Black Reel Award for Outstanding Cinematography
| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Cinematography | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Cinematography |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Black Reel Awards (BRAs) |
| First award | Black Reel Awards of 2019 |
| Most recent winner | Autumn Durald Arkapaw Sinners (2026) |
| Website | blackreelawards |
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Cinematography. The award is given to the cinematographer of the nominated film. The category was first introduced at the 19th Annual Black Reel Awards where James Laxton took home the first award in this category for If Beale Street Could Talk.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Cinematographer | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | James Laxton | If Beale Street Could Talk | [1] |
| Chayse Irvin | BlacKkKlansman | ||
| Rachel Morrison | Black Panther | ||
| Sean Bobbitt | Widows | ||
| Tobias A. Schliessler | A Wrinkle in Time |
2020s
Multiple nominations and wins
Multiple nominations
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Multiple wins
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References
- ^ 2019 Black Reel Awards
- ^ Morales, Wilson (December 11, 2019). "20th Annual Black Reel Awards - Nominees Announced". Black Film. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ 2020 Black Reel Awards
- ^ "A Special "Night in Miami!" – the Black Reel Awards". Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "'The Harder They Fall' Sets Record with 20 Nominations from the Black Reel Awards". Black Girl Nerds. BGN Staff. December 16, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (February 6, 2023). "'The Woman King' Wins Big at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (January 16, 2024). "Black Reel Awards Reveals Winners of Film and Television Categories; 'American Fiction' and 'The Color Purple' Take Home Top Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 19, 2024). "'Nickel Boys' Leads 2025 Black Reel Awards Nominations; 'Piano Lesson' Close Second". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 18, 2025). "'Sinners' Dominates With Record 21 Black Reel Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved December 18, 2025.