The long awaited Africa Movie Academy Award (AMMA) has come and gone and it wasn’t without its glitz and thrills. The event was hosted by Nigeria’s Segun Arinze, Ghana’s Naa Ashaokor and Nigerian-British born Lloyd Nathaniel.
The prestigious award ceremony was graced by lots of celebrities including Joselyn Dumas, Lancelot Imaseun, Rita Dominic, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Ibinabo Fiberisima, Richard Mofe Damijo and a host of others.
The floor was opened by the melodious voice of the award winning artist Timi Dakolo who dedicated his song to the late veteran director Amaka Igwe, other musical performances which had the guests humming and rocking included Bez, J Martins, and Ghana’s Duo 4*4.
The guests were also cracked up by comedian Funny Bone and Buchi, who had the audience in stitches all evening long.
Veteran Nollywood actor Bob Manuel Udokwo was also presented with the ‘Special Jury Prize’ and Nigerian movie ‘ The Horizon’ was awarded ‘Special Jury Prize foe Short Film’. The event also had all the nominees and award presenters using the medium to campaign for our missing girls.
The most thrilling part of the ceremony was the battle for the trophies. With each category having the best in the game, it was difficult to guess the winners.
Here we go with the nominees and winners:
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Film
Children of Troumaron – MauritiusPotomanto – Ghana
The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa
Of Good Report – South Africa- WINNER
Accident – Nigeria
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Director
Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – Children of Troumaron (Mauritius)
Shirley Frimpong Manso – Potomanto (Ghana)
Andrew Mudge – The Forgotten Kingdom (South Africa)
Jamil X.T Quebeka – Of Good Report (South Africa) – WINNER
Teco Benson – Accident (Nigeria).
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Zengo Ngqobe – Forgotten Kingdom
Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report – WINNER
Joseph Benjamin – Murder At Prime Suites
Adjatey Annan – Potomanto
Majid Michel – Brothers Keeper
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Uche Nnadili – B for Boy
Linda Sokhulu – Felix
Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha – Accident
Clarion Chukwura – Apaye – WINNER
Uche Jombo, Rodriquez, Monalisa Chinda and Daniella Okeke – Lagos Cougar
Joselyn Dumas – Northern Affair
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Desmond Elliot – Finding Mercy
Thapelo Mofekeng – Felix – WINNER
Yomi Fash-Lanso – Omo Elemosho
Aniekan Iyoho – Potomanto
Tshamano Sebe – Of Good Report
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Vinaya Sungkur – The Children of Troumaron
Patience Ozokwor – After the Proposal – WINNER
Marie Humbert – Potomanto
Barbara Soky – Brothers Keeper
Lee-Ann van Rooi – Of Good Report
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor
Evelyn Galle Ansah – Good Old Days: For the Love of AA
Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report – WINNER
Tope Tedela – A Mile From Home
Kitty Phillips – The Children of Troumatron
Shawn Faqua – Lagos Cougar
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Child Actor
Tobe Oboli – Brothers Keeper
Lebohang Ntsane – Forgotten Kingdom – WINNER
Hlayani Junior Mabasa – Felix
AMAA 2014 Award for Best First Feature Film by a Director
Roberta Durrant – Felix
Chika Anadu – B for Boy
Andrew Mudge – Forgotten Kingdom
Harrikrishna&Sharvan Anenden – The Children of Troumaron-WINNER
Dilman Dila – Felista’s Fable
Joyce Mhango Chavula – No More Tears
AMAA 2014- Bayelsa State Government Endowed Award for Best Nigerian Film
Apaye
B For Boy
Accident – WINNER
Murder at Prime Suites
Omo Elemosho
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Diaspora Feature Film
Tula The Revolt – Curacao
AZU – Venezuela
Kingston Paradise – Jamaica – WINNER
Retrieval – USA
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary
Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China – USA/CANADA
Freedom Summer – USA
No Bois Man, No Frad – Trinidad and Tobago
Through the Lens Darkly : Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People – USA – WINNER
Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2014 Award for Best Film in An African Language
The forgotten Kingdom – South Africa
B for Boy – Nigeria – WINNER
Omo Elemosho – Nigeria
Onye Ozi – Nigeria
Ni Sisi – Kenya
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Documentary
Hamu Beya- The Sand Fishers – Mali – WINNER
Potraits of a Lone Farmer – Nigeria/Denmark
Kushaya Ingagasi – South Africa
Daughters of the Niger Delta – Nigeria
Sincerely Ethiopia – Ethiopia
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Diaspora Short Film
Passage – Bahamas – WINNER
Heaven – USA
Tickle Me Rich – Trinidad and Tobago
Red – USA
Efere Ozako AMAA 2014 Award for Best Short Film
Haunted Soul – Kenya
Siriya Mtungi – Tanzania
Dialemi – Gabon- WINNER
New Horizon – Nigeria
Nandy l’orpheline – Mali
Living Funeral – Nigeria
Phindile’s Heart – South Africa
AMAA 2014 Award for Best Animation
The Hare and the Lion – Burkina Faso
Thank God its Friday – Morocco
Leila – Nigeria
Khumba – South Africa- WINNER
The Brats and Toy Thief – Mozambique
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in a Screenplay
B For Boy – Nigeria
Of Good Report- South Africa – WINNER
Accident – Nigeria
Potomanto – Ghana
Felix – South Africa
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Editing
Of Good Report- South Africa -
Accident – Nigeria
Once Upon A Road Trip- South Africa
Potomanto- Ghana – WINNER
Felix- South Africa
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Cinematography
Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa -
Good Old Days: Love of AA
Of Good Report
The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa – WINNER
The Children of Troumaron
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Sound
Felix
Northern Affair
Nothing For Mahala
Of Good Report
The Forgotten Kingdom- South Africa – Winner
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect
A Mile From Home – Nigeria – Winner
Omo Elemosho- Nigeria
Secret Room – Nigeria
Ni Sisi- Kenya
Of Good Report- South Africa
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Soundtrack
Once Upon A Road Trip
Onye Ozi – Nigeria – Winner
Felix
Of Good Report- South Africa
Potomanto – Ghana
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Make-Up
A Mile From Home – Nigeria
Apaye – Nigeria
Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa – WINNER
Felista Fable – Uganda
Potomanto – Ghana
Apaye – Nigeria
Omo Elemosho – Nigeria
Ni Sisi – Kenya – Winner
The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Production Design
A Northern Affair – Ghana – WINNER
Of Good Report – South Africa
Ni Sisi – Kenya
Good Old Days: Love of AA – Ghana
Apaye – Nigeria
Banda Award for Women Empowerment – B is for Boy
AMAA 2014 Award for Achievement in Costume Design
Good Old Days: Love of AA – Ghana