Black Reel Awards of 2011

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11th Black Reel Awards
DateFebruary 10, 2011
Location Washington, D.C.
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The 2011 Black Reel Awards , which annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films, took place in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 2011. [1] Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls broke the record for most nominations with 14. This was the first ceremony where no Oscar-nominated performances were nominated.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original Best Feature Documentary
Best Breakthrough Performance Best Ensemble
Best Original or Adapted Song Outstanding Original Score
Best Independent FeatureOutstanding Independent Documentary
Outstanding Independent Short Film
  • Katrina's Son – Ya'Ke Smith
    • Stag & Doe – Daniel Patterson
    • Cred – Sherman Payne

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