97th Academy Awards (2025)
nom.
Best Picture
nom.
Best Adapted Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
82 Golden Globes Awards (2025) - Movies from 2024
nom.
Best Picture - Drama
BAFTA 2025
nom.
Best Adapted Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 2024
winner
Best Adapted Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
40 Independent Spirit Awards 2025
nom.
Best Feature
winner
Best Cinematography (Jomo Fray)
New York Film Critics Circle - Year 2024
winner
Best Director (RaMell Ross)
winner
Best Cinematographer (Jomo Fray)
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (LAFCA 2024)
winner
Best Editing (Nicholas Monsour)
winner
Best Cinematography (Jomo Fray)
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2024
nom.
Best Feature
winner
Best Director (RaMell Ross)
winner
Breakthrough Actor/Actress (Brandon Wilson)
Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 2024 Productions
winner
Breakthrough Director (RaMell Ross)
30 Critics Choice Awards
nom.
Best Picture
nom.
Best Direction (RaMell Ross)
nom.
Best Supporting Actress (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor)
nom.
Best Adapted Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
nom.
Best Cinematography (Jomo Fray)
Chicago Film Critics Awards 2024
nom.
Best Picture
winner
Best Director (RaMell Ross)
winner
Best Adapted Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
winner
Most Promising Filmmaker (RaMell Ross)
nom.
Best Editing (Nicholas Monsour)
winner
Best Cinematography (Jomo Fray)
Boston Society of Film Critics 2024
winner
Best Screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
American Film Institute (AFI) - Top 10 Film & TV (2024)
nom.
Top 10 - Movies of the Year (in alphabetical order)
56th NAACP Image Awards 2024
winner
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (RaMell Ross)
nom.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor)
nom.
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture (Brandon Wilson)
winner
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
winner
Outstanding Cinematography (Jomo Fray)
nom.
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) (RaMell Ross)
29 Satellite Awards (International Press Academy)
nom.
Motion Picture, Drama
nom.
Best Director (RaMell Ross)
winner
Screenplay, Adapted (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
nom.
Cinematography (Jomo Fray)