Columbia Wins Big at NAACP’s Image Awards

News Office Staff / Feb 26, 2020

Rashid Johnson '00 took home an award for "Native Son" while Carl Seaton ’94, Lena Waithe '06, and Paul Garnes '96, HDR '16 were among the other nominees.

Several Columbia alumni were recognized for their work in film and television at last weekend’s Image Awards, which aired live on BET from Pasadena, California.

Winning big that evening was Rashid Johnson '00, who took home an award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) for his film Native Son. Johnson was also nominated for Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special.

Additionally, Carl Seaton '94 was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for Snowfall.

The Chi (Lena Waithe '06) and Queen Sugar (Paul Garnes '96, HDR '16) were both nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Waithe’s Queen & Slim was also nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Independent Motion Picture.

Shani Black '09 is a producer on Red Table Talk, which won for Outstanding Talk Series.

View the full list of nominated Columbia alumni below:

Outstanding Drama Series

  • Paul Garnes ‘96 (Film & Video) Trustee, Honorary Degree ’16
    Line Producer / Executive Producer - Queen Sugar (OWN)
  • Lena D. Waithe ’06 (Television: Writing/Producing)
    Series Creator/Writer (30 episodes, 2018-2020), Executive Producer (20 episodes, 2018-2019) - The Chi (Showtime)
  • Carl Howard Seaton ’94 
    Director (1 episode, 2019) - The Chi (Showtime)
  • Ayanna Floyd Davis ’98 (Film & Video)
    Executive Producer (10 Episodes, 2019), Writer (4 episodes, 2018-2019) - The Chi (Showtime)
  • James David Shanks (Theatre: Acting) (listed as J. David Shanks)
    Co-Producer (10 Episodes, 2019), Writer (3 episodes, 2019)- The Chi (Showtime)
  • Common (Lonnie Rashid Lynn) Executive Producer (20 episodes, 2018-2019) - The Chi (Showtime)

 

Outstanding Comedy Series

  • Don J. Hug ’86 (Film & Video)
    Producer (6 episodes, 2019) - Ballers (HBO)
  • Crystal Rose Holmes ’06 (Film & Video: Screenwriting)
    Associate Producer (4 episodes, 2020) - grown-ish (Freeform)

 

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

  • Brad Sanders ’76 (Television/Radio)
    Actor “Howard Stevenson Sr.” – Just Mercy (Warner Bros. Pictures) Winner

 

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

  • Lena Waithe ’06 (Television: Writing/Producing)
    Writer/Producer - Queen & Slim (Universal Pictures)

 

Outstanding Motion Picture

  • Lena Waithe ’06 (Television: Writing/Producing)
    Writer/Producer - Queen & Slim (Universal Pictures)

 

Outstanding Documentary (Film)

  • Marc Gerke ‘88 (Television)
    Cinematographer - Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (Eagle Rock Entertainment)

 

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

  • Carl H. Seaton, Jr. ’94 Directly nominated
    Snowfall - "Hedgehogs" (FX Networks)

 

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)

  • Rashid Johnson ’00 Directly nominated
    Native Son (HBO) Winner

 

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

  • Rashid Johnson ’00
    Native Son (HBO) Winner

 

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

  • Jonathan McReynolds’11 (Music: Contemporary Urban and Popular Music) Judge (10 episodes, 2019) – Sunday Best (BET Networks)

You can view the full list of nominees and winners here.

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