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Kasi Lemmons Biography

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Awards

1997NBR Award-Outstanding Directorial Debut: winner
1998Black Film Award-Best Director: winner
1998Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature Film: nominated
2007AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2007EDA Special Mention Award-Best Leap from Actress to Director: nominated
2007EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
2007WFCC Award-Best Movie by a Woman: winner
2008Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television): winner
2014Hollywood Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2014Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay (Adapted or Original), Motion Picture: nominated
2019BFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2019Audience Award-Mind the Gap: winner
2019WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Movie by a Woman: winner
2020Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
2020Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film): nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film): nominated
2020WIN Award-Outstanding Film Directed by a Woman: winner
2020WIN Award-Outstanding Film Written by a Woman: nominated
2023Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
2023Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: nominated