The #AMAA 2015 held yesterday in Port Elizabeth, South Africa turned out to be a massive one as Nigeria emerged winner in 6 categories. Other movies that turned out to be major winners are Timbuktu of Mauritania and ‘Triangle going to America’ of Ethiopia.
Below is the full of winners:
Best Animation – The Legacies of Rubbies (Nigeria)
Best Child Actor – “Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu”
Best Nigerian film – ‘October 1′ (Nigeria)
Best Documentary – Egypt Modern Pharaohs
Best Diaspora – ‘Supremacy’ (USA)
Best Short Film – “Twaaga – Burkina Faso”
Best Film/Picture – “Timbuktu – Mauritania”
Best Film By An African Living Abroad – Fevers (Morocco)
Best visual effect – INumber Number
Winner for Achievement In Make-up– “Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola”
Winner for Achievement In Costume Design – “October 1 – Nigeria”
Achievement in sound – Lobraz Kaan (Mauritius)Best achievement in soundtrack – ‘Triangle Going to America’ (Ethiopia)
Achievement in editing – Timbuktu
Best Comedy Film – 30 days in Atlanta – Nigeriia
Achievement In Screenplay – “Le President – Cameroun”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Samson Tadese (Triangle Going to America, Ethiopia)
Best Promising Actor – Joint award Kemi Lala Akindoju (Dazzling Mirage) and Hassan Spike (Boda Boda thieves)
Best Act in a supporting role – Hilda Dokubo (Nigeria)
Best supporting actress – Ama Amphofo
Best Actress in a leading role – Njinga, Queen of Angola
Best actor in a leading role – Sadiq Daba
Best First Feature Film By A Director– “Destiny Ekaragha – Gone Too Far”
Special Jury Prize – Le President (Cameroon) and Triangle: Going to America (Ethiopia)
Life achievement award – Tony Vander Heyden (Movie director/producer)
Posthumous award – Oronto Douglas
Other awards were:
Special recognition – Africa Magic (for support to the African movie industry), Kingsley Agoro was also specially recognised at the award ceremony.
Tony Elumelu announced as honorary advisor for Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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