African Movie Academy Award unveils nominees in Gambia, holds in Lagos

 

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 Adesuwa, the Nollywood movie produced and directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen alongside South Africa’s Otelo Burning and How to Steal 2 Million sparkled at the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominations night in Banjul, Gambia over the weekend. The award proper is scheduled to hold for the first time in Lagos on April 22.
At the nominations ceremony which held at the Kamaira Beach Hotel, the award’s jury joyfully announced the nominations for the 24 categories to a large audience, which included actors and actresses from Nigeria, Gambia and Ghana.
Nigeria received a total of 52 nominations for Africa’s most prestigious award for filmmakers.
South Africa was first runner up with 45 nominations, followed by Ghana with 17, Kenya 14, Uganda 5, Tanzania 3 alongside Algeria, Cameroon, Guinea, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.
AMAA got more popular with Africans in Diaspora with entries from America, Canada, France, Germany, Guadalupe, Italy, Jamaica and the UK winning nominations.
AMAA received 328 entries from across Africa, a major increase from the 220 that came in 2011. This includes 134 feature films, 88 short films, 57 documentaries and six animations. 43 entries came from Africans in the Diaspora, with the other entries coming from 23 countries across the continent.
South African surfing film Otelo Burning scooped the most nominees (13), it was followed closely by another feature film from Madiba’s country,  How to Steal 2 Million (11) and Nigeria’s Benin-set historical epic Adesuwa (10). Ghana’s civil war film Somewhere in Africa, has seven nominations, as does the Nigerian-South African xenophobia-themed co-production Man on Ground, while Kenya’s Rugged Priest got six.
Dr. Asantewa Olantunji, director of programming of The Pan African Film Festival, headed this year’s jury.
Only films produced and released between December 2010 and December 2011 were eligible.
The winners will be announced at the award ceremony, which will be hosted by Hollywood actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis.
“Our theme this year is Africa Rising,” says founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. “Africa’s economies are consistently growing faster than those of almost any other region of the world and our film industries are following suit. With the success of last year’s AMAA winner, Viva Riva!, all of a sudden there’s this great excitement about the potential of the African film industry, which is clearly demonstrated in this year’s diverse nominees.”

The full list of nominees below:

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the continent's most prestigious awards for filmmakers announced the 2012 nominees in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, at an exclusive ceremony attended by celebrities, top government officials and capitals of industry from Gambia and other African countries.

AMAA 2012 BEST SHORT FILM

JAMAA - Uganda
Look Again - Kenya
Maffe Tiga - Guinea
Braids On Bald Head - Nigeria
Hidden Life - South Africa
Mwansa The Great - Zimbabwe
Chumo - Tanzania
The Young Smoker - Nigeria

AMAA 2012 BEST DOCUMENTARY

African Election - Nigeria / Germany
Beyond The Deadly Pit - Rwanda
Awa Ogbe An African Adventure - Algeria
Dear Mandella - South Africa
White & Black, Crime And Colour - Tanzania
The Niger Delta Struggle - Ghana
There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle - Nigeria
How Much Is Too Much - Kenya

AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

Toussanat Louverture - France
Ghetta Life - Jamaica
High Chicago - Canada
Elza - Guadelupe
Better Must Come - Jamaica
Kinyanrwanda - USA

AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

The Education Of Auma Obama - Germany
White Wash - USA
Almendron Mi Corazon - Guadeloupe
All Me The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert - USA

AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA (SHORT FILM)

John Doe - USA
White Sugar In A Black Pot - USA
The Lost One - USA

AMAA 2012 BEST ANIMATION
The Legend Of Ngog Hills – Kenya
Oba - Nigeria
Climate Change Is Real - Kenya
Egu - South Africa
Chomoka - Kenya

AMAA 2012 BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

Mystery Of Birds - USA / Nigeria
Housemates - United Kingdom / Nigeria
Ben Kross - Italy / Nigeria
Paparezzi Eye In The Dark - USA / Nigeria / Ghana

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

Somewhere In Africa - Ghana
Phone Swap - Nigeria
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Adesuwa - Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

The Captain Of Nakara
Adesuwa - Nigeria
Rugged Priest - Kenya
Somewhere In Africa - Ghana
Queens Desire

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Rugged Priest - Kenya
State Research Bureau - Uganda
Adesuwa - Nigeria
Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
Shattered - Kenya

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

Otelo Burning - South Africa
Alero’s Symphony - Nigeria
Adesuwa - Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
Somewhere In Africa - Ghana

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS

Behind The Mask
Somewhere In Africa - Ghana
Adesuwa - Nigeria
State Research Bureau - Uganda
Otelo Burning - South Africa

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

State Of Violence - South Africa
Otelo Burning - South Africa
How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
Man On Ground - South Africa
Algiers Murder - South Africa

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Rugged Priest - Kenya
Masquerades - Ghana
Man On Ground - South Africa / Nigeria

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Algiers Murder - South Africa
Man On Ground - South Africa / Nigeria
Unwanted Guest - Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

Ties That Bind - Ghana
Mr & Mrs - Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Unwanted Guest - Nigeria
Two Brides And A Baby - Nigeria

AMAA 2012 BEST NIGERIAN FILM

Unwanted Guest
Family On Fire
Alero’s Symphony
Adesuwa
Phone Swap

AMAA 2012 BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Chumo - Tanzania
State Of Violence - South Africa
Family On Fire - Nigeria
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Asoni - Cameroun

AMAA 2012 BEST CHILD ACTOR

Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) - Behind The Mask
Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) - Otelo Burning
Reginna Danies (Jenny) - Bank Job
Benjamin Abemigisha and Racheal Nduhukire (Derick and Margaret) - JAMAA
Ayinla O Abdulaheem - ZR-7

AMAA 2012 BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR

Neo Ntatleno (OJ) - State Of Violence
Ivie Okujaye (Alero) - Alero’s Symphony
Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) - Adesuwa
Martha Ankomah - Somewhere In Africa
Thomas Gumede and Sihle Xaba - Otelo Burning

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) - How To Steal 2 Million
Fano Mokoena - Man On Ground
Hafiz Oyetoro - Phone Swap
Okechukwu Uzoesi - Two Brides And A Baby
Godfrey Theobejane - 48
Lwanda Jawar - Rugged Priest

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Terry Phetto - How To Steal 2 Million
Ebbe Bassey - Ties That Bind
Empress Njamah - Bank Job
Ngozi Ezeonu - Adesuwa
Thelma Okoduwa - Mr & Mrs
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Ties That Bind

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Menzi Ngubane - How To Steal 2 Million
Majid Micheal - Somewhere In Africa
Chet Anekwe - Unwanted Guest
Jafta Mamabolo - Otelo Burning
Karabo Lance - 48
Wale Ojo - Phone Swap
Hakeem Kae-Kazim - Man On Ground

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Nse Ikpe Etim - Mr & Mrs
Yvonne Okoro - Single Six
Ama K. Abebrese - Ties That Bind
Rita Dominic - Shattered
Uche Jombo - Damage
Millicent Makheido - 48
Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai - Playing Warriors

AMAA 2012 BEST DIRECTOR

Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
Ties That Bind - Leila Djansi
Rugged Priest - Bob Nyanja
How To Steal 2 Million - Charlie Vundla
State Of Violence - Khalo Matabane
Man On Ground - Akin Omotoso
Otelo Burning - Sara Bletcher

AMAA 2011 PRIZE FOR BEST FILM

State Of Violence - South Africa
Adesuwa - Nigeria
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Rugged Priest - Kenya
How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
Ties That Bind - Ghana
Man On Ground - South Africa / Nigeria

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