Selma

Selma, described as the first studio film to center around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is the big winner among the critics representing the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). Selma earned multiple awards from AAFCA for Best Director, (Ava DuVernay); Best Actor for Oyelowo and Best Song for its John Legend/Common theme song, “Glory”. AAFCA will hold its annual award ceremony and dinner on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 7:00pm the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, CA.

“Our members found the output of cinema released this year to be a truly insightful mix of titles that reflect the world we live in. The members of AAFCA were especially pleased with this range of storytelling supported by the studios that gave voice to the many sides of the experience of black people in America and around the world,” says AAFCA president Gil Robertson. “We had a lot to pick from this year from Belle, Dear White People, Top Five,Timbuktu and Selma and hope the industry will continue to provide a platform for diversity on the big screen.”

The following is a complete list of 2014 AAFCA Awards winners.

Best Actor
David Oyelowo, Selma (Paramount)

Best Actress
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Belle (Fox Searchlight)

Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, Black and White (Rela.)

Best Supporting Actor
Tyler Perry, Gone Girl (Fox) /J.K. Simmons, Whiplash (SPC)

Best World Cinema
Timbuktu (Les Films du Worso)

Breakout Performance
Tessa Thompson, Dear White People (RAtt.)

Best Director
Ava Duvernay, Selma (Paramount)

Best Screenplay
Gina Prince-Bythewood, Beyond the Lights (Rela)

Best Music
John Legend/Common, “Glory” (Selma soundtrack)

Best Ensemble
Get On Up (Universal)

Best Independent Film
Dear White People (Roadside Attractions)

Best Animation
The Boxtrolls (Focus)

Best Documentary
Life Itself (Magnolia)