Doris Simeon, Joseph Benjamin, Oge Okoye, others nominated for 2014 Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA)

After a thorough screening by the British Film Institute, the nominees for the 2014 edition of the Zulu African Film Academy Awards, (ZAFAA) have been unveiled. Notable names on the list include Obi Emelonye whose film Onye Ozi got many nominations, Doris Simeon, Joseph Benjamin, Oge Okoye, Yinka Quadri, Yemi Blaq, Ayo Adesanya, Van Vicker, Tope Oshin-Ogun, Okey Bakkasi, Odunlade Adekola, Bimbo Oshin to mention a few.
Nominees list
(1) BEST AFRICAN TV STATION IN THE UK
(a) ABN TV SKY CHANNEL 290
(b) OHTV SKY CHANNEL 199
(c) NOLLYWOOD MOVIES TV SKY CHANNEL 329
(d) BEN TV SKY CHANNEL 182
(e) VOX AFRICA TV SKY CHANNEL 218
(f) ARISE TV SKY CHANNEL 519
(2) BEST AFRICAN ENTERTAINMENT PR/PROMOTER IN THE UK
(a) DJ ALODIA
(b) DJA MEDIA
(c) THEODORA PR
(d) GHAJI-BASH (INT’L) PROMOTIONS
(e) J2KONSULT
(f) COKO BAR
(3) BEST UPCOMING PERFORMER UK
(a) PRINCESS ABIYE – THE SOUL
(b) TOYIN MOORE -18 CARAT MAMA
(c) ALEXANDRA JOHNSTON -ORTEGA AND HIS ENEMIES
(d) WALE ODUDUWA LABO (LIFE IS A JOURNEY)
(e) ROSELINE SANNI AJOSE LABO (LIFE IS A JOURNEY)
(4) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR UK (FEMALE)
(a) BELLA GASSAMA- THE SOUL
(b) LIDYA NAKWAKILO – MARIA’S VISION
(c) MABEL OSABUTEY – 18 CARAT MAMA
(d) DORIS SIMEON LABO (LIFE IS A JOURNEY)
(5) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR UK (MALE)
(a) COLLINS ARCHIE- PEARCE THE SOUL
(b) LANRE BALOGUN – 18 CARAT MAMA
(c) DEAN EKPERIGIN – ORTEGA AND HIS ENEMIES
(6) BEST DIRECTOR (UK)
(a) SIDI DIALLO – THE SOUL
(b) TENDAI G MUDHLIWA – MARIA’S VISION
(c) TITI JACOBS ASEROMA – 18 CARAT MAMA
(d) MALCOM BENSON – ORTEGA AND HIS ENEMIES
(7) BEST ACTOR UK (FEMALE)
(a) FATIMA JABEE MAADA BIO- THE SOUL
(b) MEMORY SAVANHU – MARIA’S VISION
(c) HELEN ADENIKE OSABUTEY – 18 CARAT MAMA
(8) BEST ACTOR UK (MALE)
(a) SIDI DIALLO – THE SOUL
(b) FRED ASEROMA – 18 CARAT MAMA
(c) DARREL LAS QUEVAS – ORTEGA AND HIS ENEMIES
(9) BEST SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS ACTOR (FEMALE)
(a) BIMBO OSHIN – AREMO ITE (NIGERIA)
(b) CHRISTIANA AWUNI – HAD I KNOWN (GHANA)
(c) BUKOLA FAGBUYI – ASEPAMO (NIGERIA)
(10) BEST SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS ACTOR (MALE)
(a) OGUNSAKIN DAYO – SEKUNOLA (NIGERIA)
(b) IDOWU ADENEKAN – INA LOJU EKUN (NIGERIA)
(c) NKANSAH KWADWO – OBRONI HIANII (GHANA)
(11) BEST ACTOR INDIGENOUS (FEMALE)
(a) NGOZI THOMPSON – IGWEBIKE ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(b) PEJU OGUNMOLA -AREMO ITE (NIGERIA)
(c) VIVIAN JILL – HAD I KNOWN (GHANA)
(d) AYO ADESANYA – ASEPAMO (NIGERIA)
(12) BEST ACTOR INDIGENOUS (MALE)
(a) MUYIWA ADEMOLA – SEKUNOLA (NIGERIA)
(b) VAN VICKER – OBRONI HIANII (GHANA)
(c) ODUNLADE ADEKOLA – INA LOJU EKUN (NIGERIA)
(d) OKEY BAKASSI – ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(e) KWADWO NKANSAH- HAD I KNOWN (GHANA)
(f) YINKA QUADRI – AREMO ITE (NIGERIA)
(13) BEST PRODUCER (INDIGENOUS)
(a) OBI EMELONYE – ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(b) IDOWU ADENEKAN – INA LOJU EKUN (NIGERIA)
(c) KENNETH YEBOAH -MADE IN AGEGE (GHANA)
(d) BUKOLA FAGBUYI – SEKUNOLA (NIGERIA)
(14) BEST DIRECTOR (INDIGENOUS)
(a) ODUNLADE ADEKOLA – INA LOJU EKUN (NIGERIA)
(b) TAIWO ODUALA -ILU OBA (NIGERIA)
(c) OBI EMELONYE – ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(d) MUYIWA ADEMOLA -AREMO ITE (NIGERIA)
(15) BEST EDITOR
(a) ERIC AGHIMIEN -A MILE FROM HOME (NIGERIA)
(b) BEN NUGENT/OBI EMELONYE- ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(c) NANA AKUAH MANSO – CONTRACT (GHANA)
(d) NIYI TOWOLAWI – TURNING POINT (U.S.A)
(16) BEST SCREENPLAY
(a) AIAH MOMOH – THE DEVIL IN FREETOWN (SIERRA LEONE)
(b) TAIWO ODUALA -ILU OBA (NIGERIA)
(c) SHITU TAIWO – BEAUTY OF THE MIND (NIGERIA)
(d) OBI EMELONYE – ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(17) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
(a) EFE EPHRIAM – OFF THE HOOK (NIGERIA)
(b) KENNETH YEBOAH -MADE IN AGEGE (GHANA)
(c) JAMES MICHAEL COSTELLO – ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(d) YIBAIN EMILE AIMECHAH -A LITTLE LIE A LITTLE KILL (CAMEROON)
(18) BEST UPCOMING PERFORMER
(a) NANA EKUA ADDO NKULI – THE MASKED (GHANA)
(b) LYNDA EJIOFOR – MEETING (NIGERIA)
(c) JUDE CHUKWUMA ODOH – HAD I KNOWN (GHANA)
(d) CALISTA OKORONKWO – CAREER WOMAN (NIGERIA)
(19) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (FEMALE)
(a) BHAIRA MCWIZU – CONVERSATION AT DINNER (NIGERIA)
(b) OGE OKOYE – TURNING POINT (U.S.A)
(c) LIZZY GOLD ONUWAJE – MOTHERS HEART (NIGERIA)
(d) PAULINA ODURO NKULI – THE MASKED (GHANA)
(20) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MALE)
(a) EMEKA AMAKEZE – SILENT KING (NIGERIA)
(b) JOSEPH BENJAMIN – CONTRACT GHANA
(c) CHIDI MOKEME – OUR DIFFERENCE (NIGERIA)
(d) CHET BASHARI ANEKWE – BUSTED LIFE (U.S.A)
(21) BEST PRODUCER
(a) FATI ZANNA/JOHN LAWRENCE – OUR DIFFERENCE (NIGERIA)
(b) KEN ATTOH – CONTRACT (GHANA)
(c) TOPE OSHIN OGUN – CONVERSATION AT DINNER (NIGERIA)
(d) ERIC AGHIMIEN – A MILE FROM HOME (NIGERIA)
(e) UCHENNA MBUNABO/OSITA IHEME- CAREER WOMAN (NIGERIA)
(22) BEST DIRECTOR
(a) ERNEST OBI – OUR DIFFERENCE (NIGERIA)
(b) SHIRLEY FRIMPONG MANSO – CONTRACT (GHANA)
(c) AIAH MOMOH – DEVIL IN FREETOWN (SIERRA LEONE)
(d) PAUL PAPEL – BLUE FLAMES (NIGERIA)
(e) NIYI TOWOLAWI – TURNING POINT (U.S.A)
(f) BAYO AKINFEMI – BUSTED LIFE (U.S.A)
(23) BEST AFRICAN FILM
(a) SILENT KING (NIGERIA)
(b) CONTRACT (GHANA)
(c) ONYE OZI (NIGERIA)
(d) OUR DIFFERENCE (NIGERIA)
(24) BEST FEMALE ACTOR
(a) CHINYERE WILFRED – SILENT KING (NIGERIA)
(b) JACKIE APPIAH – TURNING POINT (U.S.A)
(c) NSE IKPE ETIM – BEAUTY OF THE MIND (NIGERIA)
(d) YVONNE OKORO – CONTRACT (GHANA)
(e) RITA DOMINIC – MEETING (NIGERIA)
(25) BEST MALE ACTOR
(a) RAMSEY NOUAH -BUSTED LIFE (U.S.A)
(b) KALU IKEAGWU – BLUE FLAMES (NIGERIA)
(c) HLOMLA DANDALA -CONTRACT (GHANA)
(d) FEMI JACOBS – MEETING (NIGERIA)
(e) YEMI BLAQ – OUR DIFFERENCE (NIGERIA)
(26) BEST SHORT MOVIE
(a) DEJI AROSHO – NEW MORNING (NIGERIA)
(b) YUSUF AL-RAHMAN – FATHER MUST DIE (U.S.A)
(c) EMMANUEL OLABODE – RENDEVOUS (UK)
(d) AFAM CHIAZOR- ONE OUTAGE TOO MANY (NIGERIA)
(e) CHARLZ BONJA – ARCHIBONG KARIN

Amaka Igwe: Nigerian celebrities pay tribute

Nigerian celebrities, mostly Nollywood stars/colleagues/proteges have taken to their social media accounts to pay tribute to the late veteran film-maker and writer, Amaka Igwe, who passed on two days ago shortly after an asthma attack.

Genevieve Nnaji: “This is the darkest day of my entire career. That I believe sums up how I feel right now. Your legacy will leave on Aunty Amaka. I promise you. #RIPAmakaIgwe

Stephanie Okereke: “I’m still in shock! Oh! How we’ve lost a great one! Rest in Peace Amaka Igwe.

Joseph Benjamin: Amaka Igwe passes on. It is appointed to man. Wt will you be remembered for, She positively affected her generation

Susan Peters: “Another Icon gone too soon! RIP Amaka Igwe! Sad News!

Stella Damasus: “RIP aunty Amaka. I just can’t understand this. Too painful to even begin to think about it. My prayer goes out to uncle charles and the children.”

Kate Henshaw: “Some die, Some are born! That’s life..its a cycle. Aunty Amaka Igwe, rest in peace..
Desmond Elliot: “Anty Amaka will be greatly missed. Our condolences go to Uncle Charles and the family, R.I.P great woman. Very shocking indeed.


Rita Dominic: “your body of work will be an inspiration to many generation. Adieu Aunty Amaka till we meet to part no more.”

Don Pedro Obaseki: “Tears rain down. Rest in Peace, Great Amazon. Rest. We Won’t Miss you, because everywhere we turn in Nollywood, we see you! We feel you, Amaka! I remain your friend, even in the afterlife!”

Lala Akindoju: We’ve lost an icon..A teacher. .she taught everything I know about acting for screen. I had never heard of method acting till I met Amaka Igwe. .this is hard..very hard #gonetoosoon


Charles Novia: She guided me, as with many others, at the infancy of my career to what I have become in Film business. A confidant gone. R.I.P


Uche Jombo: Sad sad sad day, my prayers are with her family.RIP amaka igwe.God knows Why. #veteranFilmMaker #nollywoodGreat –

Biola Alabi: I am terribly saddened to learn of the sudden passing away of Aunty Amaka Igwe, she was a true storyteller and an entertainment mogul RIP

Julius Agwu: Death visits the wrong home at the wrong time and snatches the wrong person ?#AmakaIgwe
Funmilola Iyanda: I am very sad to hear Amaka Igwe has died. She’s left us with a great creative legacy so she lives on. My prayers r with charles n children.


John Njamah: WORDS are not ENOUGH to say GOODBYE to this AWESOME WOMAN that CARVED MY YESTERDAY and DEFINED MY TODAY AS A FILM MAKER.. Farewell MRS

Chika Chukwu: My friend, Sister &the woman who gave me my best character in a TV series 7yrs running – the amazing Amaka Igwe has passed away, RIP Sis. – Chika Chukwu


Daniel Ademinokan: RIP Amaka Igwe! One of Nigeria’s media Icons. Gone too soon! #gonetoosoon #RIP


Ayo Shonaiya: Sad news. One of the people I respect the most in Nigeria just passed away. RIP AMAKA IGWE. God be with your soul.

Obi Emelonye: A giant has fallen but your lagacy lives on. Rest in peace my sister. And may God grant your family, particularly my brother Charles, the fortitude to bear this tragic loss. – Obi Emelonye

CHECK OUT NOMINEES FOR THE AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARDS

The nominees for the maiden edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ choice award was unveiled yesterday. See who and what film got nominated.
Full list of Nominees

1) BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Man on Ground | Bubu Mazibuko
The Mirror Boy | Genevieve Nnaji
Otelo Burning | Nolwazi Shange
Maami | Funke Akindele
Perfect Picture | Jackie Appiah

2) BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
The Return of Jenifa | Funke Akindele
Clinic Matters | Lilian Esoro
Dumebi the Dirty Girl | Mercy Johnson

3) BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jacob’s Cross | Fabian Adeoye Lojede
Two Brides and a Baby | O.C Ukeje
Down & Out | Kenneth Uphopho
The Mirror Boy | Edward Kagutuzi
Otelo Burning | Jafta Mamabolo

4) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Man on Ground Fabian Adeoye Lojede
The Mirror Boy Osita Iheme
Otelo Burning Thomas Gumede
A Good Catholic Girl Matthew Nabwiso
Two Brides and a Baby Kalu Ikeagwu

5) BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
House a Part | Hafiz Oyetoro
Glorious Journey | Kunle Bamtefa
The Bovi Ugboma Show | Bovi Ugboma
Clinic Matters | Francis Odega
Wanna Be | Ikhide Isaac

6) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Man on Ground | Thishiwe Ziqubu
Otelo Burning | Harriet Manamela
Akun | Regina Chukwu
Old Cargo Young Blood | Taiwo Atigogo
Lies that Bind | Maureen Koech

7) BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
The Mirror Boy | Ngozi Obasi
Perfect Picture | Jayne Awoonor-Williams
Two Brides and a Baby | Frank Osodi Richard
Kawanu | Preston Mwila
Spider | Nkiru Nwauzor

8) BEST SHORT FILM
Big Daddy | Christopher Ihidero
Yellow Fever | Ngendo Mukii
Down & Out | Udoka Oyeka

9) BEST WRITER (COMEDY)
Skeem | Tim Greene
Perfect Picture | Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Clinic Matters | Paul Igwe
The Bovi Ugboma Show | Bovi Ugboma
Wanna Be | Teru Ekuerhale

10) BEST SOUND EDITOR
Man on Ground | Michael Botha & Joel Assaizky
Otelo Burning | Juli vanden Berg & Tiago Correia-Paulo
The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye
Perfect Picture | Elorm Adablah
A Sting in a Tale | Elorm Adablah

11) BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR
Skeem | Tim Greene
Man on Ground | Akin Omotoso
The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye
Otelo Burning | Sara Blecher
Perfect Picture | Shirley Frimpong-Manso

12) BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Otelo Burning | Dave Howe
Two Brides and a Baby | Eleazu Texas
Maami | Oluwole Olawoyin
Down and Out | Terry Emmanuel
Perfect Picture | Ken Attoh

13) BEST ART DIRECTOR
Maami | Bola Belo
Ties that Bind | Carol Mbugua
Kawanu Bernard | H. Mulenga
Two Brides and a Baby | Blessing Effiom Egbe
Otelo Burning | Anita van Hemert & Chantel Carter

14). BEST MOVIE (OVERALL)
Skeem | Tim Greene
Man on Ground | Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene
Jozi King | Jamie Ramsay
Otelo Burning | Sara Blecher
The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye

15) BEST PICTURE EDITOR
Otelo Burning | Megan Gilli
Man on Ground | Aryan Kaganof
Two Brides and a Baby | Shola Ayorinde
Lies that Bind | Reg Chuhi & Kevin Ireri
Clinic Matters | Kayode Afolabi

16) BEST MOVIE (COMEDY)
Skeem | Tim Greene
Wisdom of Thomas Collins | Chinedu Ezenwa
Phone Swap | Kunle Afolayan
The Return of Jenifa | Funke Akindele
Open Fire 2 | George Edmund

17) BEST MOVIE (DRAMA)
Man on Ground | Akin Omotoso/Fabian Adeoye Lojede/Hakeem Kae-Kazim/Rosie Motene
The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye
Otelo Burning | Sara Blecher
Adams Apple | Ken Attoh
A Sting in a Tale | Ken Attoh

18) BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (YORUBA)
Maami | Tunde Kelani
Akun | Regina Chukwu
Gbajumo Oladipo | Ariyeke

19) BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (HAUSA)
Asirka | Aminu Abdullahi/Hafizu Bello
Yunkuri | Aminu Abdullahi
Faida Nura | A. Ali/Hafizu Bello

20) BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE MOVIE (SWAHILI)
The Ray of Hope | Sameer Srivastava/Sanjni Srivastava
Sakalakata | Henry Lenga
Zeinabu | Rudi Nyumbani Quentin Hughes/Alex Konstantaras

21) BEST WRITER (DRAMA)
Otelo Burning | James Whyle/Sara Blecher/The Cast Workshop
The Mirror Boy | Obi Emelonye/Amaka Obi-Emelonye
Two Brides and a Baby | Blessing Egbe
A Sting in a Tale Shirley | Frimpong-Manso
Perfect Picture | Shirley Frimpong-Manso

22) BEST TELEVISION SERIES
The XYZ Show | Godffrey Mwampembwa/Marie Lora-Mungai
Peep | Ken Attoh/Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Jozi Moving the City | Lance Stehr
DemiGods | Benjamin Odiwuor Abonyo
Makutano Junction | Patricia Gichinga/David Campbell

23) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
The Mirror Boy | Clive Norman
Skeem | Tom Marais
Man on Ground | Paul Michelson
Otelo Burning | Lance Gewer
Maami | Sarafa Abagun

24) BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Otelo Burning | Jacqui Bannermen
The Mirror Boy | Gabriel Okorie
Tales of Eve | Biola Poopola
Perfect Picture | Jayne Awoonor-Williams
Kawanu | Christin Ngoma

MIRROR BOY PRODUCER, OBI EMELONYE SETS 'LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA'

This is certainly a movie to watch out for. It is not unlikely that footballer turned movie producer, Obi Emelonye took cues from the series of plane crashes that rocked the country few years back.
The intriguing, mind-blowing, emotion-stirring ‘Last flight in Abuja’ is a high octane disaster thriller movie and the first Nigerian movie to be set in an aeroplane.
Produced by Obi Emelonye and Charles Thompson MBE, the movie features Omotola Jalade –Ekeinde, Jim Iyke, Ali Nuhu, Hakkem Kae-Kazim, Anthony Monjaro, Uru Eke, Jennifer Oguzie, Uche Odoputa and Celine Loader.
Obi is also the brain behind blockbuster, ‘Mirror boy’.

Can’t wait to see it…

AMAA CALLS FOR 2012 ENTRIES

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) one of the most prestigious awards celebrating filmmaking in the continent is calling on stakeholders/ participants to submit their entries which include feature, short and documentries for the 2012 edition of the show scheduled for next year April.
Specifically films produced and released between December 2010 and December 2011 are eligible while the deadline for submissions is 30th December 2011.
Features may not exceed 120 minutes and shorts may not be longer than 40 minutes.
AMAA, which has overtime attracted the Hollywood as well as their African counterparts, African politicians and the media was berthed in 2005.
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, Founder, AMAA said it has been an exciting year for African cinema.
"We've also seen the UK release of six Nollywood films, with Lonzo Nzekwe's Anchor Baby and Obi Emelonye's Mirror Boy having extended runs at The Odeon Cinema in England." She disclosed.

Source: CP Africa

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