MOVIES on Instagram: "Brad Pitt’s first Oscar came in 2014, but not for his acting. He received it as a producer when 12 Years a Slave (2013) won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The film, directed by Steve McQueen, tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free Black man kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1840s America. Brad Pitt not only produced the film through his company Plan B Entertainment but also had a small acting role as a Canadian carpenter who helps Northup. . . Follow @define.