AMAA 2012 Nominees & Winners
Best Short Film category.
Nominees:
Jamaa - Uganda,
Look Again, Kenya,
Maffe Tiga - Guinea,
Braids on a Bald Head - Nigeria
Hidden Life - South Africa
Mwansa the Great - Zambia
Chumo - Tanzania
Young Smoker - Nigeria
Winner is Braids on a Bald Head
Best Documentary category
Nominees:
African Election - Nigeria/Germany
Beyond the Deadly Pit - Rwanda
Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure - Algeria
Dear Mandel -South Africa
White & Black,Crime & Colour -Tanzania
The Niger Delta Struggle - Ghana
There's nothing wrong with my uncle -Nigeria
Winner is : African Election - Germany/Nigeria
Best Diaspora Feature
Nominees:
Toussaint Loventure - France
Ghetta Life - Jamaica
High Chicago - Canada
Elza - Guadaloupe
Better Must Come - Jamaica
Kinyanrwanda - USA
Winner Is : Toussaint Loventure - France
Best Diaspora Documentary
Nominees:
The Education of Auma Obama - Germany
White Wash - USA
Almendron mi Corazon - Guadaloupe
The Life and Times of Winfred Hubert
Winner Is : The Education of Auma Obama - Nigeria/Germany
Best Short Film in Diaspora
Nominees:
John Doe - USA
White Sugar in a Black Pot - USA
The Lost One - USA
Winner Is: White Sugar in a Black Pot
Best Animation
Nominees:
The Legend of Ngog Hills - Kenya
Oba - Nigeria
Climate Change is Real - Kenya
Egu - Ghana
Nauliza Why - Kenya
Winner Is : The Legend of Ngog Hills - Kenya
Best Film by An African Living Abroad.
Nominees:
Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria
Housemates - UK/Nigeria
Ben Kross - Italy/Nigeria
Paparazzi Eye in the Dark - USA/Nigeria/Ghana
Winner Is : Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria
Best Achievement in Production Design
Nominees:
Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
Phone Swap - Nigeria
Otelo Burning -South Africa
Adesuwa - Nigeria
How to Steal 2 Million - Africa
Winner Is : Kunle Afolayan's Phone Swap
Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees:
The Captain of Nakara
Adesuwa
Rugged Priest
Somewhere in Africa
Queens Desire
Winner Is : Adesuwa
Achievement in Makeup
Nominees:
Rugged Priest - Kenya
State Research Bureau - Uganda
Adesuwa - Nigeria
Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
Shattered - Kenya
Winner Is: Shattered - Kenya
Best Achievement in Soundtrack.
Nominees:
Otelo Burning - South Africa
Alero's Symphony - Nigeria
Adesuwa - Nigeria
How to Steal 2M - South Africa
Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
Winner is : Alero's Symphony (soundtrack done by ex-Plantashiun Boiz star, Faze)
Prize for Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees:
Behind the Mask - Ghana
Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
Adesuwa -Nigeria
State Research Bureau - Uganda
Winner is : Adesuwa
Best Achievement in Sound
Nominees:
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
Winner: State of Violence - South Africa
Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:
How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
Othello Burning – South Africa
Rugged Priest – Kenya
Masquerades – Ghana
Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
Winner: Othello Burning - South Africa
Achievement in Editing
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: How to Steal 2 Million
Best Child Actor
Nominees:
Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask
Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning
Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job
Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire (Derick And Margaret) – JAMAA
Ayinla O. Abdulaheem – Zr-7
Winner Is: Tshepang Mohlomi (South Africa)
Achievement In Screenplay
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: Ties That Bind – Ghana
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: Terry Phetto – How To Steal 2 Million
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground
Best Film
Nominees:
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)
Winner Is: How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa)
Best Nigerian Film
Nominees:
Unwanted Guest
Family On Fire
Alero's Symphony
Adesuwa
Phone Swap
Winner Is: Adesuwa
Best Promising Actor
Nominees:
Neo Ntatleno (Oj) – State Of Violence
Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero's Symphony
Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa
Martha Ankomah – Somewhere In Africa
Thomas Gumede& Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning
Winner Is: Ivie Okujaye
Best Film In An African Language
Nominees:
Chumo (Tanzania)
State Of Violence (South Africa)
Family On Fire (Nigeria)
Otelo Burning (South Africa)
Asoni (Cameroun)
Winner Is: State of Violence
Best Actress In A Leading Role
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: Rita Dominic – Shattered
Best Actor In A Leading Role
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa
Best Director
Nominees:
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
Winner Is: Charlie Vundla For How to Steal 2 Million
Special jury Award goes to Akin Omotosho