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2023 AAFCA AWARDS WINNERS

ORIGIN

Best Drama

AMERICAN FICTION

Best Comedy

 

THE COLOR PURPLE

Best Musical

 

Ava DuVernay

BEST DIRECTOR

Origin

Colman Domingo

BEST ACTOR

 

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

BEST ACTRESS

Sterling K. Brown

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

 

Da’vine Joy Randolph

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Danielle Brooks

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

The Color Purple

BEST ENSEMBLE

Lily Gladstone

BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE

Cord Jefferson

EMERGING FILMMAKER

 

Stamped from The Beginning

BEST DOCUMENTARY

A Thousand And One

BEST INDEPENDENT

IO Capitano

BEST INTERNATIONAL

 

SPIDER-MAN: Across The Spider-Verse

THE FLOYD NORMAN
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

 

American Fiction

BEST SCREENPLAY

 

The Color Purple

BEST MUSIC

 

The After

BEST SHORT FILM

 

2024 AAFCA AWARDS | SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Jeffrey Wright

Acting Legend Award

 

George C. Wolfe

Legacy Award

 

Misty Copeland

Innovator Award

 

The full list of AAFCA’S Top 10 Films of 2023:

1. American Fiction
2. Origin
3. The Color Purple
4. Oppenheimer
5. Past Lives
6. Spiderman: Across the Spider-verse
7. Poor Things
8. Anatomy of a Fall
9. Killer of the Flower Moon
10. Barbie

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 15th ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS
PRESENTED BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (AAFCA) 

AMERICAN FICTION, ORIGIN and THE COLOR PURPLE Lead the Field in Wins and there’s a tie in the Best Supporting Actress category

Winners include Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Danielle Brooks and Sterling K. Brown

The 15th Annual AAFCA Awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 21 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 15, 2024) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced today the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film and the organization’s selections for their top ten films of the year.

Winners will be celebrated at the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on Feb. 21 at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.  The announcement was made by AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson.  “It’s become a tradition to announce our winners on MLK Day,” stated Robertson. “And what a great year for cinema showcasing the vibrant tapestry of Black storytelling, where diversity is not a trend, but an imperative. This year’s winners have inspired, challenged, and moved us and we are delighted to celebrate them and their cultural impact.”

AAFCA’s Top 10 Films list and the winners of the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards are:

AAFCA’S TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR

  1. American Fiction
  2. Origin
  3. The Color Purple
  4. Oppenheimer
  5. Past Lives
  6. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  7. Poor Things
  8. Anatomy of a Fall
  9. Killers of the Flower Moon
  10. Barbie

WINNERS | 15TH ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS
Best Drama: Origin
Best Comedy: American Fiction
Best Musical: The Color Purple
Best Director: Ava DuVernay (Origin)
Best Screenplay: American Fiction
Best Actor: Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Best Actress: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Origin)
Best Supporting Actor: Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction)
Best Supporting Actress: *TIE* Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
Best Ensemble: The Color Purple
Breakout Performance: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Emerging Filmmaker: Cord Jefferson (American Fiction)
Best Independent Feature: A Thousand and One
Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary: Stamped From The Beginning
Best Music: The Color Purple
Best International Film: Io Capitano
Best Short Film: The After

Winners were voted on by all of AAFCA’s 100+ members.  Honorary awards recognizing exceptional achievements behind-the-camera and from the executive suites will be announced in February.

The sponsors for the 15th annual AAFCA Awards include Nissan, Comcast, Morgan Stanley, Meta and Dia

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