The nominations for the 15th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced yesterday and Twitter was on fire with the results. Many of this year’s nominees and past honorees weighed in with their appreciation and you can read their excited reactions below.
RT @BlackReelAwards: BRA nominees (Director): @AVAETC, @AmmaAsante, @GPBmadeit, @chrisrock, @JSim07 (Adore the work of each one. Honored.)
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) December 17, 2014
“@BlackReelAwards: Congrats to #BeyondTheLights @GPBmadeit on 7 Black Reel Award nominations! #BlackReelAwards2015” (very cool. Honored) — Gina PrinceBythewood (@GPBmadeit) December 17, 2014
@GPBmadeit @BlackReelAwards congrats!!!
— Ya’Ke (@yake80) December 17, 2014
@BlackReelAwards @AishaHinds @TichinaArnold @VWOfficial @kimberlyelise thanks and congrats to everyone
— Anika Noni Rose (@AnikaNoniRose) December 17, 2014
@BlackReelAwards Thank you. Many congrats to all the other nominees. Great work everyone.
— Reggie R. Bythewood (@RocktheFilm) December 17, 2014
THANK YOU!!! WHAT AN HONOR! !!! THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO START THE DAY. @BlackReelAwards @DearWhitePeople @JSim07 @hillmangrad
— Effie Brown (@dulynotedinc) December 17, 2014
“@BlackReelAwards: Nominees (Screenplay) @chrisrock @JSim07 #MisanSagay @jimimovie #JohnRidley @GPBmadeit #BlackReelAwards2015” (my people)
— Gina PrinceBythewood (@GPBmadeit) December 17, 2014
Our @MutedTheMovie is nominated w/ @NateParker's AmeriCan and Steven Alexander's The Voodoo for the @BlackReelAwards! #BlackReelAwards2015
— Tara Tomicevic (@TaraTomicevic) December 17, 2014
@BlackReelAwards thank you for the nomination. This was a great year for documentaries by and about black folks. We appreciate the honor.
— EvolutionofaCriminal (@evolutiondoc) December 17, 2014
Congrats to Steven Alexander and @NateParker – fellow nominees for Outstanding Independent Short for the @BlackReelAwards!
— Brandi Ford (@brandiford) December 17, 2014
Excited 4 @AishaHinds being nominated in Gun Hill for @BlackReelAwards. Love working w/her. pic.twitter.com/5HH6Rab4bM
— Reggie R. Bythewood (@RocktheFilm) December 17, 2014
"@BlackReelAwards: BRA nominees (Breakthrough Actress): @estell_jillian #BlackReelAwards2015 So excited for my baby! #LoveHasNoColor
— Kristin Estell (@KristinEstell) December 17, 2014
@BlackReelAwards @TylerJamesWill @_Brandon_Bell @realstephj – Congrats fellow nominees & many thanks for the recognition an honour!
— David Gyasi (@TheDavidGyasi) December 17, 2014
@BlackReelAwards @TichinaArnold @AnikaNoniRose @VWOfficial @kimberlyelise THKU-incredibly kind! Grateful to be in the company of greatness
— Aisha Hinds (@AishaHinds) December 17, 2014
"@RocktheFilm: Excited 4 @AishaHinds being nominated in Gun Hill 4 @BlackReelAwards. Love working w/her. pic.twitter.com/wsDY7fpwle" BIG Thx Reg
— Aisha Hinds (@AishaHinds) December 17, 2014
Go, Jillian!
@BlackReelAwards @TopFiveMovie @SelmaMovie @GetOnUpMovie @DearWhitePeople SO HONORED and so happy for my cast! #proudpapa
— Justin Simien (@JSim07) December 17, 2014
WOW thx! @BlackReelAwards @AnitaHillMovie @KeepinOnFilm @Illmaticmovie @virungamovie @Nas
— Joanna Natasegara (@jojonata) December 17, 2014
@BlackReelAwards @25TOLIFEFilm @daclamo @josder Thank you for the nomination! Glad to be in such great company of great Black Film!!!@ddfrtv
— thomas allen harris (@ObaOxum) December 18, 2014
@BlackReelAwards @MekhiPhifer congratulations!
— Rona Kennedy (@R_Kennedy40) December 18, 2014
@BlackReelAwards thank you for the nomination!
— Kuoth Wiel (@kuothwiel) December 18, 2014
@BlackReelAwards @chrisrock @JSim07 @jimimovie @GPBmadeit Honoured to be nominated, proud of the company. Thank you BRA.
— Misan Sagay (@MisanSagayFilm) December 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/TeamAANation/status/545524023128780800
@TeamAANation @NateParker @BlackReelAwards thank you!
— Gina PrinceBythewood (@GPBmadeit) December 18, 2014
#AishaHinds @blackreelawards @kellee_stewart May this award open the "flood gates" 4 many more awards she deserves!
— Karen (@ke_atwood242) December 18, 2014
@BlackReelAwards Thank you so much for my 'Best Supporting Actress' nomination. I am honored. Thank u! #BlackReelAwards2015 #DearWhitePeople
— Teyonah Parris (@TeyonahParris) December 18, 2014
@BlackReelAwards Thank you for my 'Breakthrough Actress" nom!! I'm grateful. #DearWhitePeople #MadMen #SurvivorsRemorse #BlackReelAwards2015
— Teyonah Parris (@TeyonahParris) December 18, 2014
The @BlackReelAwards nominations were super on point this year. Great job @FilmGordon.
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) December 18, 2014