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AMAA 2015: See Who And What Made The Nominations List.

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

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