On Wednesday February 11, a group of Hollywood’s most talented actors, producers and industry leaders gathered at the Taglyan Complex to celebrate the African American Film Critics Association’s (AAFCA) 7th annual awards show.
Kam’s Annual Assessment of the Best in Black Cinema 2015
In a Cal-State University classroom, stripped down to nothing but boxers stood Wade Wilson, a bay area native who had fallen in love with acting. His theater professor at the time told Wilson to get more invested in the scene he was portraying and it left him baring it all.
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.
Despite months of push-back from community members and politicians alike, Spike Lee’s most recent film, “Chi-Raq”, is set to premiere in theatres on Dec 4.