The Black Reel Awards Voting Academy is composed of esteemed film critics, accomplished creatives, and experienced industry professionals. Each member is carefully selected for their expertise, commitment to artistic excellence, and dedication to recognizing and honoring the contributions of Black talent in film and television.
Mae Abdubaki / Film Critic
Tichina Arnold / Actor
Kay-B G. / Film Critic
Jaclyn Banner / Costume Design
Shannon Baker-Davis / Editor
Neema Barnette / Director
Garcelle Beauvais / Actor
Lillian Benson / Editor
James Bland / Actor
Jamie Broadnax / Film Critic
Nina Yang Bongiovi / Producer
Keisha Boyd / Publicity
Jen Chaney / TV Critic
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran / Director
Lonita Cook / Film Critic
Leslie Combemale / Film Critic
Lisa Cortés / Director
Derrick Currie / Film Critic
Clayton Davis / Film Critic
Eric Deggans / Film Critic
Greg Diggs / Music
Megan Ebor / Director
Shawn Edwards / Film Critic
TT Stern-Enzi / Film Critic
Michael Fagans / Director
Victor Fields / Music
Stephanie Filo / Editor
Jamaal Finkley / Film Critic
Jason Fraley / Film Critic
Stephanie Frederic / Producer
Geno Freeman / Hair & Makeup
Cynthia Fuchs / Film Critic
Terel Gibson / Editor
Brenda Gilbert / Producer
Kristien Glanton / Publicity
Angela Gordon / Director
Chris Gore / Film Critic
Jacques Gravett / Editor
Melissa Haizlip / Director
John Hanlon / Film Critic
Tiffany Hasbourne / Costume Design
Travis Hopson / Film Critic
Danielle Holloway / Costume Design
Lil Rel Howery / Actor
Darryl Huckaby / Music
Isaiah Jackson / Film Critic
Melvin Jackson, Jr. / Actor
Chanelle James / Publicity
Amin Joseph / Actor
Ashunta Sheriff-Kendricks / Hair & Makeup
Charles Kirkland, Jr. / Film Critic
Kamal Larusuel / Film Critic
Donald Lawrence / Music
Samuel Leggett Jr. / Film Critic
Angela Lewis / Actor
Delroy Lindo / Actor
Tembi Locke / Actor
Daryle Lockhart / Film Critic
Jeffrey Lyles / Film Critic
Julian Lytle / Film Critic
Bayer Mack / Director
Linda Madison / Publicity
Trey Mangum / Film Critic
Joi McMillon / Editor
Jennifer Merin / Film Critic
Nell Minow / Film Critic
Omar Moore / Film Critic
Wilson Morales / Film Critic
Muzi Mthembu / Director
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine / Actor
Jawn Murray / Producer
Stacey Muhammad / Director
Maxx Myrick / Music
Sherin Nicole / Film Critic
Emmanuel Noisette / Film Critic
Morocco Omari / Actor
Kay Oyegun / Producer
Felipe Patterson / Film Critic
Numa Perrier / Director
Dawn Porter / Director
Reginald Ponder / Film Critic
Rachel Proctor / Film Critic
Christopher Llewellyn Reed / Film Critic
Carla Renata / Film Critic
Monty Ross / Producer
Leander Sales / Editor
Kevin Sampson / Film Critic
Eli Savada / Film Critic
Terilyn A. Shropshire / Editor
Tim Sika / Film Critic
Octavia Spencer / Actor
Taura Stinson / Music
Elle Jae Stewart / Actress
Daniel Sunjata / Actor
Christine Swanson / Director
Jazz Tangcay / Film Critic
Robin Thede / Writer
Fahnia Thomas / Film Critic
John Tucker / Publicity
Lana Walker / Publicity
Richard Wesley / Writer
James Wilcox / Editor
Roger Ross Williams / Director
Kevin Willmott / Writer
Kathia Woods / Film Critic
Sonya (Soni) Ede Williams / Publicity
Russell Williams II / Music
Dana Bseiso Vazquez / Publicity
Monique Younger / Costume Designer