Nominee, Outstanding Film

Passing

Producers: Forest Whitaker, Rebecca Hall, Nina Yang Bongiovi & Margot Hand

Synopsis: "Passing" follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities.

Nomination History

This is the first Black Reel Award nomination for Margot Hand.

This is the second Black Reel Award nomination (overall) and second nomination in this category for Nina Yang Bongiovi.

  • 2014 - Nominee, Outstanding Film | Fruitvale Station

  • 2022 - Nominee, Outstanding Film | Passing

In addition to her nominations for Outstanding Director, Screenplay, Emerging Director & First Screenplay, this is the fifth Black Reel Award nomination for Rebecca Hall.

This is the ninth Black Reel Award nomination (overall) and second nomination in this category for Forest Whitaker.

  • 2003 - Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actor | Panic Room

  • 2004 - Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actor | Phone Booth

  • 2007 - Winner, Outstanding Actor | The Last King of Scotland

  • 2010 - Nominee, Outstanding Voice Performance | Where the Wild Things Are

  • 2014 - Nominee, Outstanding Film | Fruitvale Station

  • 2014 - Nominee, Outstanding Actor | Lee Daniels’ the Butler

  • 2016 - Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actor | Southpaw

  • 2021 - Nominee, Outstanding Song | “Make It Work” (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey)

  • 2022 - Nominee, Outstanding Film | Passing

Related Nominees

  • Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Rebecca Hall & Margot Hand

  • Rebeccca Hall

  • Tessa Thompson

  • Andre Holland

  • Ruth Negga

  • Rebecca Hall

  • Kim Ostroy & Laura Rosenthal, casting directors

  • Devonte Hynes, composer

  • Rebecca Hall

  • Rebecca Hall

  • Edu Grau, cinematographer

  • Marci Rodgers, costume designer

  • Nora Mendis, production designer