African American Film Critics Association

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

February 15, 2019

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.” ... read more »

5th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards Luncheon

February 7, 2019

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) handed out awards to seven outstanding individuals representing the best of the entertainment industry at the organization’s fifth annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards luncheon at the California Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey. ... read more »

AAFCA Day at City Hall

April 26, 2018

Venerable Film Critics Organization Unites with City Hall to Celebrate Los Angeles Film & TV Industry on April 27 . ... read more »

AAFCA, Cinematheque Celebrate African American Film Via New Series

April 5, 2018

Series launches on April 29th with a special event celebrating the career of acclaimed filmmaker Carl Franklin ... read more »

9TH ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS RED CARPET

February 22, 2018

LA Sentinel host Brittany K. Jackson catches up with celebs at the 9th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards. ... read more / watch video »

The African American Film Critics Association Announces Its Celebration of Women in Cinema

October 19, 2017

That show will be proceeded by the third edition of the AAFCA Special Achievement Luncheon on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, CA. ... read more »

AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION HONORED MOONLIGHT & QUEEN SUGAR

February 16, 2017

Denzel Washington, Ruth Negga, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis Received Acting Wins. Ava DuVarney's 13th and Beyonce's Lemonade also take key honors. Sidney Poitier Received Lifetime Achievement Award ... read more »

2nd Annual Money On My Mind: The Film & TV Industry Event

January 27, 2016

An enlightening forum to discuss career & income opportunities behind the camera ... read more »

Money on My Mind Series: Film and Television

August 18, 2015

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Rachel Dolezal goes from president of NAACP Washington chapter to hair stylist after race controversy

August 5, 2015

Since her resignation as the chapter president of the Spokane, Washington chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Rachel Dolezal has had to resort to doing Black hair in order to provide for herself and her 13-year-old son. ... read more »

Mike Epps at the African American Film Critics Association Awards