Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film.
This award is presented to the directors of the film.
Mank (film)
Mank is an upcoming American biographical film about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, and his battles with director Orson Welles over screenplay credit for" Citizen Kane"( 1941).
The film is directed by David Fincher, based on a script written by his father Jack, with Gary Oldman in the title role.
The film will be distributed by Netflix, and produced by Fincher, Ceán Chaffin, and Douglas Urbanski.
Payback (1999 film)
Payback is a 1999 American neo- noir action thriller film written and directed by Brian Helgeland in his directorial debut, and starring Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, and David Paymer.
It is based on the novel" The Hunter" by Donald E. Westlake using the pseudonym Richard Stark, which had earlier been adapted into the 1967 film noir classic" Point Blank", directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin.
In 2006, Helgeland issued a director's cut that differs substantially from the version released by the studio.
Brian Helgeland
Brian Thomas Helgeland( born January 17, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director.
He is most known for writing the screenplays for" L.A. Confidential"( for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay)," Mystic River", and.
Helgeland also wrote and directed" 42"( 2013), a biopic of Jackie Robinson, and" Legend"( 2015), about the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters, the Kray twins.
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher( born August 28, 1962) is an American director and producer of films, television, and music videos.
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for his films" The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"( 2008) and" The Social Network"( 2010), winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and BAFTA Award for Best Direction for the latter.
Fincher made his directorial debut with" Alien 3"( 1992) and has since directed numerous thriller films, including" Seven"( 1995)," The Game"( 1997)," Fight Club"( 1999)," Panic Room"( 2002)," Zodiac"( 2007)," The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"( 2011), and" Gone Girl"( 2014).
He was also instrumental in the creation of the Netflix series" House of Cards"( 2013–2018) and" Mindhunter"( 2017 – present), and has directed episodes of both series, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode of" House of Cards".
" Zodiac" and" The Social Network" are ranked in the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century.
List of Uruguayan films
A list of films produced in Uruguay.
Hitman's Run
Hitman's Run is a 1999 film directed by Mark L. Lester.
List of magicians in film
This article lists magician characters depicted on film, both real and fictional.
Annie (1999 film soundtrack)
Annie is a soundtrack album for the 1999 film of the same name.
Hitman's Run
Hitman's Run is a 1999 film directed by Mark L. Lester.

Question: Are the directors of films Mank (Film) and Payback (1999 Film) both from the same country?
Answer: yes