"Precious" Wins Award for Best Picture Image

Friday 26 February, 10:21 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was a triumphant night for "Precious" in the 41st Delivery Image Awards from the National Association for the Advancement of Blacks (NAACP, for its acronym in English) . The moving story of an obese adolescent victims of abuse, he finds hope in a Harlem classroom, was named outstanding film and the best independent film at the ceremony on Friday. Its protagonists Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe and Geoffrey Fletcher screenwriter and director Lee Daniels were honored as well. Daniels, excited, received the award for best film, surrounded by his cast and producers. "Nobody in Hollywood I said there was a person who wanted to see a movie about a black woman of 350 pounds (160 kilograms) with HIV, "the director recalled. Sidibe, the interpreter of that woman, objected, and Daniels had to make a clarification." She does not weigh 350 pounds. That was before I hire you, "he said. The director asked twice when the orchestra stopped playing, indicating that it had concluded it was time to finish his speech. After all, his speech had stopped, when the duo of "gospel" Mary Mary took the stage, in order to interpret the latest issue of the ceremony. Awarded by the NAACP awards honor the diversity in the arts and achievements in film, television, music and literature. Sidibe wept upon receiving the award for best actress in a movie, for her striking interpretation of Precious, the obese adolescent, after two pregnancies and a lifetime of violence, he discovers his self-esteem through literature. "It's amazing win! I love to win!" said Sidibe, also Oscar-nominated actress who debuted as with this film. "I thank my God for guiding my steps, for all that life was and all that is now." Mo'Nique, another Oscar nominee, has swept the awards for best supporting actress for the season Hollywood Awards for her portrayal of the abusive mother Mary Jones. On Friday, added another trophy to his collection, the image for her role in "Precious". "To all the Mary Jones, I love them unconditionally," he said. "To all the Precious, the love you unconditionally. We begin to love each other again." Other winners at the ceremony included Keri Hilson, Maxwell, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell (star of "Brothers") and Chris Rock. Hilson received the award for best new artist, Maxwell was named the best artist, Mitchell took the statuette for best actor in a comedy series and Rock won the award for best documentary, by Good Hair. "" As you all have legs, I always walk, "said the actor, who must travel in a wheelchair. Rock said he was not prepared for the success of his documentary." I made this movie just for black people, "he said." I have seen many documentaries and I said I wanted the darkest film in history. "Tyler Perry was honored with the Chairman, for his philanthropy and trajectory. Wyclef Jean received the Vanguard Award for raising funds and raise awareness after the earthquake in Haiti.'s rights activist Van human Jones was awarded the President Award. The music mogul Clarence Avant, a Hall of Fame Image Award during a ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium, which was conducted by Anika Noni Rose and Hill Harper, and that was broadcast live by the Fox channel ___ On the Net: HASH (0×95629b0) Average (Not Rated)