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6th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Recipients: Clockwise” Sherry Lansing, Rita Cooper Lee. Dr. Jennifer Turner and Wonya Lucas *LOS ANGELES – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will honor innovators and icons representing the best of the entertainment industry at the organization’s 6th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April […]

Melissa Ingram *(ATLANTA) – The African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) expands its 2018 summer programming. In addition to the 7th edition of SYNERGY ATL, AAFCA introduces its inaugural AAFCA Summer Screening Series. AAFCA’s first-ever Summer Screening Series takes place in Los Angeles and Atlanta with screenings of 30, 25, and 20 year old […]

[…] — In its ongoing efforts to recognize, support and raise awareness about the huge impact of cinema beyond the screen, the African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) has partnered with Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson to present the inaugural AAFCA Day at City Hall on April 27 celebrating and honoring productions that […]

*(Atlanta) – The African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) proudly announces the inaugural 72-Hour Build-a-Film Challenge presented in partnership with The Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. In partnership with The Home Depot’s Retool Your School Grant Program, the AAFCA 72-Hour Build-a-Film challenge is an opportunity for emerging filmmakers to compete for a […]

Aafca Awards group shot! *Hollywood — Last night the stars shone brightly over the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood where the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards, presented by the African American Film Critics Association, handed out trophies to its winners and special honorees.  Music icon Quincy Jones received the inaugural AAFCA Stanley Kramer Award presented […]

*The African American Film Critics Association proudly announces its class of honorees for the 2020 AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon to be held on Saturday, April 11, 2020 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. “AAFCA Special Achievement Awards are given to individuals whose careers have impacted the entertainment […]

*(Los Angeles) – The African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) is calling for original film shorts exploring themes of environmental justice and the impact on communities of color from emerging creatives for its second annual AAFCA Social Justice Short Film Competition sponsored by Walmart. The theme for this year’s competition will focus on […]

[…] the most innovative work of our time. In recognition of this important movement, the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) first joined forces last year to present the AAFCA + PGA Black Music Month Salute, a curated series highlighting the dynamic impact today’s artists have on […]

*(Los Angeles) – The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) has announced that it will present the African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) with their We Are Inclusion Award during the 20th Annual NALIP Media Summit, July 25-28, in Hollywood. For the past two years, NALIP has put a laser focus on […]

Jonathan Majors & Jurnee Smollett – ‘Lovecraft Country’ (Twitter) *The African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) today announced the winners for its COVID-compliant edition of its 3rd Annual AAFCA TV Honors. Held virtually last year, AAFCA TV Honors led the way in incorporating first responders in a celebration that included Viola Davis and […]

Kenya Barris * The African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) today announced the virtual edition of its 2nd Annual AAFCA TV Honors. Launched last year with tremendous success, AAFCA was at the forefront of honoring Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us,” including recognizing breakout star Jharrel Jerome’s performance. This year AAFCA is pleased to […]

Wanda Sykes *The African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA) today announced the Special Achievement Honorees for the 3rd annual AAFCA TV Honors. The 2021 ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 21st at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, CA.  Individual winners will be announced at a later date. Honorees are […]

[…] created by a diverse range of rising filmmakers. The network is celebrating its return with a jam-packed episode in partnership with the African-American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA), a renowned group of film critics spotlighting black excellence in film. REVOLT and AAFCA collaborated to curate the premiere, which features short films Office Sweats, Royal […]

[…] Angeles, CA – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – “Judas and the Black Messiah” was named the year’s Best Film today by the African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA), the world’s largest group of Black film critics. In addition to Best Picture, the film also earned two additional awards for Best Actor for Daniel Kaluuya […]

[…] of Black Experience on Xfinity, a first-of-its kind destination of Black entertainment, movies, TV shows, news, and more, endorsed by the African American Film Critics Association ( AAFCA). Curated by industry leaders, Black Experience will feature high-quality content from many of Xfinity’s existing network partners, at no additional cost, while investing millions of dollars […]