The annual NAACP Image Awards honor achievements in literature, music, television and movies, and sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - the oldest and largest civil rights organization. The Tisch School of the Arts community celebrates this year's nominees:
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
Pariah (Focus Features), Dee Rees '07 (MFA, Kanbar, Film), writer/director
The Help (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures), Michael Barnathan '80 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV) & Dean's Council member Chris Columbus ’80 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), producers
Tower Heist (Universal Pictures) – Brett Ratner '90 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), director
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Bryce Dallas Howard '03 (Drama), The Help (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Kinyarwanda, Alrick Brown '08 (MFA, Kanbar, Film), writer/director
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
Dee Rees '07 (MFA, Kanbar, Film), Pariah (Focus Features)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Seith Mann '02 (MFA, Kanbar, Film), Dexter [episode: Get Gellar] (Showtime)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
Dee Rees '07 (MFA, Kanbar, Film), Pariah (Focus Features)
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Dean's Council member Martin Scorsese '64/'68/Hon. '92, director
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson '91 (BFA, Drama), Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
