African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2015 Explained

Number:	13
Award:	African-American Film Critics Association Awards
Date:	February 10, 2016
Best Picture:	Straight Outta Compton Child: yes Label1: Independent film Data1: Chi-Raq Label2: Animation Data2: The Peanuts Movie Label3: Documentary Data3: A Ballerina's Tale
Best Drama Series:	How to Get Away with Murder
Best Comedy Series:	Black-ish
Last Link:	African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2014
Last:	2014
Next Link:	African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2016
Next:	2016

The 2015 African-American Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 7, 2015, while the ceremony took place on February 10, 2016 at Taglyan Complex, in Hollywood, California.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Awards

Below is the list of complete winners.

AAFCA Top Ten Films

1. Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures)
2. Creed (Warner Bros.)
3. (Warner Bros.)
4. Beasts of No Nation (Netflix)
5. The Martian (20th Century Fox)
6. 3 1/2 Minutes and Dope (HBO Films/Open Road Films)
7. Chi-Raq (Roadside Attractions/Amazon Studios)
8. Carol (Weinstein Co.)
9. The Big Short (Paramount Pictures)
10. The Danish Girl (Focus Features)

AAFCA Regular Awards

Best Picture

• Straight Outta Compton

Best Director

• Ryan Coogler – Creed

Best Actor

• Will Smith – Concussion

Best Actress

• Teyonah Parris – Chi-Raq

Best Supporting Actor

• Jason Mitchell – Straight Outta Compton

Best Supporting Actress

• Tessa Thompson – Creed

Best Ensemble

• Straight Outta Compton

Best Independent Film

• Chi-Raq

Best Screenplay

• Rick Famuyiwa – Dope

Breakout Performance

• Michael B. Jordan – Creed

Best Animation

• The Peanuts Movie

Best Documentary

• A Ballerina's Tale

Best Song

• "See You Again" – Furious 7

Best TV Comedy

• Black-ish

Best TV Drama

• How to Get Away with Murder

Best Cable/New Media TV Show

• Survivor's Remorse

AAFCA Special Awards

AAFCA Special Achievement Award

• Jeff Clanagan; John Singleton - Codeblack Entertainment and Maverick Carter; LeBron James - SpringHill Entertainment

Cinema Vanguard Award

Roger Ebert Award

• Manohla Dargis - The New York Times film critic and journalist.

See also

• 2015 in film

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Straight Outta Compton' Named Top Film by African-American Film Critics Association. . . December 7, 2015 . December 20, 2015 . Rebecca Ford.
2. Web site: 'Straight Outta Compton' & Creed Take Top Honors From African-American Film Critics . . Deadline.com . December 7, 2014 . December 20, 2015 . Patrick Hipes.
3. Web site: 'Straight Outta Compton' Named Top Film by African-American Film Critics . . . December 7, 2014 . December 20, 2015 . Dave McNary.