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12 Years a Slave (2013)

Directed by Steve McQueen

Genres - Drama, Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Historical Epic, Period Film, Rural Drama  |   Release Date - Oct 18, 2013 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 134 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom, United States  |   MPAA Rating - R

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Academy Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Patricia Norris	Best Achievement in Costume Design	Nominated
2013	Steve McQueen	Best Achievement in Directing	Nominated
2013	Joe Walker	Best Achievement in Film Editing	Nominated
2013	Alice Baker, Adam Stockhausen	Best Achievement in Production Design	Nominated
2013	Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt	Best Motion Picture of the Year	Won
2013	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
2013	Michael Fassbender	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
2013	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
2013		Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)	Won

BAFTA Film Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014		Best Adapted Screenplay	Nominated
2014	Sean Bobbitt	Best Cinematography	Won
2014	Steve McQueen	Best Director	Nominated
2014	Joe Walker	Best Editing	Nominated
2014	Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt	Best Film	Won
2014	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best Leading Actor	Won
2014	Hans Zimmer	Best Original Film Music	Nominated
2014	Alice Baker, Adam Stockhausen	Best Production Design	Nominated
2014	Michael Fassbender	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
2014	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated

César Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2015	Steve McQueen	Best Foreign Film	Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014		Best Acting Ensemble	Nominated
2014	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best Actor	Nominated
2014		Best Adapted Screenplay	Won
2014	Alice Baker, Adam Stockhausen	Best Art Direction	Nominated
2014	Sean Bobbitt	Best Cinematography	Nominated
2014	Patricia Norris	Best Costume Design	Nominated
2014	Steve McQueen	Best Director	Nominated
2014	Joe Walker	Best Editing	Nominated
2014		Best Hair & Makeup	Nominated
2014		Best Picture	Won
2014	Hans Zimmer	Best Score	Nominated
2014	Michael Fassbender	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
2014	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Supporting Actress	Won

David di Donatello Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014	Steve McQueen	Best Foreign Film	Nominated

Detroit Film Critics Society

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best Actor	Nominated
2013	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Anthony Katagas, Steve McQueen, Nathan Alan Parker, James Roque Jr., Sherman Shelton Jr., Doug Torres	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014	Steve McQueen	Best Director - Motion Picture	Nominated
2014		Best Motion Picture - Drama	Won
2014	Hans Zimmer	Best Original Score - Motion Picture	Nominated
2014	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
2014	Michael Fassbender	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated
2014	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated
2014		Best Screenplay - Motion Picture	Nominated

Guldbagge Award

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014	Steve McQueen	Best Foreign Movie	Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014	Sean Bobbitt	Best Cinematography	Won
2014	Steve McQueen	Best Director	Won
2014	Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt, Bill Pohlad	Best Feature	Won
2014	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best Male Lead	Nominated
2014		Best Screenplay	Won
2014	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Supporting Female	Won
2014	Michael Fassbender	Best Supporting Male	Nominated

Irish Film & Television Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Best International Actor	Won
2014		Best International Film	Nominated
2014	Michael Fassbender	Best Supporting Actor Film	Won

L.A. Film Critics Association

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Lupita Nyong'o	Best Supporting Actress	Won

New York Film Critics Circle

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Steve McQueen	Best Director	Nominated

Producers Guild Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2014	Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt	Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures	Won

Robert Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2015	Steve McQueen	American Film of the Year	Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael K. Williams, Alfre Woodard	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Nominated
2013	Lupita Nyong'o	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Won
2013	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
2013	Michael Fassbender	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated

Toronto International Film Festival

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
2013	Steve McQueen	People's Choice Award	Won