2022 African American Film Critics Association award winners announced
Over a month ago now, the African American Film Critics Association announced its Top 10 movies of 2022, with Gina Prince-Bythewood's The Woman King topping their list. Today, they've announced the winners of the remainder of their awards, and they've continued their great tradition of shining a spotlight on the wealth of excellence in Black cinema over the course of the previous year. Prince-Bythewood wins their Best Director award, but it's not the top winner overall in terms of the number of prizes won: that honour goes to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with its four wins, while Till has three. Check it all out below.
Best Picture
The Woman King
Best Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King)
Best Actress
Danielle Deadwyler (Till)
Best Actor
Jeremy Pope (The Inspection)
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Best Supporting Actor
Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway)
Best Writing
Rian Johnson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery)
Best Song
"Lift Me Up" (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Best Ensemble
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Animated Feature
Wendell & Wild
Best Documentary
Sidney
Best International Feature
Saint Omer
Best Independent Feature
Nanny
Emerging Filmmaker Award
Carey Williams (Emergency)
Emerging Face Award
Jalyn Hall (Bruiser / Till)
Best Live Action Short
We Cry Together
Best Animated Short
New Moon
The Ashley Boone Award
Nate Moore (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
The Beacon Award
Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith (Emancipation)
The Building Change Award
Hannah Beachler (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
The Innovator Award
Michael Abels (Nope)
Impact Award
Till