AMAA 2023 Winners
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
AMAA 2022 Winners
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
AMAA 2021 Winners
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)
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)
AMAA 2019 Winners
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)
AMAA 2018 Winners
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
AMAA 2017 Winners
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
AMAA 2016 Winners
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
AMAA 2015 Winners
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 Winners
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 Winners
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 Winners
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
AMAA 2011 Winners
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 2010 Winners
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)
AMAA 2009 Winners
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)
AMAA 2008 Winners
Best Picture | Best Director |
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
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Best Upcoming Actress | Best Upcoming Actor |
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Best Child Actor | Best Indigenous Film |
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Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous | Most Outstanding Actor Indigenous |
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Best Effect | Best Music |
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Best Costume | Heart of Africa |
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Best Feature Documentary | Best Short Documentary |
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- 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
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- Operation Smile (Nigeria)
- Healthy Children, Wealthy Nation (Nigeria)
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Best Editing | Best Sound |
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AMAA 2007 Winners
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