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Best breakout performance went to Tessa Thompson for her part as a college student activist in Dear White People. Dear White People also won best independent film, while The Boxtrolls won for animation. Top screenplay honors went to Gina Prince-Bythewood for Beyond the Lights and best ensemble went to the James Brown biopicGet On Up. Best documentary went to Life Itself, about the career of critic Roger Ebert, and best world cinema honors went to Timbuktu, a political drama about Islamic militants briefly occupying Timbuktu.
“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,” said AAFCA president Gil Robertson. “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. 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.”
AAFCA will hold its annual awards ceremony Feb. 4 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.
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