South African movie Otelo Burning took home four awards at the 2013 AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) that was held in association with MultiChoice on 9 March in Lagos, Nigeria.
Sara Blecher’s highly lauded Otelo Burning won Best Movie at the event. In total, South Africa took home 10 awards on Saturday night, while Nigeria won seven and Kenya and Ghana were also awarded for their filmmaking efforts.
The AMVCA winners are:
Best Movie (Overall)
Otelo Burning – Sara Blecher
Best Movie (Comedy)
Skeem – Tim Greene
Best Movie (Drama)
The Mirror Boy – Obi Emelonye
Best TV Series
The XYZ Show – Godfrey Mwampembwa and Marie Lora-Mungai
Best Local Language (Swahili)
The Ray of Hope – Sameer and Sanjni Srivastava
Best Local Language (Yoruba)
Maami – Tunde Kelani
Best Local Language (Hausa)
Faida – Nura A Ali and Hafizu Bello
Best Movie Director
Man on Ground – Akin Omotoso
Best Writer (Drama)
The Mirror Boy – Obi Emelonye and Amaka Obi Emelonye
Best Writer (Comedy)
Skeem – Tim Greene
Best Cinematographer
Man on Ground – Paul Michelson
Best Short Film
Yellow Fever – Ngendo Mukii
Best Art Director – Otelo Burning
Anita van Hemert and Chantel Carter
Best Costume Designer
The Mirror Boy – Ngozi Obasi
Best Make-up Artist
Otelo Burning – Jacqui Bannermen
Best Lighting Designer
Otelo Burning – Dave Howe
Best Picture Editor
Man on Ground – Aryan Kaganof
Best Sound Editor
Man On Ground – Michel Botha and Joel Assaizky
Best Actor (Comedy)
House Apart – Hafiz Oyetoro
Best Actress (Comedy)
Dumebi The Dirty Girl – Mercy Johnson
Best Actor (Drama)
Two Brides and a Baby – O.C Ukeje
Best Actress (Drama)
Perfect Picture – Jackie Appiah
Best Supporting Actor (Drama)
A Good Catholic Girl – Matthew Nabwiso
Best Supporting Actress (Drama)
Lies That Bind – Maureen Koech
