African American Film Critics Association honors Black Hollywood’s brightest
Despite major Golden Globes snub, Tiffany Haddish is nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress'
Despite major Golden Globes snub, Tiffany Haddish is nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress'
The African American Film Critics Association has announced its honorees for this year’s top films and movies, and Get Out is right at the top of the list.
Jordan Peele‘s Get Out not only won best film of 2017 but also best directing, screenplay and actor (Daniel Kaluuya).
ABC’s Black-ish and OWN’s Queen Sugar were named the top TV shows. Other recognized films were Gook, Coco, Detroit, Step and Mudbound with recognized actors including Frances McDormand, Laurence Fishburne, Tiffany Haddish and Lakeith Stanfield.
It’s especially nice to see Tiffany Haddish on the list, considering the Golden Globes snub that has Jada Pinkett Smith speaking out on her behalf.
You can see the full list of honorees below.
Best Picture: Get Out
Best Director: Jordan Peele, Get Out
Best Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actor: Laurence Fishburne, Last Flag Flying
Best Supporting Actress: Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip
Best Comedy: Girls Trip
Best Ensemble: Detroit
Best Independent: Crown Heights
Best Animated: Coco
Best Documentary: Step
Best Foreign: The Wound
Best Screenplay: Get Out
Best Song: “It Ain’t Fair” by The Roots, Detroit
Best New Media: Mudbound
Best TV Comedy Series: Black-ish
Best TV Drama Series: Queen Sugar
Breakout: Lakeith Stanfield, Crown Heights
AAFCA TOP 10 FILMS OF 2017
Get Out
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Coco
Girls Trip
Detroit
Call Me by Your Name
The Shape of Water
Gook
Crown Heights
Marshall
AAFCA TOP 10 TV PROGRAMS – 2017
Queen Sugar
Underground
Insecure
Master of None
Black-ish
The Handmaid’s Tale
Dear White People
She’s Gotta Have It
The Defiant Ones
Tie: Guerilla/Snowfall
