By Matt Neglia There’s no shortage of diverse films to choose from this year as the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have announced their winners for the best in film for 2016 with an awesome set of choices.
​Click below to see the winners.
BEST PICTURE – MOONLIGHT
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BEST DIRECTOR – BARRY JENKINS, MOONLIGHT
BEST ACTOR – DENZEL WASHINGTON, FENCES
BEST ACTRESS – RUTH NEGA, LOVING
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – MAHERSHALA ALI, MOONLIGHT
​BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – VIOLA DAVIS, FENCES
BEST ENSEMBLE – THE CAST OF HIDDEN FIGURES
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE 2017 – JANELLE MONAE, MOONLIGHT AND HIDDEN FIGURES
BEST INDEPENEDENT FILM – MOONLIGHT
BEST ANIMATION FILM – ZOOTOPIA
BEST SONG – “VICTORY” from HIDDEN FIGURES
BEST DOCUMENTARY – 13th
BEST FOREIGN FILM – TANNA
BEST SCREENPLAY – AUGUST WILSON, FENCES
TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR:
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1. MOONLIGHT
2. FENCES
3. HIDDEN FIGURES
4. LION
5. LALA LAND
6. BIRTH OF A NATION
7. LOVING
8. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
9. HELL OR HIGH WATER
10. QUEEN OF KATWE You can follow Matt and hear more of his thoughts on the Oscars and Film on Twitter at @NextBestPicture
