Film of the Year - The Fighting Temptations

Blockbuster Audience Award for Best Feature Film - All About You

HBO Short Film Award - Swallow
Presented by HBO

Lincoln Filmmaker Trophy - Skin Deep

AOL Time Warner Innovator Award - Russell Simmons
Presented by AOL Time Warner

AOL Time Warner Rising Star Award - Gabrielle Union
Presented by AOL Time Warner

Best Performance by an Actress - Janice Richardson (Anne B. Real)

Best Performance by an Actor - Steve White (Skin Deep)

Blockbuster Award for Best Feature Film - Civil Brand

HBO Short Film Award - Quest to Ref
Presented by HBO

Lincoln Filmmaker Trophy - The Riff

Career Achievement Award - Robert Townsend

Best Performance by an Actress - Monica Calhoun (Civil Brand)

Rising Star Award - Mekhi Phifer

Career Achievement Award - John Singleton

Trailblazer Award - Suzanne de Passe

Rising Stars - Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Anderson

Trailblazer Award - Melvin Van Peebles

Star of the Year - Nia Long

Lincoln Filmmaker's Trophy - Carl Seaton

Trailblazer Award - Byron Lewis

Career Achievement Awards - Pam Grier and Samuel L. Jackson

Best Film - The Negotiator

Best Actress - Angela Bassett (How Stella Got Her Groove Back)

Career Achievement Awards - Debbie Allen and Morgan Freeman

Best Film, (tie) - Soul Food and Eve's Bayou

Best Director - Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou)

Best Actor - Samuel L. Jackson (Eve's Bayou)