WINNERS ANNOUNCED for the AAFCA Awards | American Fiction, Origin, The Color Purple

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

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 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 Diageo.

ABOUT AAFCA
Established in 2003, AAFCA is the premiere body of Black film critics in the world, actively reviewing film and television, with a particular emphasis on entertainment that includes the Black experience and storytellers from the African Diaspora. The organization’s primary mission is to cultivate understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contributions of African descended talent to cinematic and television culture – from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined breakthroughs of future generations.

AAFCA members are a geographically diverse cross-section of journalists, covering all genres of the cinematic arts, while representing multiple mediums – including print, TV, radio, broadcast and online. Collectively, they reach a worldwide audience in excess of 100 million. AAFCA is committed to numerous educational and philanthropic efforts, particularly those that foster and celebrate diversity and inclusion. For more information on AAFCA and its programs visit AAFCA.com.