They’ve split up the awards really nicely, I think. Really great to see Middle of Nowhere featured – winning Actress, Screenplay and Independent film. Really good call on Nate Parker for Supporting Actor, too.
The African American Film Critics Association’s Top Ten Films of 2012 are as follows in order of distinction:
1.“Zero Dark Thirty”
2.“Argo”
3.“Lincoln”
4.“Middle of Nowhere”
5.“Life of Pi”
6.“Les Miserables”
7. “Django Unchained”
8.“Beast of the Southern Wild”
9.“Moonrise Kingdom”
10.“Think Like a Man”
Best Actor Denzel Washington, “Flight” (Paramount)
Best Actress Emayatzy Corinealdi, “Middle of Nowhere” (AFFRM)
Best Supporting Actress Sally Field, “Lincoln” (Touchstone)
Best Supporting Actor Nate Parker, “Arbitrage” (Roadside Attractions)
Best Foreign Film Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, “The Intouchables” (Weinstein Company)
Breakout Performance Quvenzhané Wallis for “Beast of the Southern Wild”(Fox Searchlight)
Best Director Ben Affleck, “Argo” (Warner)
Best Screenplay Ava DuVernay, “Middle of Nowhere”(AFFRM)
Best Music Kathryn Bostic & Morgan Rhodes, “Middle of Nowhere” (AFFRM)
Best Independent Film “Middle of Nowhere” (AFFRM)
Best Animation “Rise of the Guardians,” (Paramount)
Best Documentary tie “The House I Live In” (Charlotte Street Films) &
“Versailles ’73” (Coffee Bluff Pictures)
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is the premiere organization of African American film media professionals. Founded in 2003, AAFCA’s members represent a geographically diverse cross-section of media covering the cinematic arts. The organization honors excellence in cinema by creating awareness for films with universal appeal to black communities, while emphasizing film about the black experience and those produced written, directed and starring performers of African descent. The association actively reviews the quality and standard of black talent, content and media coverage. AAFCA also supports the development of future black film critics and filmmakers. AAFCA is based in Los Angeles.
Cooper and DDL tied, yes.
Cooper and DDL tied there? Both names are bold.
Hooray for Indiana!
Looks like they support some quiet films that are well-written and character based. KInd of like myself.
And, I guess, they get out their aggression while watching foreign films. The choice of Raid: Redemption is odd indeed.
But as much as I like their choice of Safety Not Guaranteed (my #3) and Perks winning Adapted (my #1) I can’t support their crappy decision to reward Bradley Cooper. Now he was just fine, but to give it to him over Logan Lerman! That’s just crazy! (Actually, DDL is quite good, even excellent, and deserves whatever prizes he wins.)
I read somewhere (maybe here) that Lincoln is basically held up because of his performance, that without it, the film would sink. I have no idea, because I haven’t seen the alternative. But to imagine Liam Neeson in that role. I just can’t.
Or maybe it’s just cos it’s the Satellite awards, Asif.
The Indiana Film Journalists Association announce their (weird) winners:
http://screenonscreen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/indiana-film-journalists-association_17.html#more
Silver Linings Playbook won big at the Satellite Awards, yep i know AD won’t post anything where SLP wins!
http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/silver-linings-playbook-sweeps-satellite-awards-69546
ZD30 is way better than that Facebook movie. I’m so over all the Social Network lovers. It’s a good movie, but it’s not the second coming. Get over it.
“P.S. You know ZD30 is a monster when it tops even the African American Critics group which is dedicated to bringing awareness to Black films. Mark my words this is the consensus film that will win BP.”
Ummm…Many critics, most recently Kansas, Detroit and San Francisco, dont think so as they didnt give their BP to ZD30…It is not like Social Network, it doesnt win all those awards out there.
I would like this group to introduce a Hall of Fame award for films ‘left behind’.
Nominee from me is Get on the Bus. 87% on RT with the other 13% of critics, obviously ‘south’ of intelligent.
I know these are the African-American awards and everyone has a choice they like , but, respectfully choosing Denzel Washington this year over Daniel Day-Lewis, well, never in our lifetime. Denzel as good an actor as he gave nowhere near the Day-Lewis performance this year. Not even close.
P.S. You know ZD30 is a monster when it tops even the African American Critics group which is dedicated to bringing awareness to Black films. Mark my words this is the consensus film that will win BP. The death of Bin Laden is meaningful to all Americans Black, White, Latino, Liberal, Conservative, Independent. Voters will unite under this film.
Good diverse top ten list. THINK LIKE A MAN was a very funny movie, a lot better in quality than any Tyler Perry film. Prefer DDL or Phoenix this year as best actor but can’t be mad at a Denzel win. Good for Middle of Nowhere getting some love. The NAACP could learn much from this group’s choices. Difference between a legitimate critics group and a TV awards show for the beautiful people.
Alexi, my vote would go to Washington this year, but anyone annoyed by Day-Lewis for playing one of America’s greatest presidents when the topic of the film is the battle for equality, calling out white actors, doesn’t have my respect. The Academy has awarded a number of African-American actors in recent years, and my main concern is that the best performance win, regardless of the race of the actor. I think Viola Davis would agree with me (and here’s hoping she gets one soon).
Surprised Beasts didn’t do better. I’m still mad at myself for missing Middle of Nowhere when it was here. But obviously, these are more interesting than the NAACP.
“Best Actor Denzel Washington, “Flight” (Paramount)”
Some whites always demand people to care about slavery and racism, and they always end up rooting for a white actor or a white actress when obviously there is a black actor in the same group. IMO, Denzel Washington is more deserving than Daniel Day Lewis.
Nice picks. I love the Middle of Nowhere love. They seem to have done what NAACP hadn’t the sense enough to do. Good on them.