The 2008
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the Afr ...
, which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of
black people
Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid to dark brown complexion. Not all people considered "black" have dark skin; in certain countries, often in s ...
in feature, independent and television films, took place in
Washington, D.C.
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on December 14, 2008.
2008 Black Reel Awards
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''Cadillac Records'' is a 2008 American biographical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-compan ...
'', '' The Secret Life of Bees'' and ''Slumdog Millionaire
''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...
'' all won three awards at the ceremony.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
References
External links
2008 Black Reel Awards
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2008 in American cinema
2008 awards in the United States
Black Reel Awards
2007 film awards