AMAA Winners

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

The Last Shoe Maker – Uganda

JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

CounterPunch – Kenya

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder- Mozambique

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

The Queenstown Kings – South Africa

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:

Under The Hanging Tree- Namibia/UK

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

Neigbourhood Alert

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

The Wu Tang Experience: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre

8. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE

FEATURE

Outlaw Posse

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

Out of Breath

AMAA 2024 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

Mai Martaba

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Jagun Jagun

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

Boda Love

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Jagun Jagun

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

The Queenstown Kings

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Weekend

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Under the Haning Tree

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

The Weekend

AMAA 2024- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD

(NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

The Weekend

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

Michelle Lemuya – Nawi

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Femi Adebayo- Jagun Jagun

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Jackie Appiah -Red Carpet

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM BY ADIRECTOR

LETTERS TO GODDO- Harry Bentil

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

.Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings

AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

The Weekend

Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film
• Lions – Ethiopia

Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation
Jabari – Ghana

Best Documentary
• Le Spectre de Boko Haram – Cameroon

Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language
• Anikulapo – Nigeria

Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an
African-Born Director Living Abroad
KOFA – Nigeria/Canada

Best Diaspora Short Film
• Raw Materials – Jamaica

Best Diaspora Documentary
• Sound of the Police – United States

Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
• Our Father, The Devil – United States

Best Achievement in Production Design
• Anikulapo – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Costume Design
• Xalé – Senegal

Best Achievement in Make-Up
• Mami Wata – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Soundtrack
• Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
• Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Sound
• Sira – Burkina Faso

Best Achievement in Cinematography
• Mami Wata – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Editing
• Omen – DRC

Best Achievement in Screenplay
• Xalé – Senegal

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Award
for Best Nigerian Film
• Mami Wata

Best Young/Promising Actor
• Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Jimmy Jean-Louis -Rise – United States

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal

Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria

Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Nse Ikpe-Etim – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria

Debut Feature by a Director
• Baloji – Omen – DRC

Best Director
• Apolline Traore – Sira

Best Film
• Xalé- Senegal

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Astel -Senegal
JUBRIL MALAIFIA AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST
ANIMATION
No Way Out – Uganda
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
No U Turn – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN
AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Tug of War – Tanzania
AMAA 2022 MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST
FILM BY AN AFRICAN-BORN DIRECTOR LIVING ABROAD
Tope Oshin – Here Love Lies
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
Contraban – USA
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
The Rumba King – Peru8
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story – USA
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Underbelly – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Man of God – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Angeliena – South Africa
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Tug of War – Tanzania
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Surviving Gaza – South Africa
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Surviving Gaza – South Africa
AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tembele – Uganda
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Jolly Roger – Nigeria
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
Borga – Ghana
AMAA 2022 NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVB) AWARD
FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Man of God
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR
Amina Mohammed- Ayaanle
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Adjetey Annang -Borga
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ijeoma Grace Agu – Swallow
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Eugene Boateng – Borga
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Ikhlas Gafur Vora – Tug of War
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR FIRST FEATURE BY A DIRECTOR
Ogo Okpue – A Song from the Dark
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Vusi’Africa Sindane – Surviving Gaza
AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
Tug of War- Tanzania

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

Meat – Uganda (WINNER)

Enroute – Burkina Fasso

A Better Friend – Ghana

Find Me By The River – South Africa

In Extremis – DRC

Portrait of Princess Tutu – Cote d’Ivoire

The Last Tango In Abuja – Nigeria

JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

Room 5 – Ghana

Shaka-Inklosi Yamakhosi – South Africa

The Pyramid – Egypt

Mofiala – Togo

Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopster – Nigeria (WINNER)

A Thousand Fate – Uganda

White Nights – Algeria

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

Softie – Kenya (WINNER)

The Sacred Woods – Tunisia

Postcard – Morocco

Unmasked: Leadership, Trust & the Pandemic – Nigeria

Linda Under Lockdown – South Africa

Bulembu: History of a Culture – DRC

Noboth – Uganda

Zinder – Niger

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM

Three Leaves (Haiti) – WINNER

In Other News (Canada)

Blue (US)

The Berne Identity (Switzerland)

No Comprendo (UK)

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

Akwaaba – The Awakening (US)

African Redemption: The Life of Marcus Garvey (US) – WINNER

Race Today Documentary (UK)

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE

Ride Share (US)

Hal King (US)

Residue (US) – WINNER

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

Blackmail – Obi Emelonye (Nigeria/UK) WINNER

First Call – Angela Onuora (Nigeria/Canada)

K.I.A.B – Eric Zoa & Oleksii Osyka (Cameroon/USA)

Gone – Daniel Ademinokan (Nigeria/US)

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

Bangarang – Robin Odongo (Kenya)

Ayinla – Tunde Kelani (Nigeria)

The Gravedigger’s Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) – WINNER

Hotel on the Koppies – Charlie Vundla (South Africa)

Nyara: The Kidnapping – Ram Ally Kasongo (Tanzania)

Stain – Morris Mugisha (Uganda)

AMAA 2021 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

African American (WINNER)

Buried

Oba Bi Olorun

Tecora

Eagles Wing

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Fried Barry

Tecora

The Gravedigger’s Wife (WINNER)

The Takers

Mission To Rescue

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Stain

Fried Barry (WINNER)

The Takers

Mission to Rescue

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

The Citation (WINNER)

Nyara: The Kidnapping

The Gravedigger’s Wife

This Lady Called Life

Hotel on the Koppies

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

Hairareb

African American

The Gravedigger’s Wife

Eyimofe (WINNER)

La Femme Anjola

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

Tecora

The Takers

Nyara: The Kidnapping

The Gravedigger’s Wife (WINNER)

Shadow Parties

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ayinla (WINNER)

Black Medusa

Stain

Nyara: The Kidnapping

The Gravedigger’s Wife

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Mission to Rescue

Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Nyara: The Kidnapping

Fried Barry

Eyimofe (WINNER)

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

Chasing Lullaby

Where I Come From

Stain

Collision Course (WINNER)

Hairareb

AMAA 2021- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Ayinla

Eyimofe (WINNER)

The Citation

Omo Ghetto: The Saga

La Femme Anjola

Collission Course

Shadow Parties

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

Wilmah Muremera – Shaina (WINNER)

Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan – Collission Course

Faith Fidel – Where I Come From

David Weda – Bangarang

Bertha Abdallah – Nyara: The Kidnapping

Hannah Sukali – Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mulshid Mugabire – Monica

Kelechi Udegbe – Collission Course (WINNER)

Mehdi Hajri – Black Medusa

Cameron Scott – Hotel on the Koppies

Bimbo Manuel – Gone

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Gloria Anozie-Young – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Naana Hayford – Chasing Lullaby

Tumi Morake – Seriously Single

Hazel Hinda – Hairareb (WINNER)

Ini Edo – The Citation

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Gary Green – Fried Barry

Lateef Adedimeji – Ayinla

Melvin Alusa – Mission To Rescue

Jude Akuwudike – Eyimofe

Omar Abdi – The Gravedigger’s Wife (WINNER)

David Njavera – Hairareb

Nonso Bassey – La Femme Anjola

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Lucie Memba Bos – Buried

Funke Akindele – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Sarah Alina Grosz – Black Medusa

Joan Agaba – Stain (WINNER)

Phumi Mthembu – African American

Rita Dominic – La Femme Anjola

Claudine de Groot – Hairareb

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

Shaina – Beautie Masvaure Alt (Zimbabwe)

African American – Muzi Mthembu (South Africa)

Eyimofe – Chuko & Ayie Esiri (Nigeria) (WINNER)

The Gravedigger’s Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia)

Black Medusa – Youssef Chebbi & Ismael (Tunisia)

Fried Barry – Ryan Kruger (South Africa)

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Gilbert Lukalia – (Mission To Rescue)

Ryan Kruger – (Fried Barry)

Khadar Ahmed – (The Gravedigger’s Wife)

Morris Mugisha – (Stain)

Chuko & Ayie Esiri – (Eyimofe) (WINNER)

Oshoveli Shipoh – (Hairareb)

Ram Ally Kasongo – (Nyara: The Kidnapping)

Youssef Chebbi & Ismael – (Black Medusa)

AMAA 2021 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

Mission To Rescue (Kenya)

Fried Barry (South Africa)

The Gravedigger’s Wife (Somalia) (WINNER)

Stain (Uganda)

Eyimofe (Nigeria)

Hairareb (Namibia)

Nyara: The Kidnapping (Tanzania)

Black Medusa (Tunisia)

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

Baxu & the Giant – Namibia
Songs About My Mother – South Africa
Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda
Yahoo – Nigeria
SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
The Letter Reader – South Africa
A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
After the War – Egypt

***WINNER: The Letter Reader (South Africa)

JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA
A Special Gift – Mozambique
The Legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
FTFO – Nigeria
Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana
A Gugle Day – Nigeria

***WINNER: I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here (Ghana)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran War (Nigeria)
Journey to Kenya (Sudan)
No Gold for Kalsaka (Burkina Faso)
Days of Cannibalism (South Africa)
Finding Sally (Ethiopia/Canada)
The Letter (Kenya)
Becoming Black (Togo/Germany)
Influence (South Africa)

***WINNER: No Gold for Kalsaka (Burkina Faso)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

Boxed (USA)
June 14 (USA)
Egun (Brazil)
Brick By Brick (USA)

***WINNER: Boxed (USA)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

Once In Hundred Years (USA)
Revolution From Afar (USA)
Meeting My Father (France)
Becoming Black (Germany)
If Objects Could Speak (Germany)

***WINNER: Becoming Black (Germany)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE

Aiyai: Wrathful Soul (Australia)
Lola (USA)
A Day With Jerusa (Brazil)
Black and Blue (USA)
Joseph (Barbados)

***WINNER: Joseph (Barbados)

MICHAEL ANYIAM-OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

Eagles’ Nest – Olivier Assoua
2 Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
Idemuza – Aloaye Omoake
Between – Daniel Adenimokan
No Shade – Clare Anyiam-Osigwe

***WINNER: No Shade – Clare Anyiam-Osigwe

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

The Milkmaid (Nigeria)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection (Lesotho)
Fiela’s Child (South Africa)
The White Line (Namibia)

***WINNER – The Milkmaid (Nigeria)

AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (Lesotho)
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie (Ghana)
The White Line (Namibia)
Ibi (The Birth) (Nigeria)
Foreigner’s God (Nigeria)

***WINNER: This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (Lesotho)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Knuckle City (South Africa)
Ratnik (Nigeria)
The Milkmaid (Nigeria)
1929 (Nigeria)
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie (Ghana)

***WINNER: The Milkmaid (Nigeria)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

The Fisherman’s Diary (Cameroon)
Coming from Insanity (Nigeria)
Zulu Wedding (South Africa)
Gold Coast Lounge (Ghana)
For Maria: Ebun Pataki (Nigeria)
Walking with Shadows (Nigeria)
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (Nigeria)
Mirage (Zimbabwe)

***WINNER – Gold Coast Lounge (Ghana)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie (Ghana)
Desrances (Burkina Faso)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (Nigeria)
Badamasi (Nigeria)
Ratnik (Ratnik)
Foreigner’s God (Nigeria)
A Taste of Our Land (Rwanda)

***WINNER: Knuckle City (South Africa)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

Fiela’s Child (South Africa)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
Children of the Storm (South Africa)
The Ghost and House of Truth (Nigeria)
For Maria: Ebun Pataki (Nigeria)
40 Sticks (Kenya)
Desrances (Burkina Faso)
Gold Coast Lounge (Ghana)

***WINNER: Fiela’s Child (South Africa)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

Ratnik (Nigeria)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
Zulu Wedding (South Africa)
Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (Ghana)
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection (Lesotho)
Foreigner’s God (Nigeria)
Gold Coast Lounge (Ghana)
The Ghost and the House of Truth (Nigeria)

***WINNER: Knuckle City (South Africa)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Ghost and House of Truth (Nigeria)
The Fisherman’s Diary (Cameroon)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
The Milkmaid (Nigeria)
40 Sticks (Kenya)
Desrances (Burkina Faso)
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection (Lesotho)
Gold Coast Lounge (Ghana)

***WINNER – This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (Lesotho)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (Ghana)
The Ghost and House of Truth (Nigeria)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
40 Sticks (Kenya)
Desrances (Burkina Faso)

***WINNER – The Ghost and the House of Truth (Nigeria)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

For Maria: Ebun Pataki (Nigeria)
The White Line (Namibia)
4th Republic (Nigeria)
The Fisherman’s Diary (Cameroon)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
40 Sticks (Kenya)
Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (Ghana)
3 Days To Go (South Africa)

***WINNER – The Fisherman’s Diary (Cameroon)

AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

Cold Feet
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
4th Republic
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The Bling Lagosians
Coming From Insanity
The Ghost and The House of Truth
The Milkmaid

***WINNER – The Milkmaid

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR

Faith Fidel – The Fisherman’s Diary
Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid

***WINNER – Faith Fidel – The Fisherman’s Diary

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
Narcissus Afeli – Desrances
Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary
Ramsey Nouah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

***WINNER: Ramsey Nouah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid
Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic
Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary
Tina Mba – The Set Up
Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
Evelyne Juhen – Desrances

***WINNER: Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances
Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding

***WINNER: Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Stella Damasus – Between
Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosians
Girley Jazama – The White Line
Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding

***WINNER: Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
Living in Bondage – Ramsey Nouah Jnr.
The Bling Lagosians – Bolanle Austen- Peters
For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Damilola E. Orimogunje
The Zulu Wedding – Lineo Sekeleoana
A Taste of Our Land -–Yuhi Amuli
Mirage – Malaika Mushandu
The White Line – Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret

***WINNER: A Taste of Our Land – Yuhi Amuli

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth
Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary
Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
Desmond Ovbiagele- Milk Maid
Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
Appoline Traore – Desrances
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge

**WINNER: Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not a Burial, It’s a resurrection

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

The Ghost and the House of Truth (Nigeria)
The Fisherman’s Diary (Cameroon)
Knuckle City (South Africa)
The Milkmaid (Nigeria)
40 Sticks (Kenya)
Desrances (Burkina Faso)
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (Lesotho)
Gold Coast Lounge – Ghana

***WINNER: The Milkmaid (Nigeria)

Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film by an African-Born Director Living Abroad

1. Julius Amedume – Rattlesnakes (WINNER)

2. Tosin Coker – Lara and the Beats

3. Robert O. Peters – Makeroom

Best Diaspora Short Film

1. Bail (UK) (WINNER)

2. Oath Bound (UK)

3. Fevah (USA)

4. I Am Superman (Brazil)

Best Diaspora Documentary

1. Wax Print 1 FABRIC, 4 continent (UK)

2. The Guardian of No Return (Guadalope)

3. Dare to Dream (USA/CUBA)

4. Drugs as Weapons Against Us (USA)

5. My Friend Fela (Brazil) (WINNER)

Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

1. Nine Nights (UK)

2. Olympia (USA)

3. Traffik (US)

4. Hero (Trinidad and Tobago/Canada) (WINNER)

5. Sprinter (Jamaica)

Best Achievement in Production Design

1. Redemption (Mozambique) (WINNER)

2. Rafiki (Kenya)

3. Ellen, The Ellen Parkies Stories (S. Africa)

4. Urgent (Morroco)

5. Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

6. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa)

7. Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

8. Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

Best Achievement in Costume Design

1. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa)

2. Light in the Dark (Nigeria)

3. Rafiki (Kenya)

4. King of Boys (Nigeria)

5. Lara and the Beats (Nigeria)

6. Urgent (Morocco)

7. Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

8. Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda) (WINNER)

Best Achievement in Make-Up

1. Makeroom (Nigeria)

2. Gold Statue (Nigeria)

3. Veronica’s Wish (Uganda)

4. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa)

5. Before the Vows (GHANA)

6. Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda) (WINNER)

7. The Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film in an African Language

1. Makeroom (Nigeria)

2. Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

3. Rafiki (Kenya) (WINNER)

4. Bahasha -The Envelope (Tanzania)

5. Azali (Ghana)

Efere Ozako Award For Best Short Film

1. The Fisherman (Ghana)

2. A Tune of Kora (SENEGAL)

3. ICYASHA (Rwanda)

4. NAMOW2018 (KENYA)

5. Vagabond (GHANA)

6. Measure of a Woman (SA)

7. Mma Moeketsi (SA)

8. Motswakwa (BOTSWANA)

9. Tonight’s Opening Act (EGYPT)

10. Hello Rain (NIGERIA)

Best Animation

1. Kitwana Journey – Kenya

2. Choices – Nigeria (WINNER)

3. Isolated- Kenya

4. Afrogames – Burkina Faso

Best Documentary

1. Djambar, Sembene the Unsubmissive (Cameroun)

2. The State Against Mandela (South Africa)

3. Golden Fish, African Fish (Senegal)

4. Skin (Nigeria)

5. Khartoum Offside (Sudan) (WINNER)

6. Le loups d’or de Balole (Burkina Faso)

7. Sur Les Traces de Mamani Abdoulaye (Niger)

8. No Gold For Katsaka (Burkina Faso)

9. Mother, I am Suffocating, This Is My Last Film About You (Lesotho)

Best Achievement in Soundtrack

1. Subira (Kenya)

2. Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

3. Farewell Ella Bella (S. AFRICA)

4. Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

5. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa) (WINNER)

6. Lara and the Beats (Nigeria)

7. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

8. Redemption (Mozambique)

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

1. Makeroom (Nigeria)

2. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa)

3. Knockout Blessing (Nigeria)

4. Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

5. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria) (WINNER)

6. The King of Boys (Nigeria)

7. Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

Best Achievement in Sound

1. The Last Victim (S. Africa)

2. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa) (WINNER)

3. Makeroom (Nigeria)

4. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

5. The Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

6. Urgent (Morocco)

7. Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

8. Redemption (Mozambique)

Best Achievement in Cinematography

1. Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

2. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa) (WINNER)

3. Mother, I am Suffocating, This Is My Last Film About You (Lesotho)

4. Redemption (Mozambique)

5. Rafiki (Kenya)

6. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

7. The Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

8. Redemption (Mozambique)

Best Achievement in Editing

1. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

2. The Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

3. The Last Victim (S. Africa)

4. Rafiki (Kenya) (WINNER)

5. The Gold Statute (Nigeria)

6. Diamond in the Sky (Nigeria)

7. Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

8. Sew The Winter To My Skin (S. Africa)

Best Achievement in Screenplay

1. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

2. The Last Victim (S. Africa)

3. Rafiki (Kenya)

4. Diamond in the Sky (Nigeria)

5. Gold Statute (Morocco)

6 Lara and the Beats (Nigeria)

7. Redemption (Mozambique) (WINNER)

8. Up North (Nigeria)

NFVCB Award For Best Nigerian Film

1. The Delivery Boy

2. Lara and the Beats

3. Makeroom

4. King of Boys (WINNER)

5. Gold Statute

6. Up North

7. Knockout Blessing

Best Young/Promising Actor

1. Youssef Alaoui (Ayoub) Urgent

2. Angel Onyinyechi Unigwe (Adaeze) Light in the dark

3. Cynthia Dankwa (Esi) Burial of Kojo (WINNER)

4. Emilio Bilo (Azarias) Mabata Bata

5. Jamma Ibrahim (Amir) The Delivery Boy

6. Catherine Credo (Neema) Fatuma

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

1. Remilekun “Reminisce” Sarafu (Makanaki) King of Boys

2. Jarrid Geduld 9 (Abie) Ellen, The Ellen Parkies Story (WINNER)

3. Zolisa Xaluva (Wyatt Earp) Sew the Winter to my Skin

4. Kanayo O. Kanyayo (Chief Otuekong) Up North

5. Kobina Amissah-Sam (Kwabina) The Burial of Kojo

6. Bucci Franklyn (Dagogo) Knockout Blessing

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

1. Eniola Shobayo (Vivian) Knockout Blessing

2. Linda Ejiofer (Oby) Knockout Blessing

3. Kandyse McClure (Golden Eyes) Sew the Winter to My Skin

4. Adesua Etomi (Kemi) The King of Boys (WINNER)

5. Joke Silva (Mama Jumoke) Light in the Dark

6. Arlete Bombe (Mia) Redemption

Best Actor in a Leading Role

1. Gabriel Afolayan Gold Statue

2. Joseph Otsiman (Kojo) The Burial of Kojo

3. Chinedu Ikedieze (Big Chi) Lara and the Beats

4. Jimmy Jean Louis (Robert McQueen) Rattlesnakes

5. Gil Alexandre (Bruno) Redemption

6. Marc Zinga (Mercy of the Jungle) (WINNER)

7. Ezra Mabengeza (Samson) Sew The Winter To My Skin

8. Ayoub Bombwe ( Mwanyusi ) Fatuma

Best Actress in a Leading Role

1. Sheila Munyiva (Ziki) Rafik

2. Rita Dominic (Jumoke Arinze) Light in the Dark

3. Jill Levenberg (Ellen) The Ellen Parkies Story

4. Beatrice Taisamo (Fatuma) Fatuma

5. Seyi Shay (Lara) Lara and the Beats

6. Sola Sobowale (Eniola) King of Boys (WINNER)

7. Jemima Osunde (Nkem) The Delivery Boy

8. Samantha Mugatsia (Kena) Rafiki

Best Director-First Feature Film

1. Blitz Bazawule – The Burial of Kojo (Ghana) (WINNER)

2. Adekunle “Nodash” Adejuyigbe – The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

3. Sippy Chadha – Subira (Tanzania)

4. Nicole Amarteifo – Before the Vows (Ghana)

Best Director

1. Wanuri Kahui – Rafiki (Kenya)

2. Adekunle “Nodash” Adejuyigbe – The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

3. Daryne Joshua -Ellen, The Ellen Parkies Story (S. Africa)

4. Jahmil X. Qubeka – Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa) (WINNER)

5. Kemi Adetiba – King of Boys (Nigeria)

6. Mohcine Besri – Urgent (Morocco)

7. Mickey Fonseca – Redemption (Mozambique)

8. Joël Karekezi- Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

Best Film

1. Rafiki (Kenya) (WINNER)

2. Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

3. The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

4. Ellen, The Ellen Parkies Story (S. Africa)

5. Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa)

6. Redemption (Mozambique)

7. King of Boys (Nigeria)

8. Urgent (Morocco)

1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2018 award for Best Short Film

Dem Dem – Senegal/Belgium

Zenith – Cameroun/USA

It Rains on Ouga – Burkina Faso

In Shadows – Kenya  Coat of Harm – Nigeria

Tikitat Soulima – Morocco (WINNER)

Nice, Very Nice – Algeria

Visions (Shaitan, Buruja, Brood) – Nigeria

Fallou – Senegal

Still Water Runs Deep – Nigeria/USA

2. JUBRIL MAILAFIA AMAA 2018 Award for Best Animation

Group Photo – Nigeria

Belly Flop – South Africa (WINNER)

Untitled – Ghana

Crush – Nigeria

3. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Documentary

Bigger Than Africa – Nigeria/USA

Winnie – South Africa

Boxing Libreville – Gabon

Silas – South Africa/Kenya

When Babies Don’t Come – South Africa

Uncertain Future – Burundi (WINNER)

We Came In Sprint Carts – South Africa.

4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film in an African Language

Mansoor – Nigeria

Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa (WINNER)

Icheke Oku – Nigeria

Agwaetiti Obiuto – Nigeria

Nyasaland – Malawi

Tunu – Tanzania

5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film by an African living abroad.

Minister – Nigeria/Italy

Alexandra – Nigeria/USA (WINNER)

Low Lifes And High Hopes – Nigeria/Austria

6. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Short

Torments of Love (Guadeloupe) (WINNER)

Baby Steps (USA)

Intercept (USA)

7. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary

Evolutionary Blues (USA)

Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados) (WINNER)

Sammy Davis Jr. – I’ve Got To Be Me (USA)

8. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

Angelica (Puerto Rico) (WINNER)

Love Jacked (Canada)

Charlie: La Vie Magnifique Charlie (USA)

9. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Production Design

Kada River

Five Fingers For Marseille (WINNER)

Tatu

In My Country

Cross Roads

10. AMAA 2018 Achievement in Costume Design

Icheke Oku

Cross Roads

Esohe

Five Fingers For Marseille

Isoken (WINNER)

11. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Make-up

Siembamba

Icheke Oku (WINNER)

Five Fingers For Marseille

Esohe

The Road To Sunshine

12. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Sound

The Lost Café

The Road To Sunshine

Hotel Called Memory (WINNER)

Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll

Sidechic Gang

13. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect

Siembamba

Icheke Oku

Lucky Specials (WINNER)

Esohe

Kada River

14. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor

Patrick Dibuah – Banana Island Ghost

Austin Enabulele – In My Country

Cindy Sanyu – Bella

Anine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux) (WINNER)

Maurice Paige – Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll

Nichole Ozioma Banna – Icheke Oku

Zainab Balogun – Sylva

15. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Seun Ajayi – Ojukokoro

Lionel Newton – Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll

Akah Nani – Banana Island Ghost

Richard Lukunku – Lucky Specials

Gideon Okeke – Cross Roads (WINNER)

16. AMAA 2018- AYIAM OSIGWE FOUNDATION Award for Best Nigerian Film

Cross Roads

In My Country

Isoken (WINNER)

Hotel Called Memory

Ojukokoro

Lost Café

Icheke Oku

17. TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2018 Award for Best Comedy

Sidechic Gang – Ghana

Banana Island Ghost – Nigeria (WINNER)

The Adventures Of Supermama – South Africa

Koko: The Box TV – Nigeria

18. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Kate Henshaw- Roti

Reine Swart – Siembamba

Okawa Shaznay –In My Country

Dakore Egbuson – Isoken (WINNER)

Nana Ama McBrown, Lydia Forson and Sika Osei – Sidechic Gang

Mariam Phiri – The Road To Sunrise

Tunde Aladese – Lost Café

Joselyn Dumas – Potato Potahto

19. AMAA 2018 Award for the Best First Feature Film by a Director

My Mothers Story –Flora Suya- Malawi

Ogwuetiti Obiuto – Onyeka Nwelue – Nigeria

Five Fingers for Marseilles- Michael Mathews- South Africa (WINNER)

Isoken – Jadesola Osiberu- Nigeria

18 Hours – Njue Kevin – Kenya

Banana Island Ghost – BB Sasore- Nigeria

The Blessed Vost – Sefia Djama – Algeria

20. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Cinematography

The Road To Sunshine

Five Fingers For Marseille (WINNER)

The Lost Café

The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)

Siembamba

21. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Director

Jade Osiberu – Isoken

Michael Mathews- Five Fingers For Marseilles

Frank Rajah Arase – In My Country (WINNER)

Safia Djama- The Blessed Vost

Oluseyi Siwoku – Cross Roads

Shemu Joyah- Road to Sunshine

Darrell Roodt- Siembamba

Akin Omotosho- Hotel Called Memory

Peter Kofi Sedufia – Sidechic Gang

The Lost Café – Kenneth Gyang

22. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film

Isoken – Nigeria

Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa

In My Country – Nigeria

The Blessed Vost- Algeria

Cross Roads – Nigeria

Road to Sunshine – Malawi

Siembamba – South Africa

Hotel Called Memory – Nigeria

Sidechic Gang – Ghana

Lost Café – Kenneth Gyang

23. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Sika Osei – In Line

Sivenathi Mabuya – Lucky Specials

Rahama Sadau – Hakkunde

Toyin Abraham- Esohe

Joke Silva – Potato Potahto (WINNER)

24. AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Vuyo Dabula – Five Fingers For Marseille

Richard Mofe Damijo – Cross Roads (WINNER)

Sam Dede – In My Country

Sani Bouajla – The Blessed Vost

OC Ukeje – Potato Potahto

Chris Attoh – Esohe

Oros Mampofu – Lucky Specials

Frank Donga – Hakkunde

25. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Soundtrack

The Road To Sunshine

Tatu

Hotel Called Memory (WINNER)

Isoken

Siembamba

26. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Editing

Hotel Called Memory (WINNER)

Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll

Lucky Specials

The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)

Siembamba

27. AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Screenplay

The Women

Potato Potahto

Ojukokoro

Five Fingers For Marseille

Hakkunde (WINNER)

The Lost Café

Best short film: A Place For Myself (Rwanda) & A Place In the Plane (Senegal)

Best animation: Got Flowers (Nigeria)

Best documentary: Mama Colonel (DRC)

Best film in an African language: Felicite‬ (Senegal)

Best film by an African living abroad: While We Live (Burkina Faso/Sweden)

Best diaspora short: 90 Days (US) & Kbela‬ (Brazil)

Achievement in production design: ’76‬ (Nigeria)

Achievement in costume: Queen of Katwe (Uganda)

Achievement in makeup: Oloibiri (Nigeria)

Best production: ’76 (Nigeria)

Best soundtrack: Felicitè (Senegal)

Achievement in sound: Vaya (South Africa)

Achievement in cinematography: The Last Of Us (Tunisia)

Achievement in editing: Felicitè (Senegal)

Achievement in screenplay: Vaya (South Africa)

Lagos state award for best Nigerian film: ’76 (Nigeria)

Best young/promising actor: Medina Molanga (Queen of Katwe)

Tony Elumelu award for best comedy: 3 Wise Men (Nigeria)

Best actress in a supporting role: Angelique Kidjo (CEO: Nigeria)

Best actor in a supporting role: Papi Mpaka (Felicitè: Senegal)

AMAA lifetime achievement award: Nkem Owoh (Nigeria)

Best actress in a leading role: Vero Tshanda (Felicitè: Senegal)

Best actor in a leading role: Jahwar Soudani (The Last of Us: Tunisia)

Best first feature film by a director: Daouda Coulibaly (Wulu: Mali)

Best director: Akin Omotosho (Vaya: South Africa)

Best film: Felicitè (Senegal)

Special recognition award: Celine Loader

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
1. Encounter – Nigeria
2. Le Chemin – Cote De Voire
3. Blood Taxi – Nigeria
4. Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada – WINNER
5. Nourah The Holy Light – Burkina Faso
6. Ireti – Nigeria
7. Life of Nigerian Couple – Nigeria

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
1. The Pencil – Burkina Faso – WINNER
2. The Peculiar Life of a Spider – Ghana
3. Funsie Fast Fingers – Nigeria
4. Lazare Sie Pale – Burkina Faso

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
1, My Fathers Funeral – Cameroon
2. Nollywood – Nigeria
3. Tchindas- Cape Verde
4. The Fruitless Tree – Niger
5. Runs ‘I too Seek The Horizon’ – Nigeria/UK
6. Camera/Woman – Morocco

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Brotherhood Eye – Mali
2. Bala Bala Sese – Uganda
3. Missing God – Nigeria
4. Cursed Treasure – Ghana
5. Wako – Uganda
6. Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) – Ghana

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
1. Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA – WINNER
2. Skinned – Liberia/USA
3. LAPD African Cop – USA/Nigeria
4. Boxing Day – USA/Nigeria
5. MONA – Nigeria/UK

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
1. Lines – USA
2. Raptors – USA
3. Across The Track – USA – WINNER

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
1. Can You Dig This- USA
2. America’s Blues – USA
3. Spirits of Rebellion – USA

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
1. America Is Still the Place – USA
2. Ben & Ara – USA
3. Luv Don’t Live Here – USA

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. The Cursed One – Ghana
2. Soldiers Story – Nigeria
3. Ayanda- South Africa
4. Missing God – Nigeria
5. Out of Luck- Nigeria

AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Eye of the storm
2. Oshimiri
3. The Cursed One
4. Ayanda
5. Soldiers Story

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Oshimiri
2. The Cursed One
3. Missing God
4. Soldiers Story

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. O-Town – Nigeria
2. Tell Me Sweet Something – South Africa
3. The Cursed One – Ghana
4. Hear me Move – South Africa
5. Le Pagne- Niger

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
1. Hear me Move – South Africa
2. Oshimiri – Nigeria
3. Stupid Movie – Nigeria
4. House Arrest – Uganda
5. Soldiers Story – Nigeria

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. Eye of the Storm- Burkina Faso
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. The Cursed One – Ghana
4. Behind Closed Doors – Morocco
5. Falling – Nigeria
6. Rebecca- Ghana

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Cursed one
2. Eye of the Storm
3. Ayanda
4. Tell me Sweet Something
5. Fifty

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Behind Closed Doors
2. Rebecca
3. The Cursed One
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Hear me Move

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
1. The Cursed One
2. Tell me Sweet Something
3. The Visit
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Beyond Blood

AMAA 2016- RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Beyond Blood
2. Dry
3. Fifty
4. Missing God
5. Falling
6. O’Town

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
1. Nyanso Dzedze – Hear Me Move
2. Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu – The Cursed One
3. Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry
4. Ifu Ennada – O’Town
5. Eve Esin – Oshimiri

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Joseph Otsiman – The Cursed One
2. Uti Nwachukwu – Breathless
3. Abidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm
4. Adeolu Adekola – Taxi Driver
5. Kenneth Nkosi – Ayanda
6. Thomas Gumede- Tell Me Sweet Something

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell me Sweet Something
2. Maureen Okpoko – Missing God
3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Jimi Bendel/ Taxi Driver
4. Bontte Modiselle – Hear Me Move
5. Nthati Moshesh – Ayanda
6. Linda Ejiofor– Out of Luck

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Oris Erhuero – The Cursed One
2. OC Ukeje – Ayanda
3. Fragass Assande – Eye of the Storm
4. Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane – Tell me Sweet Something
5. Daniel k. Daniel – Soldiers Story
6. Biuferi Yakoubi – La Pagne

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Zineb Odeib – Behind Closed Doors
2. Adesua Etomi- Falling
3. Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda
4. Maimouna N’Daiye – Eye of the Storm
5. Iretiola Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli – Fifty
6. Nomzamo Mbatha – Tell me Sweet Something

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
1. MONA – Anthony Abuah
2. Beyond Blood – Greg Odutayo
3. 8 Bars and a Clef- Chioma Onyenwe

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
1. Nana Obiri-Yeboah – The Cursed One
2. Biyi Bandele- Fifty
3. Sekou Toure- Eye of the Storm
4. Sara Blecher- Ayanda
5. Moussa Hamadou Djingarey- La Pagne
6. Stephanie Linus – Dry
7. Akin Omotoso – Tell me Sweet Something
8. Mohammed Ahed Bensouda – Behind Closed Doors

AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
1. The Cursed One – Ghana
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. Eye of the Storm – Burkina Faso
4. Ayanda – South Africa
5. La Pagne- Niger
6. Dry – Nigeria
7. Tell me Sweet Something- South Africa
8. Behind Closed Doors- Morocco

Best Animation The Legacies of Rubbies (Nigeria)

Best Child Actor Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed Timbuktu”

Best Nigerian film ‘October 1′ (Nigeria)

Best Documentary Egypt Modern Pharaohs

Best Diaspora ‘Supremacy’ (USA)

Best Short Film Twaaga Burkina Faso”

Best Film/Picture Timbuktu Mauritania”

Best Film By An African Living Abroad Fevers (Morocco)

Best visual effect INumber Number

Winner for Achievement In Make-up Njinga: Queen of Angola Angola”

Winner for Achievement In Costume Design October 1 Nigeria”

Achievement in sound Lobraz Kaan (Mauritius)

Best achievement in soundtrack ‘Triangle Going to America’ (Ethiopia)

Achievement in editing Timbuktu

Best Comedy Film 30 days in Atlanta Nigeriia

Achievement In Screenplay Le President Cameroun”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role Samson Tadese (Triangle Going to America, Ethiopia)

Best Promising Actor Joint award Kemi Lala Akindoju (Dazzling Mirage) and Hassan Spike (Boda Boda Thieves)

Best Act in a supporting role Hilda Dokubo (Nigeria)

Best supporting actress Ama Amphofo

Best Actress in a leading role Njinga, Queen of Angola

Best actor in a leading role Sadiq Daba

Best First Feature Film By A Director Destiny Ekaragha Gone Too Far”

Special Jury Prize Le President (Cameroon) and Triangle: Going to America (Ethiopia)

Life achievement award Tony Vander Heyden (Movie director/producer)

Posthumous award Oronto Douglas

Other awards were:

Special recognition Africa Magic (for support to the African movie industry), Kingsley Agoro was also specially recognised at the award ceremony.

Tony Elumelu announced as honorary advisor for Africa Movie Academy Awards.

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Film
Children of Troumaron – Mauritius
Potomanto – Ghana
The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa
Of Good Report – South Africa – WINNER
Accident – Nigeria

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Director
Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – Children of Troumaron (Mauritius)
Shirley Frimpong Manso – Potomanto (Ghana)
Andrew Mudge – The Forgotten Kingdom (South Africa)
Jamil X.T Quebeka – Of Good Report (South Africa) – WINNER
Teco Benson – Accident (Nigeria)

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Zengo Ngqobe – Forgotten Kingdom
Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report – WINNER
Joseph Benjamin – Murder At Prime Suites
Adjatey Annan – Potomanto
Majid Michel – Brothers Keeper

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Uche Nnadili – B for Boy
Linda Sokhulu – Felix
Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha – Accident
Clarion Chukwurah – Apaye – WINNER
Uche Jombo, Rodriquez, Monalisa Chinda and Daniella Okeke – Lagos Cougar
Joselyn Dumas – Northern Affair

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Desmond Elliot – Finding Mercy
Thapelo Mofekeng – Felix – WINNER
Yomi Fash-Lanso – Omo Elemosho
Aniekan Iyoho – Potomanto
Tshamano Sebe – Of Good Report

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Vinaya Sungkur – The Children of Troumaron
Patience Ozokwor – After the Proposal – WINNER
Marie Humbert – Potomanto
Barbara Soky – Brothers Keeper
Lee-Ann van Rooi – Of Good Report

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor
Evelyn Galle Ansah – Good Old Days: For the Love of AA
Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report – WINNER
Tope Tedela – A Mile From Home
Kitty Phillips – The Children of Troumatron
Shawn Faqua – Lagos Cougar

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Child Actor
Tobe Oboli – Brothers Keeper
Lebohang Ntsane – Forgotten Kingdom – WINNER
Hlayani Junior Mabasa – Felix

AMAA 2014 Award for Best First Feature Film by a Director
Roberta Durrant – Felix
Chika Anadu – B for Boy
Andrew Mudge – Forgotten Kingdom
Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – The Children of Troumaron – WINNER
Dilman Dila – Felista’s Fable
Joyce Mhango Chavula – No More Tears

AMAA 2014 Winners
Efere Ozako AMAA 2014 Award for Best Short Film
Dialemi – Gabon

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Animation
Khumba – South Africa

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Documentary
Hamu Beya – The Sand Fishers – Mali and Potraits of a Lone Farmer – Nigeria/Denmark

Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2014 Award For Best Film in an African Language
B for Boy – Nigeria

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Diaspora Short
Passage – Bahamas

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary
Through the Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People – USA

AMAA 2014 Award for Best Diaspora Feature
Kingston Paradise – Jamaica

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Production Design
A Northern Affair – Ghana

AMAA 2014 Achievement in Costume Design
Ni Sisi – Kenya

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Make-up
Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Soundtrack
Onye Ozi

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect
A Mile From Home

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Sound
The Forgotten Kingdom

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Cinematography
The Forgotten Kingdom

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Editing
Potomanto

AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Screenplay
Of Good Report

AMAA 2014 – Bayelsa State Government Endowed Award for Best Nigerian Film
Accident

MADIBA Award
Ni Sisi – Kenya

Best Film for Women Empowerment
B For Boy – Nigeria

Special Jury Award
New Horizon – Nigeria

Lifetime Achievement
Bob Manuel-Udokwu

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Short Film: Kwaku Ananse – Ghana

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Documentary: Fuelling Poverty – Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Diaspora Feature: Stones In The Sun- Haiti/USA

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Diaspora Documentary: Fan Do Brasil (Brazil/Guatamela)

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Animation: Adventure Of Zambezia– (South Africa)

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film By An Africans Abroad: Last Flight To Abuja– UK/Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Production Design: Elelwani

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Costume Design: Blood And Henna/Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Make-Up: The Meeting

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Soundtrack: The Last Fishing Boat

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Visual Effects: The Twin Sword

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Sound: Nairobi Half Life

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Cinematography: Uhlanga, The Mark

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Editing: Hereos And Zereos

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Lightning: Moi Zaphira

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Screenplay: Hereos And Zereos

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Nigerian Film: Confusion Na Wa/Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film In An African Language: Moi Zaphira/Burkina Faso

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Promising Actor: Belinda Effah – Kokomma

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin Magarida

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Leading Role: Justus Esiri – Assasins Practice

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Leading Role: Florence Masebe – Elelwani

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director: Niji Akanni – Hereos And Zeroes/Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film: Confusion Na Wa/Nigeria

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tunde Kelani, Chief Eddi Ugbomah, Sir Ositadinma Okeke Oguno (Ossy Affason), Ayuko Badu and Chief Pete Edochie

Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood @ 20: Emem Isong, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Film/Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN)

Special Jury Award: Ninah’s Dairy (Cameorun) We wish the award winners a big congratulation.

AMAA 2012 Best Short Film
1. JAMAA – Uganda
2. Look Again – Kenya
3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea
4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria [WINNER]
5. Hidden Life – South Africa
6. Mwansa The Great – Zimbabwe
7. Chumo – Tanzania
8. The Young Smoker – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Best Documentary
1. African Election – Nigeria/Germany [WINNER]
2. Beyond The Deadly Pit – Rwanda
3. Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure –Algeria
4. Dear Mandella – South Africa
5. White & Black; Crime And Colour – Tanzania
6. The Niger Delta Struggle – Ghana
7. There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle –Nigeria
8. How Much Is Too Much – Kenya

AMAA 2012 Best Diaspora Feature
1. Toussanat Louverture – France [WINNER]
2. Ghetta Life – Jamaica
3. High Chicago– Canada
4. Elza – Guadelupe
5. Better Must Come – Jamaica
6. Kinyanrwanda – USA

AMAA 2012 Best Diaspora Documentary
1. The Education Of Auma Obama – Germany [WINNER]
2. White Wash – USA
3. Almendron Mi Corazon – Guadelupe
4. All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert – USA

AMAA 2012 Best Diaspora (Short Film)
1. John Doe – USA
2. White Sugar In A Black Pot – USA [WINNER]
3. The Lost One – USA

AMAA 2012 Best Animation
1. The Legend Of Ngog Hills – (Kenya) [WINNER]
2. Oba – (Nigeria)
3. Climate Change Is Real – (Kenya)
4. Egu – (South Africa)
5. Chomoka – (Kenya)

AMAA 2012 Best Film By An African Living Abroad
1. Mystery Of Birds – USA/Nigeria [WINNER]
2. Housemates – UK/Nigeria
3. Ben Kross – Italy/Nigeria
4. Paparezzi Eye In The Dark – USA/Nigeria/Ghana

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Production Design
1. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
2. Phone Swap – Nigeria [WINNER]
3. Otelo Burning – South Africa
4. Adesuwa – Nigeria
5. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Costume Design
1. The Captain Of Nakara – Kenya
2. Adesuwa – Nigeria [WINNER]
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Queen’s Desire – Ghana

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Make-Up
1. Rugged Priest – Kenya
2. State Research Bureau – Uganda
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Shattered – Kenya [WINNER]

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Soundtrack
1. Otelo Burning – South Africa
2. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria [WINNER]
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
5. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Visual Effects
1. Behind The Mask –
2. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria [WINNER]
4. State Research Bureau – Uganda
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Sound
1. State Of Violence – South Africa [WINNER]
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Man On Ground – South Africa
5. Algiers Murder – South Africa
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Cinematography
1. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa [WINNER]
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Masquerades – Ghana
5. Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Editing
1. Algiers Murder – South Africa
2. Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
3. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa [WINNER]
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa
6. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Achievement In Screenplay
1. Ties That Bind – Ghana [WINNER]
2. Mr & Mrs – Nigeria
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Otelo Burning – South Africa
5. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
6. Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Best Nigerian Film
1. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
2. Family On Fire – Nigeria
3. Alero’s Symphony
4. Adesuwa [WINNER]
5. Phone Swap

AMAA 2012 Best Film In An African Language
1. Chumo (Tanzania)
2. State Of Violence (South Africa) [WINNER]
3. Family On Fire (Nigeria)
4. Otelo Burning (South Africa)
5. Asoni (Cameroun)

AMAA 2012 Best Child Actor
1. Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask
2. Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning [WINNER]
3. Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job
4. Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire (Derick And Margaret)
5. Ayinla O. Abdulaheem – Zr-7

AMAA 2012 Best Young/Promising Actor
1. Neo Ntatleno (Oj) – State Of Violence
2. Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero’s Symphony [WINNER]
3. Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa
4. Martha Ankomah – Somewhere In Africa
5. Thomas Gumede& Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning

AMAA 2012 Best Actor In A Supporting Role
1. Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) – How to Steal 2 Million [WINNER]
2. Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground
3. Hafiz Oyetoro – Phone Swap
4. Okechukwu Uzoesi – Two Brides and a Baby
5. Godfrey Theobejane – 48
6. Lwanda Jawar –Rugged Priest

AMAA 2012 Best Actress In A Supporting Role
1. Terry Phetto –How To Steal 2 Million [WINNER]
2. Ebbe Bassey –Ties That Bind
3. Empress Njamah –Bank Job
4. Ngozi Ezeonu –Adesuwa
5. Thelma Okoduwa –Mr & Mrs
6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Ties That Bind

AMAA 2012 Best Actor In A Leading Role
1. Menzi Ngubane – How to Steal 2 Million
2. Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa [WINNER]
3. Chet Anekwe – Unwanted Guest
4. Jafta Mamabolo – Otelo Burning
5. Karabo Lance – 48
6. Wale Ojo – Phone Swap
7. Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground

AMAA 2012 Best Actress In A Leading Role
1. Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr & Mrs
2. Yvonne Okoro – Single Six
3. Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind
4. Rita Dominic – Shattered [WINNER]
5. Uche Jombo – Damage
6. Millicent Makheido – 48
7. Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai – Playing Warriors

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director
1. Adesuwa – Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
2. Ties That Bind – Leila Djansi
3. Rugged Priest – Bob Nyanja
4. How to Steal 2 Million – Charlie Vundla [WINNER]
5. State Of Violence – Khalo Matabane
6. Man on Ground – Akin Omotoso
7. Otelo Burning – Sara Bletcher

AMAA 2012 Best Film
1. State Of Violence (South Africa)
2. Adesuwa (Nigeria)
3. Otelo Burning (South Africa)
4. Rugged Priest (Kenya)
5. How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa) [WINNER]
6. Ties That Bind (Ghana)
7. Man on Ground (South Africa/NIGERIA)

AMAA 2012 SPECIAL JURY PRIZE Man On Ground – South Africa / Nigeria

Best Film-
Viva Riva

Best Director-
Viva Riva

Best Actor-
Themba Ndaba (Hopeville)

Best Actress-
Ama K. Abebrese (Sinking Sands)

Best Supporting Actor-
Hoji Fortuna (Viva Riva)

Best Supporting Actress-
Marlene Longage (Viva Riva)

Best Young Actor-
Edward Kagutuzi (Mirror Boy)

Best Child Actor-
Sobahle Mkhabase et al (Izulu Lami)

Best Screenplay-
Sinking Sands

Best Cinematography-
Viva Riva

Best Nigerian Film-
Aramotu

Best Film In African Language-
Izulu Lami (South Africa)

Best Visual Effects-
A Small Town Called Descent

Best Costume Design-
Aramotu

Best Editing-
Soul Boy

Best Achievement In Sound-
Shirley Adams

Best Soundtrack-
Inale

Best Make Up-
Sinking Sands

Best Production Design-
Viva Riva

Best African Film Abroad-
Soul Sisters (Nigeria/USA)

Best Diaspora Short Film-
Precipice (UK)

Best Diaspora Documentary-
Stubborn As A Mule (USA)

Best Diaspora Feature-
Suicide Dolls (USA)

Best Documentary-
Kondi Et Le Jeudi Nationale (Cameroon)

Best Short Documentary-
After The Mine (Congo)

Best Short Film-
Dina (Mozambique)

AMAA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: RAMSEY NOAH (FIGURINE)

AMAA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADINGROLE: JACKIE APIA (PERFECT PICTURE)

AMAA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: TAPIWA GWAZA (SEASONS OF A LIFE)

AMAA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: ADJATEY ANANG (PERFECT PICTURES)

AMAA BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:FIGURINE

AMAA BEST DIRECTOR: SHIRLEY FRIMPONG–MANSO- THE PERFECT PICTURE

AMAA MOST PROMISING ACTOR: WILSON MAINA (TOGETHERNESS SUPREME) KENYA

AMAA MOST PROMISING ACTRESS: CHELSEA EZE (SILENT SCANDAL) AND RAHEMA NANFUKA ( IMANI)

AMAA BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR: TEDDY ONYAGO AND BILL OLOO

AMAA BEST ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK: A STING IN A TALE

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS: FIGURINE

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME: I SING OF A WELL

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE: UP THE CHILD

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION: FULANI

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING: THE CHILD

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND: I SING OF A WELL

AMAA HEART OF AFRICA FROM NIGERIA: FIGURINE BY KUNLE AFOLAYAN

AMAA BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE: IMANI ? (UGANDA)

AMAA BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN FILMMAKER IN DIASPORA: SOUL DIASPORA

AMAA BEST ANIMATION: HANAYNS SHOE (EGYPT) MINISTRY OF CULTURE EGYPT

AMAA BEST SHORT FILM: THE ABBYS BOYS (SOUTH AFRICA) JAN-HENDRIK BEETGE

AMAA BEST DOCUMENTARY: BARIGA BOYS (NIGERIA) FEMI ODUGBEMI

AMAA BEST PICTURE: Figurine (Nigeria)

Best Documentary (Short Subject) – Coming of Age (Kenya)

Best Documentary (Feature) – Joint winners:
For the Best and for the Onion (Niger) & Malcom’s Echo (Nigeria)

Best Animation – Lolo (Burkina Faso)

AMAA Achievement in Sound – Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

AMAA Achievement in Editing – From a Whisper (Kenya)

AMAA Achievement in Art Direction – Small Boy – Michelle Bello (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Make-Up – Live to Remember (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Visual Effect – Battle of the Soul (Uganda)

Best Original in Soundtrack – From a whisper (Kenya)

Most Promising Actor – Litha Booi – Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

Most Promising Actress – Lungelo Dhladha – Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

.Best Performance by a Child Actor – Richard Chukwuma – Small Boy (Nigeria)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Farouk Alfishawi – Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Funke Akindele – Jenifa (Nigeria)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Joel Okuyo Prynce – Battle of the Soul (Uganda)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Mercy Johnson – Live to Remember (Nigeria)

Best Film in African Language – Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

AMAA Achievement in Cinematography – Cindy’s Note – Izu Ojukwu (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Costume – Arugba (Nigeria)

Heart of Africa Award for Best Films from Nigeria – Arugba – Tunde Kelani

Best Screenplay – From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Picture – From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Director – Wanuri Kahiu – From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Picture	Best Director
Run Baby Run White Waters Across the Niger Princess Tyra Mission To No Where 30 Days	Emmanuel Apea – Run Baby Run Izu Ojukwu – White Waters Frank Rajah Arase – Princess Tyra Izu Ojukwu / Kingsley Ogoro – Across the Niger Bond Emoruwa – Check Point Teco Benson – Mission To Nowhere Ifeanyi Onyeabor – New Jerusalem Mildred Okwo – 30 Days
Best Actress in a leading role	Best Actor in a leading role
Kate Henshaw-Nuttal – Stronger Than Pain Jackie Aygemang – Princess Tyra Stella Damasus-Aboderin – Widow Rakiya Attah – Across the Niger Genevieve Nnaji – 30 Days / Keep My Will	Nkem Owoh – Stronger Than Pain Van Vicker – Return of Beyonce / Princess Tyra Kanayo O. Kanayo – Across the Niger OC Ukeje – Check Point Peter Badejo – White Waters Kofi Bucknor – Run Baby Run
Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Joke Silva – White Waters / 30 Days Ireti Doyle – Across the Niger Yhama Brew – Princess Tyra Patience Ozokwor – New Jerusalem Bimbo Akintola – Cash Money Uche Jombo – Keep My Will	Emeka Ossai – Check Point Jibril Hoomsuk – White Waters Fritz Bafour – Return of Beyonce Chinwetalu Agu – Across the Niger Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka – New Jerusalem
Best Upcoming Actress	Best Upcoming Actor
Uju Okeke – Mission To Nowhere Jackie Aygemang – Princess Tyra Yvonne Nelson – Princess Tyra	OC Ukeje & Jibril Hoomsuk – White Waters Maleke Idowu – Check Point Van Vicker – Return of Beyonce / Princess Tyra Kunle Fawole – Cash Money Krossin – New Jerusalem
Best Child Actor	Best Indigenous Film
Evelyn Addo – Run Baby Run Fidelis Abdulrahman – White Waters	Iranse Aje (Nigeria) in Yoruba Ipa Hafsat Onitemi Tabou
Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous	Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous
Doris Simeon – Onitemi Laide Bakare – Iranse Aje Fathia Balogun – Ipa Zainab Idris – Hafsah	Ayo Akinwale – Iranse Aje Muyiwa Ademola – Iranse Aje / Ipa Fathia Balogun – Ipa Ali Nuhu – Hafsah
Best Effect	Best Music
Across the Niger New Jerusalem Iranse Aje Ipa Bleeding Rose	Mirror of Beauty White Waters Cash Money Run baby Run Black friday
Best Costume	Heart of Africa
Princess Tyra Rivals Mirror of beauty 30 Days New Jerusalem	Across the Niger Checkpoint New Jerusalem White Waters
Best Feature Documentary	Best Short Documentary
Do You Believe in Magic? – Moondog Films Dun-dun (the talking drum) – Ibikansale D. Kayode Bridging the Gap – Myanda Production A Rare Gem – Packnet Productions Families under Attack – Myandu Films	Not My Daughter (Ghana) Operation Smile (Nigeria) Healthy Children, Wealthy Nation (Nigeria)
Best Art Direction	Best Screenplay
New Jerusalem Rival Across the Niger 30 Days Iranse Aje Princess Tyra	Run Baby Run Checkpoint White Waters Across the Niger Mission to Nowhere 30 Days
Best Editing	Best Sound
Divizions or Division Run Baby Run Across the Niger Black Friday Mission to Nowhere	White Waters Mirror of Beauty Black Friday Across the Niger Mission to Nowhere
Best Cinematography	Best Make-up
White Waters Run Baby Run Across the Niger Princess Tyra Mission to Nowhere 30 Days	Princess Tyra New Jerusalem Mirror of Beauty African Soldier Across the Niger

A. Best Nigerian Film (Irrespective of language)
1. Apesin
2. Amazing Grace
3. Sitanda (winner)
4. Abeni

B. Best Cinematography
1. Abeni
2. Mokili (Bourkina Faso)
3. Amazing Grace (Winner)
4. Sitanda

C. Best Indigenous Film
1. Apesin
2. Irapada (Winner)
3. Abeni
4. Iwalewa

D. Achievement in Costume
1. Azima
2. Apesin (Winner)
3. Amazing Grace
4. Bunny Chow (South Africa)

E. Best Documentary Feature
1. Covenindant Church
2. Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon (South Africa) (Winner)
3. Bitter Water Mara (South Africa)

F. Best Visual Effect
1. Snake Girl (Winner)
2. Explosion
3. Apesin
4. Amazing Grace

G. Best Performance by Child
1. Teco Benson Jnr (Explosion)
2. Samuel Olaseinde (Abeni) (Winner)
3. Somadina Adinma (Speak the word)

H. Best Edit
1. Abeni
2. Mokili (Bourkina Faso) (Winner)
3. Amazing Grace

I. Best Original Sound Track
1. Iwalewa (Winner)
2. Sitanda
3. Bunny Chow (South Africa)

J. Best Sound
1. Abeni (Winner)
2. Amazing Grace
3. Sitanda
4. Mokili (Bourkina Faso)

K. Original Screen Play
1. Sitanda (Winner)
2. Maroko
3. Dancing Heart
4. Azima

L. Achievement in Make-up
1. Maroko
2. Azima (Winner)
3. Covenant Church
4. Amazing Grace

M. Best Up-coming Artiste
1. Amzat Abdel Hakim (Abeni)
2. Mbong Odungide (Amazing Grace)
3. Ali Nuhu (Sitanda) (Winner)
4. Moumouni Sanou (Mokili) Boukina Faso

N. Best Actress in Supporting Role
1. Noelie Funmi Agbendegba (Abeni) Republic of Benin
2. Jackie Agyemani (The President’s Daughter) –
(Beyonce) Ghana (Winner)
3. Ireti Doyle (Sitanda)

O. Best Actress in Lead Role
1. Chioma Chukwuka (Sins of the Flesh) (Winner)
2. Khabirat Kafidipe (Iwalewa)
3. Nadia Buhari (The President’s Daughter) (Beyonce) Ghana

P. Best Actor in Supporting Role
1. Bruno Iwuoha (Sins of the Flesh) (Winner)
2. Obi Okoli (Explosion)
3. Yinka Quadri (Apesin)
4. Fred Amata (Amazing Grace)

Q. Best in Actor Lead Role
1. Olu Jacobs (Dancing Heart) (Winner)
2. Ganiu Nofiu (Apesin)
3. Kunle Abogunloko (Covenant Church)
4. Ayo Lijadu (Maroko)

R. Best Director
1. Izu Ojukwu (Sitanda) (Winner)
2. Muyiwa Ademola (Apesin)
3. Jeta Amata (Amazing Grace)
4. Tunde Kelani (Abeni)

S. Best Picture
1. Amazing Grace
2. Sitanda (Winner)
3. Apesin
4. Abeni

*** Special Achievement Award
Chinedu Ikedieze & Osita Iheme