8th Annual Black Reel Awards

8th Black Reel Awards
8th Black Reel Awards
Date	February 7, 2007
Location	Washington, D.C.
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The 2007 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 7, 2007.^[1] Dreamgirls was the bigger winner of the evening, taking home six awards, with Walkout taking home five awards.

DateFebruary 7, 2007

LocationWashington, D.C.

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Best Film	Best Director
Dreamgirls Akeelah and the Bee Inside Man The Pursuit of Happyness Something New	Spike Lee – Inside Man Bryan Barber – Idlewild Sanaa Hamri – Something New Clark Johnson – The Sentinel Chris Robinson – ATL
Best Actor	Best Actress
Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland Jamie Foxx – Dreamgirls Derek Luke – Catch a Fire Will Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness Denzel Washington – Inside Man	Keke Palmer – Akeelah and the Bee Beyoncé – Dreamgirls Sanaa Lathan – Something New
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Djimon Hounsou – Blood Diamond Chiwetel Ejiofor – Kinky Boots Chiwetel Ejiofor – Children of Men Laurence Fishburne – Akeelah and the Bee Eddie Murphy – Dreamgirls	Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls Clare-Hope Ashitey – Children of Men Angela Bassett – Akeelah and the Bee Shareeka Epps – Half Nelson Kerry Washington – The Last King of Scotland
Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original	Best Breakthrough Performance
Kriss Turner – Something New Bryan Barber – Idlewild Chris Cleveland and Bettina Gilois – Glory Road Tina Gordon Chism – ATL Tyler Perry – Madea's Family Reunion	Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls Shareeka Epps – Half Nelson Keke Palmer – Akeelah and the Bee Paula Patton – Idlewild Jaden Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness
Outstanding Original Score	Outstanding Original Soundtrack
Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas – Dreamgirls Big Boi – Idlewild Terence Blanchard – Inside Man Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin – Something New Aaron Zigman – Akeelah and the Bee	Dreamgirls Akeelah and the Bee Dave Chappelle's Block Party Something New Take the Lead
Best Original or Adapted Song	Best Independent Film
*"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls* – Jennifer Hudson** "Idlewild Blues" from Idlewild – OutKast "Listen" from Dreamgirls – Beyoncé "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls – Jennifer Hudson "People Get Ready" from Glory Road – Alicia Keys and Lyfe Jennings	Traci Townsend – Craig Ross Jr. No. 2 – Toa Fraser Premium – Pete Chatmon
Best Television Miniseries or Movie	Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or Movie
Walkout (HBO) – Moctesuma Esparza and Robert A. Katz No other nominees	*Edward James Olmos – Walkout* (HBO)** No other nominees
Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series	Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series
*Andre Braugher – Thief* (FX)** No other nominees	*Alexa Vega – Walkout* (HBO)** No other nominees
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series	Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series
*Michael Peña – Walkout* (HBO)** No other nominees	*Alfre Woodard – The Water is Wide* (Hallmark)** No other nominees
Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series
*Ernie Contreras, Marcus DeLeon and Timothy J. Sexton – Walkout* (HBO)** No other nominees

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