AMAA 2020 WINNERS
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)