, ▁the ▁director ▁used ▁camera ▁techniques ▁to ▁section ▁off ▁one ▁area ▁of ▁the ▁cour ty ard ▁and ▁avoided ▁shooting ▁any ▁reverse ▁angles . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Civil ▁Brand ▁won ▁four ▁awards ▁and ▁received ▁one ▁nom ination . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁American ▁Black ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁director ▁Ne ema ▁Bar net te ▁received ▁an ▁award ▁for ▁Best ▁Film ▁and ▁actor ▁Cl if ton ▁Pow ell ▁won ▁Best ▁Performance ▁by ▁an ▁A ctor ▁for ▁his ▁role ▁as ▁Captain ▁Alan ▁De ase . ▁During ▁an ▁interview , ▁Bar net te ▁stated ▁that ▁she ▁was ▁shock ed ▁to ▁have ▁received ▁the ▁award ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁amaz ing ▁to ▁be ▁con gr at ulated ▁by ▁her ▁id ols ▁Robert ▁Town send , ▁Ke enen ▁I v ory ▁Way ans , ▁and ▁Chris ▁T ucker . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Urban world ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁Ne ema ▁Bar net te ▁won ▁an ▁A udi ence ▁Award ▁and ▁a ▁Special ▁J ury ▁Prize ▁for ▁Civil ▁Brand , ▁ ▁where ▁“ she ▁thank ed ▁Urban world ▁for ▁supporting ▁independent ▁cinema , ▁ha iling ▁it ▁as ▁“ the ▁way ▁of ▁the ▁future .’ ” ▁ ▁Mos ▁Def ▁received ▁a ▁nom ination ▁for ▁Best ▁Independent ▁A ctor ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Black ▁Re el ▁Awards ▁for ▁his ▁role ▁as ▁Michael ▁M ead ows . ▁The ▁awards ▁went ▁to ▁actor ▁E ri q ▁La ▁S alle ▁for ▁his ▁role ▁in ▁Cra zy ▁as ▁Hell , ▁and ▁actress ▁E ri ka ▁Alexander ▁for ▁her ▁role