African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) reveal timeline for 14th awards

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced today that winners of the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film will be announced on January 16, 2023.  An in-person celebration will follow on March 1, 2023. The critics’ organization will publish its annual Top 10 list on December 8, 2022.  Award-winners and the Top 10 list are voted on by AAFCA’s 90+ membership.  The AAFCA Awards and all other proceedings will be presided over by AAFCA President and co-founder, Gil Robertson. 

The AAFCA Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in film in the following competitive categories:

Best Film

Best Director 

Best Actor 

Best Actress 

Best Supporting Actor 

Best Supporting Actress 

Breakout Performance 

Best Independent Film 

Best Foreign Film 

Best Documentary

Best Writing

Best Ensemble 

Additional honorary awards will be announced later this year including the Stanley & Karen Kramer Award for Social Justice, the Emerging Director Award presented by Facebook, the Building Change Award presented by Lowes and the Innovator Award presented by Nissan.  Submissions are open now. For more information on how to submit for AAFCA Awards consideration please visit AAFCA.com. The deadline to screen films and/or provide screeners to the AAFCA membership for awards consideration is Dec. 2, 2022. 

14th Annual AAFCA Awards Voting Timeline

December 2, 2022: Screening / Screener Deadline

December. 8, 2022: Top 10 Films Announced

January 16, 2023: Winners Announced

March 1, 2023: 14th Annual AAFCA Awards Gala