12 YEARS A SLAVE LEADS BLACK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE'S CHOICES

An offshoot from the African-American Film Critics Association, the Black Film Critics Circle has announced its picks for 2013, and they're fairly different from AAFCA's. In both cases, though, 12 Years a Slave has rallied to significant wins. John Sayles' Go for Sisters makes a surprise (but not unwelcome) appearance in the Best Picture list from BFCC, and Brie Larson picks up another Best Actress win for Short Term 12.

Best Picture

1.       12 Years a Slave

2.        Gravity

3.        Fruitvale Station

4.        Lee Daniels’ The Butler

5.        American Hustle

6.        Short Term 12

7.        The Wolf of Wall Street

8.        Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

9.        Nebraska

10.     Go for Sisters

Best Director

       Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)

Best Actor

       Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)

Best Actress

       Brie Larson (Short Term 12)

Best Supporting Actor

       Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Supporting Actress

       Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave)

Best Original Screenplay

       David O. Russell and Eric Singer (American Hustle)

Best Adapted Screenplay

       John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)

Best Cinematography

       Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity)

Best Ensemble

       12 Years a Slave

Best Animated Film

       Frozen

Best Documentary

       20 Feet from Stardom

Best Foreign Film

       Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Rising Star

       Ryan Coogler

Special Mention

       Gimme the Loot

Pioneer

       Tyler Perry