Will Smith, Teyonah Parris and Ryan Coogler also receive wins from the African American Film Critics Association
Movies that reflect the revolutionary undercurrent running through society dominated this year’s voting for the 7th AAFCA Awards.
“Straight Outta Compton”, the summer box office hit centered on the ‘90s rap group N.W.A., captured an overwhelming majority of the votes cast by members of the association. The Universal Pictures film earned multiple awards for Best Picture, Best Ensemble and Best Supporting Actor for Jason Mitchell, who portrayed the group’s founder, Eazy E.
Awards were also given to “Creed” in the category of Best Director for Ryan Coogler; Michael B. Jordan for Breakout Performance and Tessa Thompson for Best Supporting Actress. The top acting honors went to Will Smith and Teyonah Parris for their roles in “Concussion” and “Chi-Raq”. AAFCA will hold its 7th annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, CA.
“Our members found an interesting theme in many of the films released this year, giving a voice to communities who have generally been underserved and marginalized in society,” says AAFCA president Gil Robertson.
“With movies like ‘Straight Outta Compton’, ‘Chi-Raq’, ‘3 1/2 Minutes’ and ‘Dope’, filmmakers brought to life many storylines that are a reflection of what’s happening in our world today, including the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Pictures like ‘Carol’ and ‘The Danish Girl’, give voice to another community that is too often ridiculed and ignored by the status-quo. With Creed, the members of AAFCA found an opportunity to celebrate a film with a universal message of hope, honor and perseverance – something that everyone can embrace. Overall, it was a transformative year in cinema.”
The following is a complete list of 2015 AAFCA Awards winners:
AAFCA Top Ten Films of 2015 are as follows in order of distinction:
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