There is no other time in Black history that Black filmmakers have enjoyed so much access and success. Whether you credit the #OscarsSoWhite campaign and the Academy under Black president Sheryl Boone Isaacs making changes in the voting membership, or look to Tyler Perry’s ginormous new studio complex, Ava Duvernay’s ARRAY distribution company and film […]

Veteran journalist, author and publicist Gil Robertson IV founded the AAFCA  in 2003, well before the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and before the explosion of Black films and TV shows with Black talent in front of and behind the scenes. His vision was that Black film, and now TV, critics would have the opportunity to share their […]

Los Angeles, CA (December 13, 2016) – Movies, documentaries and TV shows about the black experience were in abundance in 2016 making it a truly historic year in terms of the number of movies, documentaries and TV shows released and number of blacks represented in front and behind the camera. “Our members had a plethora […]

(Los Angeles, CA) – In anticipation of its annual Best Of list, the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has already proclaimed 2016 the best EVER for Blacks in cinema. AAFCA not only applauds the increased volume of films representing the Black experience released in 2016, but also the range of diverse storylines. “The studios […]

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) hosted its annual awards gala to honor award-winning African Americans in the film industry. The 5th annual awards…