Nominations for the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), which take place in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, Nigeria, on 4 April, have been announced.
BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Per Second Killer—Nigeria
Coming of Age—Kenya
Santos the survivor—Kenya
Lost in the South—Rwanda
Congo my foot—FAR
BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Private Files – Egypt
Shit on the Rock – Nigeria
Grandma’s not Home – South Africa
For the Best and for the Onion – Niger
Malcom’s Echo – Dami Akinnusi
BEST SHORT FILM
Pamela – Kenya
Who is Best?—Zimbabwe
The Sharing day – Cameroun
Love Is—Zimbabwe
Killer Necklace—Kenya
BEST ANIMATION
Kono—Burkina Faso
Leila—Burkina Faso
Little Knowledge in Dangerous– Kenya
Manani Ogres– Kenya
Cheprono – Kenya
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
From a Whisper—Kenya
Battle of the Souls—Uganda
Seventh Heaven—Egypt
Gugu and Andile—South Africa
Grey Focus
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Cindy’s Note
Reloaded
Modupe Temi
Battle of the Souls
From a Whisper
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
Small Boy – Michelle Bello
Five Apostles – Ifeanyi Onyeabor
Agony of the Christ – Jude Odoh
Gugu and Andile – Flo Ballack
Revolution – Eddybongo Uka
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Agony of the Christ
Live to Remember
From a whisper
The Assassin
Ase n’tedumare
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Five Apostle
Battle of the Souls
Smoke and Mirrors
Agony of the Christ
Revolution
Best ORIGINAL IN SOUNDTRACK
Arugba
Beautiful Soul
From a whisper
Agony of the Christ
Jenifa
MOST PROMISING ACTOR
Litha Booi – Gugu and Andile
Mavila Anthana Keriario – Battle of the Souls
Ruffy Samuel – Dead End
Segun Adefila – Arugba
Sherrif Ramzy – Seventh Heaven
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
Bhaira Mcwizu – Cindy’s Note
Bukola Awoyemi – Arugba
Lydia Farson – Scorned
Lungelo Dhladha – Gugu and Andile
Mfouemon Bea. Flore – Ma Saah Sah
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR
Celia Greenwoood – The Assasin
Richard Chukwuma – Small Boy
Shanlar Kirunga – Battle of the Souls
Samara Migwi – From a whisper
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Godfrey Odhiambo – From a whisper
Mike Ezuruonye – The Assasin
Michel Majid – Agony of the Christ
Peter Badejo – Arugba
Farouk Alfishawi – Seventh Heaven
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Stephanie Okereke and Nse Etim – Reloaded
Stella Damasus-Aboderin – State of the Heart
Corine Onyango – From a whisper
Nadia Buari – Agony of the Christ
Funke Akindele – Jenifa
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Femi Adebayo – Apaadi
Abubakar Mwenda and Ken Ambani – From a Whisper
Neil Mc Carthy – Gugu and Andile
Yemi Blaq – Grey Focus
Joel Okuyo Prynce – Battle of the Souls
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Aggie Kebirungi – Battle of the Souls
Mercy Johnson – Live to Remember
Mosunmola Filani – Jenifa
Daphney Hlomoku – Gugu and Andile
Chika Ike – The Assassin
BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Gugu and Andile – South Africa
Arugba – Nigeria
Mah Saah Sa – Cameroun
Uyai – Nigeria
Apaadi – Nigeria
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
From a Whisper – Marius Van Graan
Seventh Heaven—Ramses Marzouk
Cindy’s Note – Izu Ojukwu
Gugu and Andile –Greg Heimann
Battle of the Souls – Stephen Njero and Tony Matomi
AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME
Agony of the Christ
Apaadi
Live to Remember
Arugba
Seventh Heaven
HEART OF AFRICA AWARD FOR BEST FILMS FROM NIGERIA
Cindy’s Note—Izu Ojukwu
Arugba – Tunde Kelani
Beautiful Soul – Tchidi Chikere
State of the Heart – Kingsley Omoife and Richard Mofe-Damijo
Jenifa – Funke Akindele
BEST SCREENPLAY
From a Whisper – Wanuri Kahiu
Seventh Heaven – Zainab Aziz
Through the Glass – Stephanie Okereke
Reloaded – Emem Isong
Beautiful soul – Tchidi Chikere
BEST PICTURE
From a Whisper – Kenya
Arugba – Nigeria
Gugu and Andile—South Africa
Battle of the Souls—Uganda
Seventh Heaven—Egypt
BEST DIRECTOR
Wanuri Kahiu—From a Whisper (Kenya)
Tunde Kelani—Arugba (Nigeria)
Minky Schlesinger—Gugu and Andile (South Africa)
Matt Bish—Battle of the Souls (Uganda)
Saad Hendawy—Seventh Heaven (Egypt)
