The 10th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held yesterday, 24th May 2014 at the capital city of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa. Headlined by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and tipped as the most prestigious African awards; Nigerian celebrities as well as prolific African filmmakers flooded the venue of the event with its grace and glory.
Winners of the 2014 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA):
(1) Best Short Film – Dialemi
(2) Best Animation – Khumba (South Africa)
(3) Best Documentary – Hamu Beya(Mali) & Portraits of a Lone Farmer(Nigeria&Denmark)
(4) Best Film(African Language) – B for Boy
(5) Best Diaspora Short Film – Passage
(6) Best Diaspora Documentary – Through The Lens Darkly(USA)
(7) Best Diaspora Feature – Kingston Paradise(Jamaica)
(8) Achievement In Production Design
Award – Northern Affair (Ghana)
(9) Achievement In Costume Design – Ni Sisi(Kenya)
(10) Achievement In Make-up – Once Upon
(11) A Road Trip (South Africa)
(12) Achievement in Soundtrack – Onye Ozi (Nigeria/UK)
(13) Best Marketer – Okiki Films
(14) Best Actress in a Leading Role – Clarion Chukwurah (Apaye)
(15) Best Film – Of The Good Report
(16) Best Actor – Mothusi Magano (Of Good Report)
(17) Best Actress in a Supporting Role
– Patience Ozokwor (After The Proposal)
(18) Best Actor in a Supporting Role –
Thapelo Mofekeng (Felix)
(19) Best Young Promising Actor -Petronella Tshuma (Of Good Report)
(20) Best Child Actor – Lebohang Ntsane (Forgotten Kingdom)
(21) Best Nigerian Film – Accident
(22) Best Director – Jamil Quebeka (Of Good Report)
(23) Best First Feature Film by a Director – Harikrishna & Sharvan Anenden
(24) Special Jury Prize for Short Film – New Horizon
(25) Joyce Banda Award for Film on Women Empowerment – B For Boy
(26) Mandiba Award – Ni Sisi
(27) Special Jury Prize – Bob Manuel-Udokwu
(28) Achievement in Screenplay – Of Good Report
(29) Achievement in Editing – Potomanto
(30) Achievement in Cinematography – The Forgotten Kingdom
(31) Achievement in Sound – The Forgotten Kingdom
(32) Achievement in Visual Effects – A Mile From Home (Nigeria)