The 2017 African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Winners

By Matt Neglia

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have announced their winners for the best in film for 2017.

Click below to see the winners.

BEST PICTURE
GET OUT
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BEST DIRECTOR
JORDAN PEELE – GET OUT

BEST ACTOR
DANIEL KALUUYA – GET OUT

BEST ACTRESS
FRANCES McDORMAND – THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
LAURENCE FISHBURNE – LAST FLAG FLYING

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
TIFFANY HADDISH – GIRLS TRIP

BEST COMEDY
GIRLS TRIP

BEST ENSEMBLE
DETROIT

BEST INDEPENDENT
CROWN HEIGHTS

BEST ANIMATED
COCO

BEST DOCUMENTARY
STEP

BEST FOREIGN
THE WOUND

BEST SCREENPLAY
GET OUT

BEST SONG
“IT AINT FAIR” — DETROIT – THE ROOTS featuring BILAL

BEST NEW MEDIA
MUDBOUND

BEST TV SERIES (COMEDY)
BLACKISH

BEST TV SERIES (DRAMA)
QUEEN SUGAR

BREAKOUT
LAKEITH STANFIELD – CROWN HEIGHTS

AAFCA TOP 10 FILM – 2017

1. GET OUT
2. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI 
3. COCO
4. GIRLS TRIP
5. DETROIT
6. CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
7. THE SHAPE OF WATER
8. GOOK
9. CROWN HEIGHTS
10.  MARSHALL

AAFCA TOP 10 TV – 2017

1. QUEEN SUGAR: Season 2
2. UNDERGROUND: Season 2
3. INSECURE: Season 2
4. MASTER OF NONE: Season 2
5. BLACK-ISH: Season 4
6. THE HANDMAID’S TALE: Season 1
7. DEAR WHITE PEOPLE: Season 1
8. SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT: Season 1
9.  THE DEFIANT ONES
10. TIE: GUERILLA/SNOWFALL: Season 1

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