Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Nominations for the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)

1. BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

Per Second Killer (Nigeria)
Coming of Age (Kenya)
Santos the survivor (Kenya)
Lost in the South (Rwanda)
Congo my foot (FAR)

2. BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Private Files – Egypt
Shit on the Rock – Nigeria
Grandma’s not Home – South Africa
For the Best and for the Onion – Niger
Malcom’s Echo – Dami Akinnusi

3. BEST SHORT FILM

Pamela – Kenya
Who is Best? -Zimbabwe
The Sharing day – Cameroun
Killer Necklace
Love Is …

4. BEST ANIMATION

Lolo (Burkina Faso)
Leila (Burkina Faso)
Little Learning is different – Kenya
Manani Ogre – Kenya
Cheprono – Kenya
Wanuri Kahiu - Kenya

5. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

From a Whisper
Battle of the Soul
Seventh Heaven
Gugu and Andile
Grey Focus

6. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Cindy’s Note
Reloaded
Modupe Temi
Battle of the Soul
From a Whisper

7. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION

Small Boy – Michelle Bello
Michelle Bello
Five Apostles – Ifeanyi Onyeabor
Agony of the Christ – Jude Odoh
Gugu and Andile – Kay Tickerman
Revolution – Eddybongo Uka

8. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Agony of the Christ
Live to Remember
From a whisper
The Assassin
Ase n’tedumare

9. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Five Apostle
Battle of the Soul
Smoke and Mirrors
Agony of the Christ
Revolution

10. Best ORIGINAL IN SOUNDTRACK

Arugba
Beautiful Soul
From a whisper
Agony of the Christ
Jenifa

11. MOST PROMISING ACTOR

Litha Booi – Gugu and Andile
Mavila Anthana Keriario – Battle of the Soul
Ruffy Samuel – Dead End
Segun Adefila – Arugba
Sherrif Ramzy – Seventh Heaven

12. MOST PROMISING ACTRESS

Bhaira Mcwizu – Cindy’s Note
Bukola Awoyemi – Arugba
Lydia Farson – Scorned
Lungelo Dhladha – Gugu and Andile
Mfouemon Bea. Flore – Ma Saah Sah

13. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR

Celia Greenwoood - The Assassin
Richard Chukwuma - Small Boy
Shanlar Kirunga – Battle of the Soul
Samara Milgwi – From a whisper

14. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Godfrey Odhiamba – From a whisper
Mike Ezuruonye – The Assassin
Michel Majid – Agony of the Christ
Peter Badejo – Arugba
Farouk Alfishawi – Seventh Heaven

15. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Stephanie Okereke and Nse Etim – Reloaded
Stella Damasus-Aboderin – State of the Heart
Corine Onyango – From a whisper
Nadia Buari – Agony of the Christ
Funke Akindele – Jenifa

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Femi Adebayo – Apaadi
Abubakar Mvenda and Ken Ambani – From a Whisper
Neil Mc Carthy – Gugu and Andile
Yemi Blaq – Grey Focus
Joel Okuyo Prynce – Battle of the Soul

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Aggie Kebirungi – Battle of the Soul
Mercy Johnson – Live to Remember
Mosunmola Filani – Jenifa
Daphney Hlomoku – Gugu and Andile
Chika Ike – The Assassin

18. BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

Gugu and Andile – South Africa
Arugba – Nigeria
Mah Saah Sa – Cameroun
Uyai – Nigeria
Apaadi – Nigeria

19. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

From a Whisper – Marius Van Graan
Seventh Heaven - Ramses Marzouk
Cindy’s Note – Izu Ojukwu
Gugu and Andile –Greg Heimann
Battle of the Soul – Stephen Njero and Tony Matomi
Saad Hendawy - Egypt

20. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME

Agony of the Christ
Apaadi
Live to Remember
Arugba
Seventh Heaven

21. HEART OF AFRICA AWARD FOR BEST FILMS FROM NIGERIA

Cindy’s Note – Izu Ojukwu
Arugba – Tunde Kelani
Beautiful Soul – Tchidi Chikere
State of the Heart – Kingsley Omoife and Richard Mofe-Damijo
Jenifa – Funke Akindele

22. BEST SCREENPLAY

From a Whisper – Matt Bishanga
Seventh Heaven – Zainab Aziz
Through the Glass – Stephanie Okereke
Reloaded – Emem Isong
Beautiful soul – Tchidi Chikere

23. BEST PICTURE

From a Whisper – Kenya
Arugba – Nigeria
Gugu and Andile – South Africa
Battle of the Soul - Uganda
Seventh Heaven - Egypt

24. BEST DIRECTOR

Wanuri Kahiu – From a Whisper (Kenya)
Tunde Kelani – Arugba (Nigeria)
Minky Schlesinger – Gugu and Andile (South Africa)
Matt Bish – Battle of the Soul (Uganda)
Saad Hendawy – Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

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