AAFCA Awards Winners

The African American, Film Critics Association, revealed the winners of its 14th annual AAFCA Awards honoring the best in film on Monday. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Till, The Woman King, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever each won awards.

The Woman King was named best picture this year, with Gina Prince-Bythewood winning best director.

Danielle Deadwyler (Till) and Jeremy Pope (The Inspection) were named the best actress and actor.

Angela Bassett won a supporting prize for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with Brian Tyree Henry also winning a supporting award for his role in Causeway.

“AAFCA is deeply honored to recognize some of the most captivating films and performances of the year,” said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. “These thought-provoking stories of strength, determination, and courage lift us and entertain us. It’s an honor to recognize the incredible, visionary work both in front of and behind the camera of this year’s AAFCA Award winners.”

A ceremony honoring the winners is set for March 1 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.

The winners were voted by AAFCA’s 100-plus members, who are celebrating 20 years in 2023 for the organization.

Here’s the complete list of 2023 winners:

Best Picture
The Woman King

Best Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
The Woman King

Best Actor
Jeremy Pope
The Inspection

Best Actress:
Danielle Deadwyler
Till

Best Supporting Actor
Brian Tyree Henry
Causeway

Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Emerging Face
Jaylin Hall
Till & Bruiser

Emerging Filmmaker
Carey Williams
Emergency

Best Independent Feature
Nanny

Best Animated Feature
Wendell & Wild

Best Documentary
Sidney

Best Ensemble
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Writing
Rian Johnson
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery)

Best International Feature:
Saint Omer

Best Song
“Lift Me Up”
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best Live Action Short
We Cry Together

Best Animated Short
New Moon

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES

Impact Award
Till

The Innovator Award
Composer Michael Abels
Nope

Building Change Award
Production Designer Hannah Beachler
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

The Beacon Award
Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith
Emancipation

The Ashley Boone Award
Producer, Nate Moore
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever