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12 Years a Slave garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction, screenplay and the acting of its cast. At the 86th Academy Awards, the film received nine nominations including Best Picture and Best Director for McQueen; it went on to win three awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay ...
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12 Years a Slave (2013) became the first film directed and produced by a black filmmaker ( Steve McQueen) and also the first to be written by an African-American ( John Ridley) to win the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year.
Mar 3, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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...
Mar 2, 2014 · News. General News. Oscars: ’12 Years a Slave’ Wins Best Picture (Video) The critically hailed film took home the top honor Sunday, capping off an awards-filled season. By Philiana...
Mar 3, 2014 · Writer John Ridley adapted it into the screenplay, and picked up an Oscar. Lupita Nyong'o, won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of an enslaved woman named Patsey.
The film received nine Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Ridley, and Best Supporting Actress for Nyong'o. The Best Picture win made McQueen the first black British producer to ever receive the award and the first black British director of a Best Picture winner.
