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Africa Movie Academy Award For Best Director
The Africa Movie Academy Award The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was fou ... for Best Director is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognise the best director of an African film for the year. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards Awards for best director Best Director Africa Movie Academy Award winners Africa Movie Academy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Movie Academy Awards
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA Awards is widely considered to be Africa's most important film event and the most prestigious film award in Africa. History The first Africa Movie Academy Awards was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria on 30 May 2005. All other subsequent African Academy Awards before 2012 were held at the same venue, except for the 2008 AMAA Awards which was moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunde Kelani
Tunde Kelani (born 26 February 1948), popularly known as TK, is a Nigerian filmmaker. In a career spanning more than four decades, TK specialises in producing movies that promote Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation, archiving, education, entertainment and promotion of the culture. He is also known for his love of adaptation of literary material into movies as most of his works have followed that style of filmmaking, including ''Ko se Gbe'', '' O le ku'', ''Thunder Bolt'', ''The Narrow Path'', '' White Handkerchief'', ''Maami'' and ''Dazzling Mirage''. At an early age, he was sent to Abeokuta, to live with his grandparents. The rich Yoruba culture and tradition he experienced in his early years, coupled with the experience he garnered at the London Film School where he studied the art of filmmaking, prepared him for what he is doing today. Early life Tunde Kelani was born in Lagos but, at the age of five, he was sent to live with his grandparents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009. The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended by delegates from Nigeria, top government officials from Ghana and African celebrities. Hollywood stars, Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder were the special guests from Hollywood. Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards. Winners Major awards The winners of the 24 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters. Additional awards See alsoCNN – Inside Africa – The African Movie Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gugu And Andile
''UGugu no Andile'' is a 2008 South African drama film directed by Minky Schlesinger, and starring Daphney Hlomuka, Neil McCarthy & Lungelo Dhladhla. The film received 10 nominations and won 3 awards at the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for ''Best film in an African language'', ''Most Promising Actor'' and ''Most Promising Actress''. It was also a competitor in the ''Best TV Feature'' category at the 2009 FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso, the oldest and largest film festival on the African Continent. The story is set in South Africa in 1993, during the upheaval in the struggle for democracy. A sixteen-year-old Zulu girl Gugu is in love with a Xhosa Xhosa may refer to: * Xhosa people, a nation, and ethnic group, who live in south-central and southeasterly region of South Africa * Xhosa language, one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, principally spoken by the Xhosa people See als ... boy Andile, against the wishes of their respective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From A Whisper
''From a Whisper'' is a Kenyan drama film written and directed by African Movie Academy Award winner Wanuri Kahiu. The film received 12 nominations and won 5 awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, including ''Best Picture'', ''Best Original Soundtrack'', ''Best Director'', ''Best Original Screenplay'' and ''AMAA Achievement in Editing''. The film also won the ''Best Feature Narrative'' award at the 2010 Pan African Film & Arts Festival, and was honored with the 2010 BAFTA/LA ''Festival Choice Prize''. Although the film commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 7 August terrorist bombing in Kenya in 1998, it is not about the terrorist bombing. The movie portrays a realistic story of the aftermath of the bombing, by capturing the lives of the victims and their families who had to pick up the pieces of their lives shredded by the blast. Synopsis ''From a Whisper'' is based on the real events surrounding the 7 August bomb attacks on the US Embassy in Nairobi in 1998. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanuri Kahiu
Wanuri Kahiu (born 21 June 1980) is a Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She is considered to be “one of Africa's most aspiring directors, being part of a new, vibrant crop of talents representing contemporary African culture”. She has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 for her dramatic feature film ''From a Whisper''. She is also the co-founder of AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective dedicated to supporting African art for its own sake. Career Kahiu was born in Nairobi, Kenya. She currently lives between Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. In an interview with ''Vogue Italia'', the filmmaker describes herself as a black sheep to her conservative parents; her mother is a doctor and her father a businessman. Yet, her aunt is an actress in Kenya and her uncle is a sculptor. She comes from a line of “strong, forward-think ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 2009, at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2008. It was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Africa Movie Academy Award winner Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Nigerian stand-up comedian Julius Agwu hosted the ceremony. Numerous celebrities graced the event, including Timipre Sylva (the Governor of Bayelsa State) and Nollywood actresses and actors. Special guests were Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and Hollywood actor Danny Glover. The nominees were announced on March 3, 2009, during the 21st Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) by AMAA CEO Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. Approximately 403 entries from 54 African countries participated in the bid for an award. With a total of twelve nominations, the Kenyan film ''From a Whisper'' led the nomination count, while Uganda's ''Battle of the Souls'' and South Africa's ''Gugu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 Days (2006 Film)
''30 Days'' is a 2006 Nigerian action thriller film written and directed by Mildred Okwo. The film received 8 nominations at the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards, with Joke Silva taking the award for Best Supporting Actress. Cast *Genevieve Nnaji as Chinora Onu *Joke Silva as Dupe Ajayi *Segun Arinze as Inspector Shobowale * *Ntalo Okorie * Chet Anekwe as Kene Alumona *Najite Dede as Temilola brisbee *Kalu Ikeagwu as Jerry Ehime *Nobert Young as Pastor Hart *Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke as Mama Alero *Ekwi Onwuemene as Faye Dako *Gbenga Richards as Mr. President Synopsis In a country where assassination and corruption takes places, a young man found a lady at a club whom he falls in love with. However the lady is one of the group of assassins that murder corrupt government officials in the country. See also * List of Nigerian films of 2006 This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2006. Films See also * List of Nigerian films References External links2006 filmsat the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across The Niger
''Across the Niger'' is a Nigerian drama movie produced in 2004, directed by Izu Ojukwu and written by Kabat Esosa Egbon.Sequel to Battle Of Love. A bold yet sensitive foray into the moral dilemmas of the Nigerian civil war of 1967–1970. It is a story of Nigeria, a love story of Africa: its past, its present and its future. It starred Chiwetalu Agu, who was nominated for ''best actor in a supporting role'' for his part in the film at the 2008 4th annual African Movie Academy Awards. Synopsis Before to the start of the conflict, Major Dubem, a prince from the east, served as a soldier in northern Nigeria. He also married a northerner named Habiba while he was there. Dubem fled to the east with his wife because his life was in danger in the north. Even though she is pregnant for him, his father, the king, and the village elders refused to accept Habiba as one of them. He must wed the lady that they have chosen for him on their own. Contrarily, his uncle, a liar and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Tyra
''Princess Tyra'' is a 2007 Ghanaian Nigerian drama film directed by Frank Rajah Arase, and starring Jackie Aygemang, Van Vicker & Yvonne Nelson. The film received 12 nominations and won 2 awards at the 2008 Africa Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for ''Best Costume'' & ''Best Makeup''. Cast *Yvonne Nelson - Princess Tyra *Jackie Appiah - Maafia * Van Vicker - Prince Kay *Oge Okoye - Princess Elizabeth *Kalsoume Sinare - theo Agnes Reception Nollywood Reinvented Nollywood Reinvented, also known simply as NR, is a website launched in 2011 and dedicated primarily to film reviews. It also provides information about films, actors, producers and other film people. It is one of the first review platforms ded ... gave it a 4 out of 5 rating concluding that "Say what you may against the movie, you can not deny, however, that it was an interesting story". References External links * 2007 films 2007 drama films Ghanaian drama films Nigerian drama films Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Rajah Arase
Frank Rajah Arase (born Frank Rajah Efosa Arase) is a Nigerian film director. Arase is a native of Edo State, Nigeria. He was nominated for '' Best Director'' at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early life Arase was born in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos where he started his film career. Career Arase ventured into the show business at a very young age. He started out as a theatre practitioner in Nigeria; he was a dancer for National Theatre troupe and also acted in stage plays. He met Nollywood actor and director Paul Obazele, who groomed him in the film industry. He initially was an actor, featuring in films such as ''Scores To Settle'', ''After School Hours''. His love for being behind the scenes drew him into directing his own films. After directing a few films in Nigeria, he agreed to direct a film for Ghana's production company, Venus Films, after turning down previous attempts made by the Company. He directed the film titled ''Official Prostitute'' in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Waters
White Waters is a 2007 Nigerian slice of life drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu. The film received 12 nominations and won four awards at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards including winning Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Actress award in a Supporting Role for Joke Silva.Newswatch: Nigeria's Weekly Magazine -2008 Page 62 ''Abuja's Night Of Excellence'' Just as predicted, Joke Silva won the Best Actress award in a supporting role; the movie veteran played the role as Melvin's grandmother in the film White Waters. White Waters was obviously, the big winner. Some reviewers had referred to it as Nigeria's first real sports related movie." Cast *OC Ukeje as Melvin *Rita Dominic as Norlah *Joke Silva Joke Silva , MFR is a Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. In 1998 she had a major role, starring opposite Colin Firth and Nia Long in the British-Canadian film ''The Secret Laughter of Women''. In 2006, she won "Best Actress in a Le ... as Grandmother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
