Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director
| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director | |
|---|---|
The 2026 recipient: Ryan Coogler | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Director |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Black Reel Awards (BRAs) |
| First award | 2000 (to Malcolm D. Lee for The Best Man) |
| Most recent winner | Ryan Coogler Sinners (2026) |
| Most awards | Ryan Coogler / Gina Prince-Bythewood (3) |
| Most nominations | Spike Lee (12) |
| Website | blackreelawards |
The Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director is an award presented annually by the Black Reel Awards (BRA). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry.