The 2015 African Movie Academy Awards is around the corner and as a prelude to the event, organisers have released the list of actors, actresses and movies whose skills/talent or quality deserve credit. In Nigeria the likes of Kunle Afolayan, Ini Edo, OC Ukeje, October 1, Iyore, A Place In The Stars, 30 Days In Atlanta, Invasion 1897 and lots more made the cut. The event is scheduled to hold in South Africa in September 2015.
Full Nominees list.
Efere Ozako AMAA 2015 Award For Best Short Film
- Stories Of Our Lives ”Run’ – Kenya
- Aisha’s Story – Nigeria
- Gulped Of The Blue Sea – Togo
- Memoir Of A Honest Voice- Sierra Leone
- Twaaga – Burkina Faso
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Animation
- The Throne – Nigeria
- Alternative To Corporal Punishment – Namibia
- The Legacies Of Rubbies – Nigeria
- Akorkoli – Ghana
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Documentary
- Egypt Modern Pharaohs ‘Nasser’ – Egypt
- The Dream Of Shahrazad – South Africa
- Nelson Mandela, The Myth And Me- South Africa
- Beats Of The Antonov – Sudan
- The Supreme Price – Nigeria/Usa
Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2015 Award For Best Film In An African Language
- Timbuktu – Mauritania
- Triangle Going To America – Ethiopia
- Cheetanah – Nigeria
- Juliet And Romeo- Burkina Faso
- Inumber Number – South Africa
Michael Anyiam Osigwe AMAA 2015 Award For Best Film By An African Living Abroad:
- Gone Too Far – Nigeria/Uk
- Thorns Of Roses (O Esphinho Da Rosa) – Guinea Bissau/Portugal
- Fevers – France/Morocco
- Affairs Of The Heart – Nigeria/Usa
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Diaspora Short
- Sound Of Tears- Canada
- Hand To The Sky – Usa
- Calm – Uk
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Diaspora Documentary
- Jimmy Goes To Nollywood- Usa/Haiti
- The Black Panthers Vanguard Of The Revolution – Usa
- Bound: Africans Vs African Americans – Usa
- Black Panther Woman – Australia
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Diaspora Feature
- Under The Starry Sky – France
- Cru – USA
- Supremacy – USA
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Production Design
- Inumber Number- South Africa
- October 1 – Nigeria
- Le President- Cameroun
- Run – Cote D’ivoire
- Timbuktu – Mauritania
AMAA 2015 Achievement In Costume Design
- Dazzling Mirage- Nigeria
- Run – Cote D’voire
- Njinga: Queen Of Angola – Angola
- October 1 – Nigeria
- Inumber Number – South Africa
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Make-Up
- Run – Cote D’voire
- Iyore – Nigeria
- Silver Rain – Ghana
- Inumber Number – South Africa
- Njinga: Queen Of Angola – Angola
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Soundtrack
- A Place In The Stars – Nigeria
- Triangle Going To America – Ethiopia
- Iyore – Nigeria
- Njinga: Queen Of Angola – Angola
- Timbuktu – Mauritius
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Visual Effect
- Invasion 1897 – Nigeria
- Kpians – Nigeria
- Run – Cote D’voire
- Inumber Number – South Africa
- Triangle Going To America – Ethiopia
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Sound
- Lobraz Khan – South Africa
- Le President – Cameroun
- Run – Cote D’voire
- Timbuktu – Mauritius
- Inumber Number – South Africa
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Cinematography
- Triangle Going To America – Ethiopia
- Inumber Number – South Africa
- Run – Cote D’ivoire
- Lobraz Khan – Mauritius
- Timbuktu – Mauritius
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Editing
- October 1
- Inumber Umber
- Triangle Going To America
- Run
- Timbuktu
AMAA 2015 Award For Achievement In Screenplay
- Le President
- While You Slept
- Timbuktu
- Love Or Something Like That
- Run
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Comedy Film
- 30 Days In Atlanta
- Iya Alalake
- Last Three Digits
AMAA 2015- Bayelsa State Government Endowed Award For Best Nigerian Film
- Invasion 1897
- Dazzling Mirage
- October 1
- Iyore
- A Place In The Stars
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Child Actor
- Layla Walet Mohammed And Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu
- Joshua Ibrahim And Daniel Ibrahim- A Place In The Stars
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Young/ Promising Actor
- Demola Adedoyin – October 1
- Vinjeru Kamanga – Bella
- Kemi Lala Akindoju – Dazzling Mirage
- Hassan Spike Insingoma -Boda Boda Thieves
- Chiedza Mhende – Love The One You Love
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role
- Israel Makoe – Inumber Number
- Paul Obazele – Iyore
- Chumani Pan- Silver Rain
- Oc Ukeje – Love Or Something Like That
- Triangle Going To America.
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Actress In A Supporting Role
- Hilda Dokubo – Stigma
- Toulou Kiki -Timbuktu
- Reina Salicoulibaly- Run
- Prossy Rukundo – Boda Boda Thieves
- Ama Amphofo – Devil In A Detail
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Actor In A Leading Role
- Tony Kroroge – Cold Harbour
- Sdumo Matshali – Inumber Number
- Abdoul Kareem Konate – Run
- Sadiq Daba – October 1
- Gerard Essomba- Le President
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role
- Lesliana Pereira – Njinga: Queen Of Angola
- Queen Nwokoye – Cheetenah
- Aida Wang – Juliet And Romeo
- Jocelyn Dumas –Silver Rain
- Ini Edo – While You Slept
AMAA 2015 Award For Best First Feature Film By A Director
- Carey Mckenzie -Cold Harbour
- Jenna Bass- Love The One You Love
- Destiny Ekeragha -Gone Too Far
- Tawonga Taddja Nkhonjera –Bella
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Director
- Theodros Teshome Kebede- Triangle Going To America – Ethiopia
- Theo Nel- Inumber Number
- Abderrahmane Sissako – Timbuktu
- Phillipe Lacote – Run
- Kunle Afolayan – October 1
AMAA 2015 Award For Best Film
- Run – Cote D’voire
- Timbuktu – Mauritania
- Inumber Number – South Africa
- Triangle Going To America – Ethiopia
- October 1- Nigeria