African American Film Critics Association To Honor Hollywood Luminaries At 7th Annual Special Achievement Awards Luncheon – Black Enterprise

The African American Film Critics Association is gearing up to honor several Hollywood luminaries at its 7th Annual AAFA Special Achievement Awards luncheon. Deadline reports that on March 3, in the Centennial Room at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, the AAFA will honor Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner of Foxxhole Productions; Fatima Robinson, the legendary choreographer who has worked with Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, and served as the head choreographer for the latest “The Color Purple” reboot; Deon Taylor, a rising filmmaker; the late Michael Latt; the feature film “Killers of the Flower Moon“; and Delta Airlines.  

Foxx and Turner are receiving AAFA’s Producers Award for work their production company performed on three standout releases in 2023–“They Cloned Tyrone,” “Story Ave.,” and “The Burial.” Robinson will receive AAFCA’s Salute to Excellence Award in recognition of her work in the field of choreography, which includes her work on the film adaptation of the stage musical based on Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Taylor will be given the Horizon Award, which celebrates and acknowledges a rising talent in the film industry. Taylor, the founder of Hidden Empire Group, has directed “The Intruder” as well as “Fatale” and will be at the helm of “Free Agents,” a film centering on a group of professional athletes who hatch a plot to get revenge on the team owners they feel are underpaying and exploiting them. According to Deadline, Taylor has also been attached to forthcoming biopics about John Lewis and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. 

Latt will be honored with the inaugural Freedom Award, which AAFCA created to honor him for his work as a marketing strategist, thought leader, and the founder of Lead With Love. Latt’s organization worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Ryan Coogler, “Fruitvale Station” director Marvel tapped to helm its “Black Panther” franchise. Latt’s family will be accepting the award on his behalf. “Killers of the Flower Moon” is being honored with the Stanley and Karen Kramer Social Justice Award due to the film’s depiction of the true story of the Osange Nation murders. Lastly, Delta Airlines is receiving AAFCA’s Film Advocate Award as thanks for their dedication to including diverse content as part of their in-flight entertainment options, as well as spotlighting up and coming directors with what they choose to include as part of their offerings. 

AAFCA President and Co-Founder Gil Robertson told Deadline that his organization looks forward to celebrating the honorees, saying, “Our list this year includes titans and trailblazers whose work has transformed the cinematic arts.”

Robertson added, “Their work leaves us in awe of their incredible achievements and inspires us to move forward in all our endeavors with passion, creativity and determination. AAFCA looks forward to celebrating them.”

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