AMAA 2017 (Africa Movie Academy Award 2017) seems to offer some excitements as a number of countries have now been involved in the process. The Africa Movie Academy Award is an annual celebration to recognize excellence of professionals in the African film industry.
The AMAA strictly focuses on three major areas, which are:
- To promote African Actors, Actresses, Producers and their works internationally.
- To unite Africa through acts, and
- To Produce a world-class movie award.
The AMAA 2017 nominations party took place over the weekend in Rwanda; at the Camp, Kigali.
AMAA 2017: Official List of Nominees
Here are the lists of the AMAA 2017 nominees:
Best Short Film Category
- Bout – Nigeria
- A Place For Myself – Rwanda
- Malabo – Senegal
- On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA
- Silence – Nigeria
- Kieza – Angola
- Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa – Nigeria/UK
- Marabout – Senegal
- A Place in the Plane – Senegal
Best Documentary
- Legacy of the Hills – Mali
- Makoko: Future Afloat – Nigeria
- House in the Field – Morocco
- Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire
- House of Nwapa – Nigeria
- Mama Colonel – DRC
- The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon
- La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) – Niger
Best Diaspora Feature
- West Indies Gang – Guadeloupe
- Fences – United States of America
- Birth of a Nation – United States of America
- Double Play – Curacao
- Moonlight – United States of America
Best Diaspora Documentary
- I Am Not Your Negro – Haiti/France
- 13th – United States of America
- Les heritiers du Vietnam – Vietnam
- Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot – United States of America
Best Animation
- Black Barbie – Ghana
- Got Flowers – Nigeria
- Gyrow – Nigeria
- Pull – Nigeria
Achievement in Production Design
- Call Me Thief – South Africa
- Félicité – Senegal
- 76 – Nigeria
- Queen of Katwe – Uganda
- The Last of Us – Tunisia
Achievement in Costume Design
- Queen of Katwe – Uganda
- Ayamma – Nigeria
- Keteke – Ghana
- The Last Of Us – Tunisia
- Logun Ofe – Nigeria
Achievement in Make-Up
- Dora’s Peace – South Africa
- Oloibiri – Nigeria
- Ayamma – Nigeria
- The Last of Us – Tunisia
- Slow Country – Nigeria
Achievement in Soundtrack
- Vaya – South Africa
- 93 Days – Nigeria
- A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco
- 76 – Nigeria
- Félicité – Senegal
- While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
Achievement in Visual Effect
- Wulu – Mali
- Oloibiri – Nigeria
- Whale Caller – South Africa
- Queen of Katwe – Uganda
- Slow Country – Nigeria
Achievement in Sound
- 93 Days – Nigeria
- Félicité – Senegal
- Vaya – South Africa
- Wulu – Mali
- Dora’s Peace – South Africa
Achievement in Cinematography
- The Last of Us – Tunisia
- The Whale Caller – South Africa
- Félicité – Senegal
- Vaya – South Africa
- A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada
Achievement in Editing
- Call Me Thief – South Africa
- Vaya – South Africa
- While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
- CEO – Nigeria
- Félicité – Tunisia
Best Film by an African Living Abroad
- Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada
- While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
- Theory of Conflict – Nigeria/United States of America
- A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada
- Hell’s Fury – Nigeria/United States of America
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Sambassa Nzeribe – Slow Country
- Ibrahim Koma – Wulu
- Richard Mofe Damijo – Oloibiri
- Amine Ennaji – A Mile in My Shoes
- David Oyelowo – Queen of Katwe
- Dann Jaques Mouton – Call Me Thief
- Ramsey Noah – 76
- Jahwar Soudani – Last Of Us
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Vero Tshanda – Félicité
- Lydia Forson – Keteke
- Lupita Nyong’o – Queen of Katwe
- Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days
- Josette Bushell-Mingo – While We Live
- Rita Dominic – 76
- Khabonina Quebeka – Dora’s Peace
- Zimkhitha Nyoka – Vaya
Best Diaspora Short Film
- Kbela – Brazil
- Ca$h Out – United States of America
- The Tale of Four – Curacao
- 90 Days – United States of America
Achievement in Screenplay
- Oloibiri – Nigeria
- Dora’s Peace – South Africa
- Félicité – Tunisia
- While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
- Vaya – South Africa
Best Nigerian Film
- Green White Green
- 93
- CEO
- 76
- Oloibiri Ayamma
Best Film in an African Language
- Logun Ofe – Nigeria
- Call Me Thief – South Africa
- Félicité – Senegal
- Vaya – South Africa
Most Promising Actor
- Pabillo Koza – Dora’s Peace
- Medina Molanga – Queen of Katwe
- Azwille Shanane-Madiba – Vaya
- Austin Rose – Call Me Thief
- Adam Kanyama – While We Live
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Adonijah Owiriwa – 76
- Warren Matsimola – Vaya
- Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
- Papi Mpaka – Félicité
- Richard Seruwazi – While We Live
- Majid Michel – Slow Country
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Inna Moja – Wulu
- Theresa Edem – Ayamma
- Taiwo Ajai Lycett – Oloibiri
- Nomonde Mbusi – Vaya
- Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days
- Angelique Kidjo – CEO
Best Director
- Daouda Coulibaly – Wulu
- Steve Gukas – 93 Days
- Mira Nair – Queen of Katwe
- Izu Ojukwu – 76
- Daryen Joshua – Call Me Thief
- Akin Omotosho – Vaya
- Alain Gomis – Félicité
- Ala Eddine Slim – The Last Of Us
- Said Khallaf – A Mile in My Shoes
Best Film
- The Last Of Us – Tunisia
- A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco
- 76 – Nigeria
- Vaya – South Africa
- 93 Days – Nigeria
- Queen of Katwe – Uganda
- Félicité – Senegal
- Wulu – Mali
- Call Me Thief – South Africa
Best First Feature Film by a Director
- Happiness is a Four Letter Word – Thabang Molaya
- Green White Green – Abba Makama
- Wulu – Daouda Coulibaly
- Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel
- The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim
- Rain – Daniel Mugerwa
Best Comedy
- Funny Enough – South Africa
- Three Wise Men – Nigeria
- Keteke – Ghana
- A Trip To Jamaica – Nigeria
Lagos State Award For Best Nigerian Film
- Green White Green
- 93 Days
- CEO
- 76
- Ayamma
- Oloibiri
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