African Film Development Awards highlight industry leaders

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Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:13

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The African Film Development Awards, which took place at the Zanzibar International Film Festival, honoured and celebrated industry professionals which contribute to the growth and development of African cinema.

Nairobi Half Life a Kenyan film directed by David Tosh Gitonga, won Best African Film and earned the filmmaker a Future of African Cinema Award.

Actress Miram Mimi Orjiekwe was awarded Best New Face of Nollywood, to which she remarked, I am excited about it. I have won couple of awards, but this feels special. I am challenged to do better.

The full list of awards:

Award for Best African Film Producer - Andy Boyo (Spirit of Assassin/Cobra), Nigeria

Eddyliz Award for Best African Actor - Amr Waked (Winter of Discontent), Egypt

Award for Best African Actress - Florence Masebe (Elelwani), South Africa

Award for Best Screenplay in an African Film - John Kallage (Network), Tanzania

Boss Africa Magazine Award for Best Film Journalist - Gerald Langiri, Kenya

Eddyliz Award for Best African Short Film - Amil Shivji (Shoeshine),Tanzania

Award for Best New Face of Nollywood - Miram Orjiekwe, Nigeria

Award for Best African Film Promoter - Hans Christian Mahnke, Namibia

Award for Best Jury Review - Shadow Tree, directed by Biju Viswanath, Tanzania

Award for Best African Film - Nairobi Half Life, Kenya

Future of African Cinema Award - David Tosh Gitonga, Kenya

Award for Best Kiswahili Film Network, directed by John Kallage, Tanzania

Award for Best African Film Director - Faouzi Bensaidi (Death for Sale), Morocco

Lifetime Achievement Award - Martin Mhando, Tanzania and Richard Mofe Damijo, Nigeria

Special Achievement Awards for Contribution to the Development of African Cinema:

Steps Entertainment

Eddyliz Nigeria

Peace Anyiam Osigwe

Africa Magic

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