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    African American Film Critics Association sets new date for its 5th annual TV Honors

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    Niecy Nash-Betts in a scene from "Dahmer--Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story." Nash-Betts topped the Best TV Acting (Female) category at the AAFC TV Honors competition (photo courtesy of Netflix).
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    The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has set a new date to celebrate its previously announced AAFCA TV Honors winners. The private, invitation-only event was previously scheduled for August 27th but was postponed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and will now be held on December 3rd at the Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, California.​

    The AAFCA TV Honors recognize outstanding achievements in Broadcast Television and Streaming with a special emphasis on entertainment representing the Black diaspora.  Previously announced winners include Quinta Brunson, the cast of “P-Valley,” Jessica Williams, Debbie Allen, Niecy Nash-Betts, “The 1619 Project” and many more. Special honorees include Jennifer Hudson, who will receive the We See You Award, Delroy Lindo, who will receive the Legacy Award, and five-time Emmy® nominee Marla Gibbs who will receive the Legend Award.  The Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso’’ will receive the Inclusion Award, and CBS’ “S.W.A.T.,’’ produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Studios, will receive the Impact Award.

    “We are happy that our industry can take a collective sigh of relief and get back to work,“ stated AAFCA co-founder and president Gil Robertson. “We love a good party here at AAFCA and we’re going to pull out all the stops to celebrate our winners and honorees.  With the industry in flux for so many months, we’re really looking forward to finally getting to recognize and celebrate these incredible talents.”

    A full list of previously announced  winners follows:
     

    2023 AAFCA TV HONORS AWARD RECIPIENTS:

    BEST TV COMEDY – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

    BEST TV DRAMA – “P-Valley” (Starz)

    BEST NEW SHOW – “Mo” (Netflix) 

    BEST DOCUMENTARY – “The 1619 Project” (Onyx Collective/Hulu) 

    BEST LIMITED SERIES – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” (Peacock)

    BEST TV MOVIE – “Shooting Stars” (Peacock)  

    BREAKOUT STAR – Jessica Williams – “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)

    BEST ENSEMBLE – “P-Valley” (Starz) 

    BEST TV WRITING – Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) 

    BEST TV DIRECTING – Mary Lou Belli, Debbie Allen, Tasha Smith, Henry Chan, Jordan E. Cooper – “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+) 

    BEST TV ACTING (Female) – Niecy Nash-Betts – “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix)  

    BEST TV ACTING (Male) – J. Alphonse Nicholson and Nicco Annan – “P-Valley” (Starz) 

     

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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