Having splintered from the African American Film Critics Association in 2010 over a controversy involving a bribe to manipulate vote totals, the Black Film Critics Circle has worked to distinguish itself from its counterpart. While the top winner was the same, most of the rest of the list are different and highlights an interesting parallel. While the AAFCA didn’t care enough for BlacKkKlansman to put it in its top ten, this group slotted it at number 2. Other notable differences exist, but few of them have a lot of bearing on the Oscar competition.

Award Tallies

(3) Black Panther
(2) If Beale Street Could Talk, Roma

The Awards

Best Picture

Black Panther

Best Animated Film

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Director

Ryan Coogler – Black Panther

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born

Best Actress

Viola Davis – Widows

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali – Green Book

Best Supporting Actress

Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Original Screenplay

Sorry to Bother You

Best Adapted Screenplay

If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Cinematography

Roma

Best Foreign Film

Roma

Best Documentary

Quincy

Best Ensemble

Black Panther

Pioneer Award

Spike Lee

Rising Star

Amandla Stenberg

Special Mention

Sorry to Bother You

Top Ten

1. Black Panther
2. BlacKkKlansman
3. If Beale Street Could Talk
4. The Hate U Give
5. Roma
6. A Star Is Born
7. Widows
8. The Favourite
9. Blindspotting
10. A Quiet Place

Black Film Critics Circle Data

First Awards: 2011 (8)