Live updates of winners of Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA 2017


The 13th edition of AMAA is set to start any time time. We’ll be updating the list of winners as they’re announced. Nominees were announced on 13th May at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda

 

Leading the list for the most nominated film was South Africa’s Vaya directed by Nigerian Akin Omotoso. Nollywood movie ’76 was got eight nominations. Richard Mofe-Damijo, Olu Jacobs and Rita Dominic are all up for individual honours.

 

Your host for the event is “Reloaded” actress Nse Ikpe-Etim

1. BEST SHORT FILM

1. Bout – Nigeria

2. On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA

3.A Place for Myself – Rwanda – Winner

4. Silence – Nigeria

5. Kieza – Angola

6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK

7. Marabout – Senegal

8. A Place in the Plane – Senegal

 

2. BEST ANIMATION

1. Black Barbie – Ghana
2. Got Flowers – Nigeria –Winner
3. Gyrow – Nigeria
4. Pull – Nigeria

 

3. BEST DOCUMENTARY

1. Legacy Of The Hills – Mali
2. Makoko: Future Afloat – Nigeria
3. House in the Field – Morocco
4. Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire
5. House of Nwapa – Nigeria
6. Mama Colonel – DRC – Winner
7. The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon
8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) – Niger

 

4. BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. Logun Ofe – Nigeria
2. Call Me Thief – South Africa
3. Félicité – Senegal – Winner
4. Vaya – South Africa

 

5. BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

1. Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada
2. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden – Winner
3. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada
4. Hell’s Fury- Nigeria/USA

 

6. BEST DIASPORA SHORT

1. Kbela – Brazi – Winner

2. Ca$h Out – USA
3. The Tale of Four – Curacao
4. 90 Days – USA – Winner

 

Kbela and 90 days tied as winners of best short film diaspora.

 

7. BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

1. I Am Not Your Negro – Haiti/France
2. 13th – USA
3. Les heritiers du Vietnam (Martinique)
4. Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot – USA

 

8. BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

1. West Indies Gang – Guadeloupe – Winner
2. Fences – USA
3. Birth of a Nation – USA
4. Double play – Curacao
5. Moonlight – USA

 

9. ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Call Me Thief – South Africa
2. Félicité- Senegal
3. ’76 – Nigeria – Winner
4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
5. The Last of Us- Tunisia

 

10. AMAA 2017 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. Queen of Katwe- Uganda – Winner
2. Ayamma- Nigeria
3. Keteke – Ghana
4.The Last Of Us – Tunisia
5. Logun Ofe – Nigeria

 

11. ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Dora’s Peace – South Africa
2. Oloibiri – Nigeria – Winner
3. Ayamma- Nigeria
4. The Last of Us – Tunisia
5. Slow Country- Nigeria

 

12. ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. Vaya – South Africa
2. 93 Days- Nigeria
3. A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco
4. ’76 – Nigeria
5. Félicité – Senegal  – Winner
6. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden

 

13. ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

1. Wulu – Mali – Winner
2. Oloibiri- Nigeria
3. Whale Caller – South Africa
4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
5. Slow Country – Nigeria

 

14. ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. 93 Days – Nigeria
2. Félicité – Senegal
3. Vaya – South Africa – Winner
4. Wulu- Mali
5. Dora’s Peace – South Africa

 

15. ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Last of Us – Tunisia – Winner
2. The Whale Caller – South Africa
3. Félicité- Senegal
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco

 

16. ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

1. Call Me Thief- South Africa
2. Vaya – South Africa
3. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
4. CEO – Nigeria
5. Félicité- Senegal – Winner

 

17. ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

1. Oloibiri – Nigeria
2. Dora’s Peace- South Africa
3. Félicité – Senegal
4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
5. Vaya – South Africa – Winner

 

18. BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. Green White Green
2. 93 Days
3. CEO
4. ’76 – Winner
5. Ayamma
6. Oloibiri

 

19. BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

1. Pabillo Koza – Dora’s Peace
2. Medina Molanga – Queen of Katwe – Winner
3. Azwille Shanane-Madiba – Vaya
4. Austin Rose – Call Me Thief
5. Adam Kanyama– While We Live

 

20. BEST COMEDY

1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) – South Africa
2. Three Wise Men – Nigeria – Winner
3. Keteke – Ghana
4. A Trip To Jamaica – Nigeria

 

21. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Adonijah Owiriwa – ’76
2. Warren Matsimola – Vaya
3. Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
4. Papi Mpaka – Félicité – Winner
5. Richard Seruwazi – While We Live
6. Majid Michel – Slow Country

 

22. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Inna Moja – Wulu
Theresa Edem – Ayamma
Taiwo Ajai Lycet – Oloibiri
Nmonde Mbusi – Vaya
Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days
Angelique Kidjo – CEO – Winner

 

23. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Sambassa Nzeribe – Slow Country
2. Ibrahim Koma – Wulu
3. Richard Mofe Damijo – Oloibiri
4. Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes
5. David Oyelowo – Queen of Katwe
6. Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief
7. Ramsey Noah – ’76
8. Jahwar Soudani – Last Of Us – Winner

 

24. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Vero Tshanda – Félicité – Winner
2. Lydia Forson – Keteke
3. Lupita Nyong’o – Queen of Katwe
4. Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days
5. Josette Bushell-Mingo – While We Live
6. Rita Dominic – 76
7. Khabonina Quebeka – Dora’s Peace
8. Zimkhitha Nyoka – Vaya

 

25. BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

1. Happiness is a Four Letter Word –Thabang Molaya- South Africa
2. Green White Green – Abba Makama – Nigeria
3. Wulu – Daouda Coulibaly – Mali – Winner
4. Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel – Uganda
5. The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim – Tunisia
6. Rain – Daniel Mugerwa – Uganda

 

26. BEST DIRECTOR

1. Daouda Coulibaly – Wulu
2. Steve Gukas – 93 Days
3. Mira Nair – Queen of Katwe
4. Izu Ojukwu – ’76
5. Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief
6. Akin Omotosho – Vaya – Winner
7. Alain Gomis – Félicité
8. Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us
9. Said Khallaf – A Mile in My Shoes

 

27. BEST FILM

1. The Last Of Us – Tunisia
2. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco
3. ’76 – Nigeria
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. 93 Days – Nigeria
6. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
7. Félicité – Senegal – Winner
8. Wulu – Mali
9. Call Me Thief – South Africa

28. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD for Mrs Celine Loader.

29. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for NKEM OWOH

 

 

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