ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />"12 Years a Slave" Director Steve McQueen tells Reuters that his movie tells a "story never told."<br/> <br />McQueen's brutal slavery drama is the presumed frontrunner for best picture. He has been nominated for best director.<br/> <br />"12 Years a Slave" goes into Sunday's Academy Awards with nine nominations, including best picture, director and actor.
