South Africa scored four wins at the recent AMAA (African Movie Academy Awards)
held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Florence Masebe won the best actress award
for Elelwani, which also won for production design. Uhlanga, The Mark won best
cinematography and Adventures in Zambezia won Best Animation.
Here is the list of winners:
- Best Short Film: Kwaku Ananse (Ghana)
- Best Documentary: Fuelling Poverty (Nigeria)
- Best Diaspora Feature: Stones In The Sun (Haiti/USA)
- Best Diaspora Documentary: Fan Do Brasil
(Brazil/Guadeloupe) - Best Animation: Adventures in Zambezia (South Africa)
- Best Film By An African/s Abroad: Last Flight To Abuja
(UK/Nigeria) - Achievement In Production Design: Elelwani
- Achievement In Costume Design: Blood And Henna (Nigeria)
- Achievement In Make-Up: The Meeting
- Achievement In Soundtrack: The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)
- Achievement In Visual Effects: The Twin Sword
- Achievement In Sound: Nairobi Half Life (Kenya)
- Achievement In Cinematography: Uhlanga, The Mark (South
Africa) - Achievement In Editing: Heroes And Zeros
- Best Actress In A Leading Role: Florence Masebe –
Elelwani - Achievement In Lighting: Moi Zaphira
- Achievement In Screenplay: Heroes And Zeros
- Best Nigerian Film: Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)
- Best Film In An African Language: Moi Zaphira (Burkina Faso)
- Best Promising Actor: Belinda Effah: Kokomma
- Best Promising Actor: Joseph Wairimu: Nairobi Half Life
- Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Gabriel Afolayan –
Hoodrush - Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin
Magarida - Best Actor In A Leading Role: Justus Esiri – Assasins
Practice - Best Director: Niji Akanni – Heroes And Zeros (Nigeria)
- 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: Emem Isong,
Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Film/Video Producers and Marketers
Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) - Special Jury Award: Ninah’s Dairy (Cameroon)
