Black Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Film

American Fiction

Best Director

Cord Jefferson, American Fiction

Best Actor

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Best Actress

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Origin

Best Supporting Actor

Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction

Best Supporting Actress

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

Best Original Screenplay

Past Lives

Best Adapted Screenplay

(TIE) Oppenheimer and American Fiction

Best Cinematography

Poor Things

Best Documentary

American Symphony

Best Animated

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Best Ensemble

American Fiction

BFCC SIGNATURE AWARDS

PIONEER – Lisa Cortés

This year’s BFCC Pioneer Award is given to Lisa Cortés. Lisa is an Academy Award nominated and Emmy-winning Producer and Director. She is renowned for creating challenging, visionary stories and has been distinguished by her commitment to inclusivity and empowering diverse voices. Her contributions like this year’s Little Richard: I Am Everything about the life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock ‘n’ roll icon who shaped the world of music and Lisa’s ongoing dedication to her craft embodies the very essence of the word Pioneer.”

RISING STAR/ BEST NEWCOMER – (tie) A.V. Rockwell & Tia Nomore

A.V. Rockwell, director of Sundance Film Festival 2023 Grand Jury Prize winning film A Thousand and One.

And Tia Nomore for feature film acting her debut in the film Earth Mama where she, to quote BFCC member Anthony Holden (Blak Cinephile) “delivers a terrific, soul-baring performance.”

SPECIAL MENTION – Colman Domingo

Special Mention this year goes to Colman Domingo who, to quote BFCC member Harrison Martin (FLIXFROG) is “The embodiment of the word thespian. Domingo is a domineering versatile actor whether he’s on stage, television, or on the silver screen. Domingo pulled off two great performances this year as the openly gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in Rustin and the charismatic yet abusive Albert ‘Mister’ Johnson in The Color Purple (2023).”

Top Ten

1. American Fiction

2. Oppenheimer

3. The Color Purple

4. Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

5. Origin

6. Past Lives

7. Poor Things

8. Barbie

9. Maestro

10. Anatomy of a Fall