American Fiction and Origin top AAFCA Awards

American Fiction

American Fiction and Origin were this big winners at this year's African American Film Critics' Association (AAFCA) Awards, while The Color Purple triumphed in the acting awards, winning Best Ensemble and tying with The Holdovers for Best Supporting Actress (Danielle Brooks and Da'Vine Joy Randolph respectively). "What a great year for cinema showcasing the vibrant tapestry of Black storytelling, where diversity is not a trend, but an imperative," said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. "This year's winners have inspired, challenged, and moved us and we are delighted to celebrate them and their cultural impact."

Established in 2003, AAFCA is the world's leading body of Black film critics, actively reviewing film and television, with a particular emphasis on entertainment that includes the Black experience and storytellers from the African Diaspora.

AAFCA top ten films of the year:

• American Fiction
• Origin
• The Color Purple
• Oppenheimer
• Past Lives
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
• Poor Things
• Anatomy Of A Fall
• Killers Of The Flower Moon
• Barbie

Best Drama

• Origin

Best Comedy

• American Fiction

Best Musical

• The Color Purple

Best Director

• Ava DuVernay - Origin

Best Screenplay

• American Fiction

Best Actor

• Colman Domingo - Rustin

Best Actress

• Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor - Origin

Best Supporting Actor

• Sterling K Brown - American Fiction

Best Supporting Actress

• Da’Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers
• Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple

Best Ensemble

• The Color Purple

Breakout Performance

• Lily Gladstone - Killers Of The Flower Moon

Emerging Filmmaker

• Cord Jefferson (American Fiction)

Best Independent Feature

• A Thousand And One

Best Animated Feature

• Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Best Documentary

• Stamped From The Beginning

Best Music

• The Color Purple

Best International Film

• Io Capitano

Best Short Film

• The After