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African American Film Critics Awards: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Origin’ & ‘The Color Purple’ Lead Honors

Ava DuVernay’s time-hopping drama Origin, debut filmmaker Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, and Blitz Bazawule’s musical take on The Color Purple lead the winners at the 15th annual African Americ…

All three films also had strong showings in the performance categories, with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor named Best Actress for her leading role in Origin, and Sterling K. Brown won Best Supporting Actor for American Fiction. 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 WINNERS | 15TH ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS 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: *TIE* 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

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