African American Film Critics Association

Amber Ruffin to Host 16th Annual AAFCA Awards

Emmy and Tony-nominated comedian Amber Ruffin will host the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 19, 2025, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. The ceremony honors excellence in film and television, with a special focus on the African diaspora.

AAFCA and ABA Film Society present Inaugural Learning Lab “Celebrating Black Excellence in Cinema” with Netflix’s Tendo Nagenda and Outler Society’s Alana Mayo

From the global blockbuster Black Panther and the lyrical indie If Beale Street Could Talk to the hilariously poignant comedy sensations Insecure and Atlanta and beyond, #BlackExcellence in Hollywood is on full blast. Rightfully, the movement has put an additional spotlight on Black creative executives, many of whom have long worked in the trenches to create a pipeline of opportunity for traditionally underrepresented groups. In turn, that has ignited the spark that many tag as a “Black Hollywood Renaissance.”