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What significant achievement did Steve McQueen accomplish with 12 Years a Slave?

  • He became the first black filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Picture

  • He became the youngest filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Picture

  • The film was viewed by the most people in history

  • He became the first British filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Picture

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Steve McQueen was the first black filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Picture for his work on the film 12 Years a Slave. This was a significant achievement for McQueen, as it helped to break down barriers for black filmmakers and to show that their work is just as worthy of recognition as that of white filmmakers.
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