Credit score: Daniel Oriahi/Instagram
The 2024 Africa Film Academy Awards (AMAA) is gearing up for its twentieth version, set to happen on the 2nd of November below the theme ‘Celebrating African Creativity.’ Forward of the occasion, the nominees have been formally introduced yesterday in a ceremony hosted by Zimbabwean actress, mannequin, and tv character, Vimbai Mutinhiri Ekpenyong.
Main the nominations this yr is Daniel Oriahi’s psychological thriller “The Weekend” with 16 nominations, together with Greatest Movie, Greatest Director, and Achievement in Cinematography. Sizzling on its heels is South Africa’s “The Queenstown Kings,” with 15 nominations, additionally vying for Greatest Movie, Greatest Director, and Cinematography. Following intently behind are “That is Lagos,” “Below The Hanging Tree,” and “Out of Breath,” every with 9 nominations.
Based by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe in 2005, the Africa Film Academy Awards (AMAA) promotes African filmmaking excellence below the Africa Movie Academy. Held yearly, the awards showcase the variety of African cinema and supply a platform to advertise African filmmakers and their works.
See the complete list of this yr’s nominees under:
Efere Ozako Award For Greatest Quick Movie
- The Final Shoe Maker – Uganda
- Seben – Mali
- Expensive Future Spouse – South Africa
- Remoted – Nigeria
- Jolie – Angola
- Strike A Blow And Die – Malawi
- Don’t Name Me Lovely – Ghana
- Sins Of A Father – Zimbabwe/USA
Jubril Malafia Award For Greatest Animation
- Heavy crown – Libya
- Counter punch – Kenya
- Journey of the legend – Cameroon
- Hadu – Nigeria
- Between Paya and Koulou – Senegal
- Oya (The goddess of gods) – Nigeria
- Set Items – Sudan
Award For Greatest Documentary
- A Quand L’Afrique – Congo Brazzaville
- The Night time Nonetheless Smells of Gun Powder- Mozambique
- The Return Prepare – Mali
- Gateway To Goals – Cameroon
- Rainbow Nation – South Africa
- Dela- The Making of EL-Anatsui – Nigeria
- Donga – Libya
- Rising Up At Night time – DRC
Ousmane Sembene Award For Greatest Movie By An African Language
- Makula -Uganda
- Jagun Jagun- Nigeria
- The Queenstown Kings – South Africa
- Kaka – Nigeria
- Eskhalemi Sikantombella- South Africa
- Unheard – Uganda
- Out of Breath – Nigeria
Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Greatest Movie By An African Residing Overseas
- Out Of Breath – Nigeria/UK
- Orah – Nigeria/Canada
- Remoted – Nigeria/UK
- Below The Hanging Tree- Namibia/UK
- Kipkemboi – Nigeria/ Canada
Award For Greatest Diaspora Quick
- The Neigbourhood Alert – USA
- Bottled Up – Jamaica
- The Golden Boy – USA
Award For Greatest Diaspora Documentary
- The Wu Tang Clan: Stay at Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre – USA
- A Rising Tide – USA
- Color – USA
Award For Greatest Diaspora Function
- Outlaw Posse – USA
- Mickey Hardaway-USA
- Love After Holidays – USA
Award For Achievement In Manufacturing Design
- Orah
- The Queenstown kings
- The Weekend
- Jagun Jagun
- Kipkemboi
- Makula
- Out of Breath
Achievement In Costume Design
- The beads
- The weekend
- White and black
- Jagun Jagun
- The Queenstown Kings
- Mai martaba
- Out of breath
Award For Achievement In Make-Up
- The Weekend
- Nawi
- Letters to Goddo
- Out of breath
- Jagun Jagun
- Anjola
- White and black
Award For Achievement In Soundtrack
- The Weekend
- Below the Hanging Tree
- The Queenstown Kings
- Orah
- Boda Love
- Mojisola
- Crimson Carpet
Award For Achievement In Visible Impact
- Kipkemboi
- Jagun Jagun
- Below The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- Bokwagter
- Out of breath
Award For Achievement In Sound
- A Smile, A wink and a Tear
- The Weekend
- Below the Hanging Tree
- The Queenstown Kings
- That is Lagos
- Kipkemboi
- Boda love
Award For Achievement In Cinematography
- The Weekend
- Nawi
- Kipkemboi
- Letters to Goddo
- That is Lagos
- The Queenstown Kings
- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
Award For Achievement In Enhancing
- Below The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- That is Lagos
- Nawi
- Kipkemboi
- The Beads
- Anjola
Award For Achievement In Display screen Play
- Below The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- Letter To Goddo
- That is Lagos
- Boda love
- The Queenstown King
- Out of Breath
Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board Award For Greatest Nigerian Movie
- The Weekend
- That is Lagos
- Afamefuna
- Jagun Jagun
- Mai Martaba
- A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
- Out of Breath
Award For Greatest Younger/Promising Actor
- Michell Lemuya (Nawi)
- Likhona Mgali (The Queenstown Kings)
- Agape mngomezulu – Orah
- William Dias – Bokwagter
- Kofi Adu-Gyamfi -Tejiri
- Ruby Akubueze – She
- Fatima Muhammed – Mai Martaba
Award For Greatest Actor In A Supporting Position
- Sandile Mahlangu – The Queenstown Kings
- Ochungo Benson – Nawi
- Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey – The Weekend
- Ikechukwu Onunaku -Afamefuna
- Fortunate Ejim – Orah
- Solomon Fixon Owoo – Letters to Goddo
- Femi Adebayo- Jagun Jagun
Award For Greatest Actress In A Supporting Position
- Meg Otanwa – The Weekend
- Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa – The Queenstown Kings
- Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi
- Tessa Twala – The Queenstown Kings
- Bukunmi Oluwashina – White and Black
- Somkele Iyamah-Idhalamah – Orah
- Chioma Akpotha – Mojisola
Award For Greatest Actor In A Main Position
- Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings
- Gabriel Afolayan – That is Lagos
- Duncan Murunyu Mungai – Boda Love
- Nenesenor Abloso – Letters to Goddo
- Bucci Franklyn – The weekend
- Femi Jacobs – Anjola
- Chidi Mokeme – Out of Breath
Award For Greatest Actress In A Main Position
- Girley Jazama – Below The Hanging Tree
- Oyin Oladejo – Orah
- Unati Faku – The Queenstown Kings
- Uzoamaka Aniunoh – The Weekend
- Laura Pepple – That is Lagos
- Jackie Appiah -Crimson Carpet
- Ife Irele- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
Award For Greatest Debut Function Movie By A Director
- Letters To Goddo – Harry Bentil
- Rising Up At Night time – Nelson Makengo
- She – Seun Richards
Award For Greatest Director
- Daniel Emeke Oriahi – The Weekend
- Kenneth Gyang – This Is Lagos
- Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings
- Perivi Katjavivi – Below The Hanging Tree
- Lonzo Nzekwe – Orah
- Harry Bentil – Letters To Goddo
- Izu Ojukwu- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
Award For Greatest Movie
- Below The Hanging Tree
- The Weekend
- That is Lagos
- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
- Orah
- Letters to Goddo
- The Queenstown Kings
