Nominees for AMAA 2024 announced
The Africa Film Academy has unveiled the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominees.
During a press briefing held at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, the organisers announced the nominations for the prestigious event, which will celebrate its 20th edition under the theme ‘Celebrating African Creativity.’
Founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe in 2005, the Africa Movie Academy Awards Promote African filmmaking excellence under the Africa Film Academy. It annually celebrates industry professionals and is renowned as the premier award in African cinema.
The inaugural 2005 ceremony in Yenagoa, Nigeria, set the stage for subsequent editions predominantly hosted until the first international event in 2015.
Leading the pack in this year’s edition is Uche Okocha’s Nigerian film, The Weekend, with 16 nominations, followed by Femi Adebayo’s Jagun Jagun, which garnered seven nods.
The highly anticipated awards ceremony is organized in collaboration with the Lagos State government, and will take place on November 2 in Lagos.
See the full nominee list below:
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Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film
The Last Shoe Maker – Uganda
Seben – Mali
Dear Future Wife – South Africa
Isolated – Nigeria
Jolie – Angola
Strike A Blow And Die – Malawi
Don’t Call Me Beautiful – Ghana
Sins Of A Father – Zimbabwe/USA
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Jubril Malaifia Award for Best 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 Pieces – Sudan
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Best Documentary
A Quand L’Afrique – Congo Brazzaville
The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder- Mozambique
The Return Train – Mali
Gateway To Dreams – Cameroon
Rainbow Nation – South Africa
Dela- The Making of EL-Anatsui – Nigeria
Donga – Libya
Rising Up At Night – DRC
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Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in 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
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Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-Born Director Living Abroad
Out Of Breath – Nigeria/UK
Orah – Nigeria/Canada
Isolated – Nigeria/UK
Under The Hanging Tree- Namibia/UK
Kipkemboi – Nigeria/ Canada
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Best Diaspora Short Film
The Neigbourhood Alert—USA
Bottled Up – Jamaica
The Golden Boy—USA
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Best Diaspora Documentary
The Wu Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre – USA
A Rising Tide – USA
Colour – USA
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Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
Outlaw Posse – USA
Mickey Hardaway-USA
Love After Holidays – USA
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Best Achievement in Production Design
Orah
The Queenstown kings
The Weekend
Jagun Jagun
Kipkemboi
Makula
Out of breath
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Best Achievement in Costume Design
The Beads
The Weekend
White and Black
Jagun Jagun
The Queenstown Kings
Mai Martaba
Out of Breath
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Best Achievement in Make-Up
The Weekend
Nawi
Letters to Goddo
Out of Breath
Jagun Jagun
Anjola
White and Black
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Best Achievement in Soundtrack
The Weekend
Under the Hanging Tree
The Queenstown Kings
Orah
Boda Love
Mojisola
Red Carpet
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Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Kipkemboi
Jagun Jagun
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend
Bokwagter
Out of breath
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Best Achievement in Sound
A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
The Weekend
Under the Hanging Tree
The Queenstown Kings
This is Lagos
Kipkemboi
Boda Love
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Best Achievement in Cinematography
The Weekend
Nawi
Kipkemboi
Letters to Goddo
This is Lagos
The Queenstown Kings
A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
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Best Achievement in Editing
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend
This is Lagos
Nawi
Kipkemboi
The Beads
Anjola
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Best Achievement in Screenplay
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend
Letter To Goddo
This is Lagos
Boda Love
The Queenstown King
Out of Breath
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National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
The Weekend
This is Lagos
Afamefuna
Jagun Jagun
Mai Martaba
A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
Out of Breath
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Best Young/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)
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sandile Mahlangu (The Queenstown Kings)
Ochungo Benson (Nawi)
Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey (The Weekend)
Ikechukwu Onunaku (Afamefuna)
Lucky Ejim (Orah)
Solomon Fixon Owoo (Letters to Goddo)
Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun)
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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
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Best Actor in a Leading Role
Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings
Gabriel Afolayan – This is Lagos
Duncan Murunyu Mungai – Boda Love
Nenesenor Abloso – Letters to Goddo
Bucci Franklyn – The Weekend
Femi Jacobs – Anjola
Chidi Mokeme – Out of Breath
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Best Actress in a Leading Role
Girley Jazama – Under The Hanging Tree
Oyin Oladejo – Orah
Unati Faku – The Queenstown Kings
Uzoamaka Aniunoh – The Weekend
Laura Pepple – This is Lagos
Jackie Appiah – Red Carpet
Ife Irele- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
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First Debut Feature by a Director
Letters to Goddo – Harry Bentil
Rising Up At Night – Nelson Makengo
She – Seun Richards
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Best Director
Daniel Emeke Oriahi – The Weekend
Kenneth Gyang – This Is Lagos
Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings
Perivi Katjavivi – Under The Hanging Tree
Lonzo Nzekwe – Orah
Harry Bentil – Letters To Goddo
Izu Ojukwu- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
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Best Film
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend
This is Lagos
A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
Orah
Letters to Goddo
The Queenstown Kings
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