Los Angeles Premiere of RaMell  Ross’ NICKEL BOYS –in Select Theaters Only 

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In Select New York & Los Angeles Theaters December 20
Expanding January

August 30, 2024 (Telluride)
December 13, 2024 (United States)
Director: RaMell Ross
Screenplay: RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Based on the book “The Nickel Boys” by: Colson Whitehead
Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, and Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorProducers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine, Joslyn Barnes
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Run time:  2 hours
Country: United States
Language: English

Elwood Curtis’s college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway. Bearing the brunt of an innocent misstep, he’s sentenced to the netherworld of Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory sunk deep in the Jim Crow South. He encounters another ward, the seen-it-all Turner. The two Black teens strike up an alliance: Turner dispensing fundamental tips for survival, Elwood, clinging to his optimistic worldview. Backdropped by the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, Elwood and Turner’s existence appear worlds away from Rev. Martin Luther King’s burnished oratory. Despite Nickel’s brutality, Elwood strives to hold onto his humanity, awakening a new vision for Turner.

Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production companies: Orion Pictures presents A Plan B Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Louverture Films production
Director: RaMell Ross
Screenplay: RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Based on the book “The Nickel Boys” by: Colson Whitehead
Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, and Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorProducers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine, Joslyn Barnes
Executive Producers: Brad Pitt, Gabby Shepard, Emily Wolfe, Kenneth Yu, Chadwick Prichard
Cinematographer: Jomo Fray
Editor:   Nicholas Monsour
Music by: Alex Somers & Scott Alario
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 16th ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS

PRESENTED BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (AAFCA) 

THE PIANO LESSON, NICKEL BOYS and SING SING Lead with Multiple Wins; Best Documentary Category Sees a Tie

Winners include Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Colman Domingo, Andra Day, Danielle Deadwyler, RaMell Ross and ‘The Wild Robot’

The 16th Annual AAFCA Awards ceremony will be held on February 19 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel

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LOS ANGELES, CA - Dec. 13, 2024 - The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) today announced the winners of its 16th annual AAFCA Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to cinema, along with its selections for the top ten films of the year.

Winners will be celebrated at the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.  The announcement was made by AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson.  “This has been a defining year for cinema, with an impressive array of stories that capture the complexity, resilience, and beauty of the human experience,” said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. “We are proud to honor this year's filmmakers and talent, whose work continues to expand the scope of humanity on screen. These films do more than entertain—they amplify voices and perspectives that deserve to be heard, and we look forward to celebrating their lasting impact.”

AAFCA’s Top 10 Films list and the winners of the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards are:

AAFCA’S TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR

1. Nickel Boys

2. Sing Sing

3. The Piano Lesson

4. Gladiator II

5. Wicked

6. Emilia Pérez

7. Albany Road 

8. The Fire Inside 

9. Exhibiting Forgiveness

10. Dahomey

WINNERS | 16TH ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS

Best Actor: Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)

Best Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths)

Best Supporting Actor: Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing)

Best Supporting Actress: Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson)

Best Ensemble: The Piano Lesson

Best Original Score: The Wild Robot (Kris Bowers)

Best Original Song: Bricks, Exhibiting Forgiveness (Andra Day, Cassandra Batie & Jherek Bischoff)

Best Screenplay: Sing Sing (Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar)

Best Director: RaMell Ross (Nickel Boys)   

Best Documentary: *TIE* Daughters (Netflix), Dahomey (Mubi)

Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot

Best International Film: Emilia Pérez

Best Independent Feature: She Taught Love

Best Picture: Nickel Boys