african-american film critics association
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AAFCA Awards 2021: Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe, Stacey Abrams All In Documentary Among Honorees
Ahead of its 12th annual celebration, the African-American Film Critics Association has announced the 2021 honorees for its Special Achievement Awards. Per a press release sent to The Root, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom director George C. Wolfe, Grammy-award-winning singer Mariah Carey, and Stacey Abrams’ documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy, are all set to…
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Tune-In: The AAFCA TV Honors Are Going Virtual in 2020 and Janet Mock Has Been Named Creative of the Year
It’s time to celebrate the best in Black entertainment, hosted by the African American Film Critics Association! Due to the global pandemic, I’m sure y’all know things will be a bit different this year. The inaugural AAFCA TV Honors were held in Marina Del Rey, California, but of course, 2020 is the year of the…
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Awards Seasoned Continues: Lil Rel Howery to Host the 2020 AAFCA Awards
I’ll say this again (and forever): Why solely take a seat at a table full of unseasoned awards when you have black-ass awards shows to celebrate? Cue the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards to continue the black-ass version of awards season: awards seasoned. Per the press release: Howery is fresh off his successful…
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The African American Film Critics Association Selects Jordan Peele’s Us as 2019 Film of the Year
The blackest group of critics are back with their picks for the best of the best during the 2019 movie season! That’s right, you don’t have to worry about our black excellence not being recognized (you know, since other folks have apparently lost their minds), because the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is back…
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‘Black Godfather’ Clarence Avant to Be Honored at 2020 AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon
Another year, another honoree luncheon hosted by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)! Clarence Avant, the music executive whose behind-the-scenes expertise and power moves basically made him the Forrest Gump of the industry, will be honored with the Game Changer Award. His outstanding business acumen and the effect he’s had on your favorite musician’s…
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AAFCA and TCM Team Up to Discuss Classic Motown Films Mahogany, The Last Dragon, and Lady Sings the Blues
Two champions of film, The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are partnering up again to discuss our favorite black ass films. AAFCA Presents: Motown Productions will feature AAFCA member Christopher Witherspoon in conversation with TCM host Alicia Malone to discuss classic films, The Last Dragon, Mahogany and Lady Sings…
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African American Film Critics Association Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
This award season, the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will celebrate ten years of bridging the gap of exposure for filmmakers and artists of the African Diaspora. While the organization actively reviews cinema at-large, it has a particular emphasis on films that include the black experience. In early February, AAFCA will celebrate with its…
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African American Film Critics Association Teams Up With Turner Classic Movies for The Black Experience on Film
The African American Film Critics Association has partnered with Turner Classic Movies to create a month-long programming event that looks at the portrayal of African Americans in film throughout cinematic history from the 1920s through the 1990s. The Black Experience on Film will feature 13 acclaimed members of AAFCA as they look at and discuss…
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Get Out Is an Iconic, Critically Acclaimed Film, but Writer-Director Jordan Peele ‘Didn’t Know It Was Ever Going to Get Made’
Looking at the success of Get Out, one would imagine that writer-director Jordan Peele knew what he was getting into when he started working on the project. But according to Peele himself, that was not the case. The story for the now-iconic horror flick started out as a “fun project,” something that he had wanted…
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Get Out Receives Top Film of 2017 Honor From African American Film Critics Association
Jordan Peele’s blockbuster film, Get Out, was the big winner of the African American Film Critics Association. The film, a satirical look at race relations, won the Best Film, Best Directing, Best Acting and Best Screenplay recognitions from the world’s largest group of professional black film critics. “The films released in 2017 captured a plethora…