| Number: | 1 |
| Award: | African-American Film Critics Association Awards |
| Date: | December 22, 2003 |
| Best Picture: | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Next Link: | African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2004 |
| Next: | 2004 |
The 1st African-American Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking of 2003, were given on 22 December 2003.