12 Years a Slave
2013 film directed by Steve McQueen
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| March 2025 | The New York Times listed 12 Years a Slave among 'The Movies We've Loved Since 2000'. |
| 2023 | Selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, recognized as culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant. |
| 2017 | Andrew Pulver declared the film 'one of the most important films about the African-American experience ever'. |
| 2016 | Named the 44th greatest film since 2000 in a BBC poll of 177 critics. |
| 2014 | Lupita Nyong'o won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| March 2 2014 | At the 86th Academy Awards, the film won three major awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (John Ridley), and Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong'o). Steve McQueen became the first black director and producer to win Best Picture |
| February 2014 | At the Producers Guild of America Awards, the film ties with Gravity for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. |
| February 16 2014 | Wins Best Film at the British Academy Film Awards, with Chiwetel Ejiofor winning Best Actor |
| January 13 2014 | Steve McQueen receives the Director of the Year Award and Lupita Nyong'o wins the Breakthrough Performance award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. |
| January 12 2014 | Won Best Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards, marking a significant milestone in the film's awards season. |
| January 10 2014 | The film receives multiple nominations at the AACTA Awards, with Chiwetel Ejiofor winning Best International Actor and Michael Fassbender winning Best International Supporting Actor |
| 2013 | The film received nine Academy Award nominations, winning Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (John Ridley), and Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong'o). |
| 2013 | Film receives widespread critical acclaim and is named the best film of 2013 by several media outlets and critics. |
| 2013 | Film earns over $187 million on a production budget of $22 million. |
| 2013 | Film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and New York Film Festival. |
| November 14 2013 | Won the Bronze Horse for Best Film – Special Mention at the Stockholm International Film Festival, with Hans Zimmer also winning Best Film Music. |
| November 14 2013 | Steve McQueen receives the Bronze Horse for Best Film - Special Mention at the Stockholm International Film Festival |
| November 11 2013 | Physical format release of the '12 Years a Slave' soundtrack album by Columbia Records in the United States. |
| November 9 2013 | Benedict Cumberbatch wins British Artist of the Year at the Britannia Awards for his performances in multiple films including '12 Years a Slave' |
| November 8 2013 | The film was given a wide release across over 1,100 theaters in the United States and Canada |
| November 5 2013 | Digital release of the '12 Years a Slave' soundtrack album by Columbia Records in the United States. |
| October 20 2013 | Lupita Nyong'o wins the Breakthrough Performer award at the Hamptons International Film Festival and the New Hollywood Award at the Hollywood Film Festival. |
| October 20 2013 | Steve McQueen wins the Breakthrough Directing Award at the Hollywood Film Festival |
| October 20 2013 | Lupita Nyong'o wins the Breakthrough Performer Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival |
| October 20 2013 | Steve McQueen won Breakthrough Directing Award and Lupita Nyong'o won Breakthrough Performer Award at Hamptons International Film Festival |
| October 18 2013 | Fox Searchlight Pictures released the film in a limited release of 19 theaters, targeting art house and African American audiences |
| October 11 2013 | Won the Overall Audience Favorite and MVFF Award at the Mill Valley Film Festival, highlighting the film's early critical acclaim. |
| September 15 2013 | Won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, marking a significant early recognition for the film. |
| April 30 2013 | Hans Zimmer was officially announced as the composer for the '12 Years a Slave' film soundtrack, after initial reluctance due to the film's heavy subject matter. |
| August 13 2012 | Principal photography for '12 Years a Slave' concludes after a six-week shoot in Louisiana. |
| June 27 2012 | Principal photography for '12 Years a Slave' begins in New Orleans, Louisiana, filming at four historic antebellum plantations: Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia. |
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