Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. From 2011 to 2013, the first two series aired on British network Channel 4, as did the special "White Christmas" (2014); the following four series were released on the American streaming platform Netflix from 2016 to 2023. There are twenty-seven episodes in the show's first six series, and an additional interactive film Bandersnatch (2019).[1] Inspired by The Twilight Zone, each episode of Black Mirror is standalone and explores the common theme of technology and its side-effects.[2]
Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker is the series creator, and has received seven awards for his work on Black Mirror.
Black Mirror has received positive reception from critics[a] and has been nominated for ninety-nine awards, winning twenty-seven of them. The most acclaimed episodes are "USS Callister", which won four Emmy Awards, and "San Junipero", which won two. Additionally, the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch won two Emmy Awards. As actors rarely appear in more than one episode, the only people to receive multiple awards for their work on the show are writer Charlie Brooker, who has won seven, and executive producer Annabel Jones, who has won four. The series has been nominated for seventeen British Academy Film Awards, winning two, and fifteen Emmy Awards, winning nine.
Nineteen of the show's twenty-seven episodes have received awards or nominations, including those given to specific people for their work on the episode. The interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has also received awards and nominations.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 under the name British Film Academy to recognise excellence in the British film industry. In 1958, they merged with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors, and began to give awards to British television programmes.[18] In 2000, television awards were split into the British Academy Television Awards, given for work in production, and the British Academy Television Craft Awards, presented for technical achievements.[19]
BAFTA Television Awards
BAFTA Television Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
Established in 2000 and presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film, the Black Reel Awards are presented for African-American excellence in film and television. Initially limited to Hollywood, awards are now given to worldwide media.[30]
Black Reel Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
Black Mirror won three consecutive awards in the Outstanding Television Movie category. In 2018, submissions were required to have a runtime of 75 minutes or more; Bandersnatch won with a nominal runtime of 90 minutes.[44][45][46] Netflix also petitioned for "Smithereens" to be submitted in 2020, despite a 70-minute runtime. This was initially allowed, but it was later entered as Outstanding Drama Series instead.[47][48] Critics for IndieWire disagreed that the series should have been eligible in the category as it is episodic; rule changes have been attributed to Black Mirror's success.[46][49] In 2021, the Limited Series category expanded to include anthology series.[47][44]
The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are given to horror and thriller films. In association with the fan magazine Fangoria, the awards have been given annually since 1992.[58]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
The Golden Reel Awards are presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors, an American organisation founded in 1953. The awards are given for excellence in sound editing.[61]
Golden Reel Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
Year
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2018
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Episodic Long Form – Dialogue/ADR
Kenny Clark, Michael Maroussas (Episode: "USS Callister")
The Hugo Awards are a series of science fiction awards which have been presented by the World Science Fiction Society since 1953.[66] Formats recognised include literature, film and serial works.[67]
Hugo Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
The American Visual Effects Society present the Visual Effects Society Awards to films, television shows, video games and commercials with outstanding visual effects.[86]
Visual Effects Society Awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
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