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Africa Movie Academy Award For Best Short Film
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film, officially known as Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film, is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best short films for the year. It was introduced in the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards, but no film was rewarded because the jury didn't deem any of the nominee fit for the award. No submitted film was nominated for the award in 2009. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony honouring movies of 2013 was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 26 April 2014, but was shifted to 24 May 2014. The nomination party was held at Emperor Palace, Johannesburg, South Afri ..., the award category was renamed to honor the memory of renowned entertainment lawyer Efere Ozako. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards Lists of award winners Africa Movie Academy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 26 April 2008 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2007. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Special guest of honor at the event was Hollywood actress Angela Bassett. The nominees were announced to a large gathering of African film industry representatives, African actresses & actors on 19 March 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa by African Movie Academy Awards CEO Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. Winners Major Awards The winners of the Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters. Other Awards The winners are written first and emboldened and not all categories had winners. Best Film African Diaspora *Through the Fire (film) *Bleeding Rose Best Drama (Short) *Kingswill – Sirrie Mange Entertainment *Magical Blessings *Sky line Best Animation * ''The Lunatic'' – Ebele Okoye Best First Film by a Director *Daniel Adenimokan (Specia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 2021 African Movie Academy Award ceremony is was held on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos Nigeria. Submissions for consideration for the awards were held between 31 May and 31 July 2021. Over 500 films were submitted for consideration. The nominees in 26 categories were announced in a ceremony held at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos, on Friday 29 October 2021 by the head of the jury, Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde. The Somalian movie, '' Gravedigger’s Wife'' received the highest number of nominations including Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director. Other nominated films include '' Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla'' and ''Eyimofe.'' Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, a former housemate in Big Brother Naija ''Big Brother Naija'', formerly known as ''Big Brother Nigeria'', is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, contestants live in an isolated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th African Movie Academy Awards
The 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday 20 December 2020 online at the AMAA website due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The award night was hosted by Lorenzo Menakaya. After the film entries were submitted, the date for the announcement of nominees was shifted from 20 November to 30 November. ''Knuckle City'' led with 10 nominations followed by '' Desrances'' with 10 nominations. ''The Milkmaid'' won the most awards including Best film in an African language, Best film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ... and Best Nigerian film. Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards 2020 in Nigeria 21st century in Lagos Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies Events in Lagos 2020 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday 27 October 2019 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The ceremony recognized and honored excellence among directors, actors, and writers in the film industry. The awards night was hosted by Kemi Lala Akindoju, Lorenzo Menakaya and Funnybone. After receiving up to 700 film entries submitted between 21 October 2018 and 26 January 2019, the organizers of the ceremony announced the nominees on 19 September 2019. '' The Delivery Boy'' and '' Sew the Winter to My Skin'' led with 13 nominations each while '' The Burial of Kojo'' and '' Redemption'' followed with 10 each. ''The Mercy of the Jungle'' won in the categories Best Film, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Makeup and Best Actor in a Leading Role. Political thriller ''King of Boys'' took home three awards on that same night, including awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role The Academy Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards was held 20 October 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda. The event was hosted by Nse Ikpe Etim Nse Ikpe-Etim (born 21 October 1974) is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in ''Reloaded''. She was nominated for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'' at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in ... and Arthur Nkusi. Awards Winners are listed highlighted in boldface. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies 2018 film awards 2018 in Nigerian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Place For Myself
''A Place for Myself'' is a Rwandan short film released in 2016. Plot Set in Rwanda, the film tells the story of a 5 year old Elikia with albinism, who struggles in the face of discrimination and stigma at primary school. With her mother, she fights back against discrimination. Reception The film premiered at the Goethe Institut in Kigali. It was also shown at the 2017 Toronto Black Film Festival and the 2017 Milano Film Festival. It gained three awards, including the Ousmane Sembene Award, at the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), and won a Tanit bronze award at the Carthage Film Festival The Carthage Film Festival (CFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Tunis and founded in 1966. It is also called by its abbreviation JCC, from its French name, , or by its Arabic title, (''Cinema Days of Carthage''). Initially bienn ... in 2016. References 2016 films 2016 short films Rwandan short films Kinyarwanda-language films Albinism in popular cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 13th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 15 July 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites Eko Hotels and Suites is a five-star conference centre hotel in Lagos. 09161518010 History Established in 1977 as ''Èkó Holiday Inn'' and built on Victoria Island, it is the largest hotel in Nigeria. It was designed by architect Oluwole Olumu ..., Lagos, Nigeria. Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017 in Nigeria Culture in Lagos State 21st century in Lagos Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies Events in Lagos 2017 film awards 2017 in Nigerian cinema July 2017 events in Nigeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on Saturday 11 June 2016 at the Obi Wali International Conference Center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The ceremony recognized and honored excellence among directors, actors, and writers in the film industry. The awards night was hosted by Chris Attoh, Mike Ezuruonye and Kgopedi Lilokoe. It aired live on NTA to over 100 million viewers worldwide. As part of the pre-AMAA activities, Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism collaborated with the Africa Film Academy to host a sponsorship night to mobilize corporate sponsors for the awards. Other media partners included Africa Magic, OHTV, SABC and ONTV. Nominees and winners The nominees for the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony were announced on 15 May 2016. '' The Cursed Ones'' led with 13 nominations while South African films '' Tell Me Sweet Something'' and ''Ayanda'' were tied with 9 nods each. Ghana had a total of 15 nominations with 5 films including ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stories Of Our Lives
''Stories of Our Lives'' is a Kenyan film, released in 2014. Created by the members of The Nest Collective, a Nairobi-based arts collective, the film is an anthology of five short films dramatizing true stories of LGBT life in Kenya. Plot The five vignettes that make up the film are as follows: Ask Me Nicely Kate (Kelly Gichohi), a rebellious young high school student—encounters Faith, a fellow student in the school corridors. They begin a secret relationship, until the school principal takes action to separate the two by suspending Kate from the school. While away from the school, Kate impulsively has a sexual encounter with a boy in her neighborhood. Upon her return, Kate tells Faith about the encounter with the boy. This annoys Faith, leading to an end of their relationship. Run After negotiating a business deal with a disc duplicator, Patrick (Paul Ogola) stumbles upon a local gay bar while walking with his best friend, Kama. Kama expresses negative sentiments about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony honouring films of 2014 was scheduled to take place in June 2015 but held on 26 September 2015. The gala night was moved to June as opposed to the regular March–May season in honour of Michael Anyiam-Osigwe, a longtime entertainment patron and brother to the founder and former C.E.O. of the award ceremony, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. This years' award will be the first in the post-Osigwe's era of the ceremony, after her formal resignation in March. Ceremony information Entries to the ceremony were originally opened from 1 September 2014 to 1 December 2014. However, the closing date was extended to 31 January 2015 to enable more entries. Films and documentaries that were produced from December 2013 to December 2014 were eligible for selection. A total of 800 films were submitted to the Film Academy. The nomination ceremony was held in May before the Nigerian presidential inauguration date on the 29th. Winners References {{Africa Movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
