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[…] we are beyond grateful for all that he has given us and the legacy with which he leaves us. Dear friend, we salute you and we love you. – Gil Robertson IV, President/Co-Founder, African American Film Critics Association     ohn Singleton - Courtney B Vance - aafca (getty) john singleton - aafca - getty gil robertson - aafca logo

[…] country, a calling to which I remain dedicated,” said Crump who can be seen in the upcoming feature film, “Marshall,” about a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. The festival will culminate in an awards ceremony. The JOTFF screening committee, comprised of entertainment industry professionals and criminal justice subject matter experts, […]

*(Los Angeles, CA) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will honor veteran film/television actor, writer, director and producer Rob Reiner (pictured above) with its inaugural Stanley Kramer Award for Social Justice in recognition of his career long activism and support to progressive politics. The director, whose latest film LBJ earned AAFCA’s Seal of Approval to denote its […]

*(Los Angeles) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is proud to announce the honorees for its annual Special Achievement Awards, which will be handed out on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, California. AAFCA 2017 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS AAFCA Horizon Award: Anthony Hemingway – Visionary Director/Producer, UNDERGROUND AAFCA […]

*Movies with predominantly African-American casts are truly running things at the box office nowadays. Need proof? Take a look at the current No. 1 film in North America “The Perfect Guy,” which boasts starring roles for Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut. The success of the sexy thriller, which exceeded all expectations, marks […]

*(Los Angeles) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), is proud to announce that it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Boyz N the Hood” and “New Jack City” with an all-star tribute and concert celebrating the genre of Hip-Hop cinema. “Hip-Hop has had a global impact on pop culture and influenced millions around the world,” says […]

[…] is available to view/share here: https://youtu.be/bk49xNDC40w “When I started this film, I thought that I was telling the story of Harry Belafonte’s historic achievement as the first African American to host a full week of late night television,” said director Yoruba Richen. “I soon discovered the film was not only about this week during […]

[…] Bellamy interviews David Oyelowo on the red carpet at the 2015 AAFCA Awards show *Hollywood’s elite gathered for a weekend of magnificent events, put on by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). The Influential association, founded by black film journalists and headed by Gil Robertson, launched its first ever AAFCA Awards Weekend of events, which honored the […]

*(Los Angeles) – In keeping with its ongoing mission of “using the power of cinema to bring communities together,” the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is powering forward during the global pandemic with a diverse summer slate of virtual programming. AAFCA has partnered with such powerhouse entertainment institutions as the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) […]

[…] premieres on WORLD Channel at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Monday, January 16—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—with An American Ascent. The gripping film captures the first African-American team of climbers to attempt to summit Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), North America’s highest peak, and to inspire other Blacks to connect with the outdoors. Hosted […]

[…] honor the too often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”(1) Kwanzaa and Black History Month are two events rooted in African-American history and experience that have impacted the imagination of Africans and people of African descent in other parts of the world. With eleven films from seven […]

[…] Best Drama. Marking the acting debut of Gabourey Sidibe, the film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won two. 2019’s The Apollo, an HBO documentary, explores African American cultural and political history through the story of the legendary Apollo Theater. Her directorial debut, The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion (2020), traces the impact of […]

[…] to recognize the vast contributions of Black creators, in a way that only BET, and NAACP can.” Recognized as the nation’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspective, the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television + […]

*Los Angeles – Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” was named the year’s Best Film by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the world’s largest group of black film critics comprised of leading film critics from across the country. The groundbreaking blockbuster from Marvel also won Best Director (Ryan Coogler) and Best Song (“All the Stars” performed by Kendrick […]

*To help further the diversity discussion spawned by #OscarsSoWhite and continuing in the wake of “whitewashed” films, EBONY.com has partnered with the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) for a video roundtable series called “Fast Forward.” The first episode begins on Ebony.com with “The Creatives” featuring “Dear White People” producer Effie Brown; Black & Sexy TV co-founder Numa […]