
14 May, 2017 - 06:15
The AMAA 2017 Nominations were announced by the President of the AMAA Jury, Mr Bernie Goldblatt at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.
1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
1. Bout - Nigeria
2. On Monday Last Week - Ghana/USA
3. A Place for Myself - Rwanda
4. Silence - Nigeria
5. Kieza - Angola
6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK
7. Marabout - Senegal
8. A Place in the Plane - Senegal
2. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
1. Black Barbie - Ghana
2. Got Flowers - Nigeria
3. Gyrow - Nigeria
4. Pull - Nigeria
3. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
1, Legacy Of The Hills - Mali
2. Makoko: Future Afloat - Nigeria
3. House in the Field - Morocco
4. Vivre Riche - Cote D'Ivoire
5. House of Nwapa - Nigeria
6. Mama Colonel - DRC
7. The African Who Wanted To Fly - Gabon
8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) - Niger
4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Logun Ofe - Nigeria
2. Call Me Thief - South Africa
3. F licit - Senegal
4. Vaya - South Africa
5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:
1. Saving Dreams - Nigeria/Canada
2. While We Live - Burkina Faso/Sweden
3. Theory of Conflict- Nigeria/USA
4. A Mile in My Shoes - Morocco/Canada
5. Hell's Fury- Nigeria/USA
6. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
1. Kbela - Brazil
2. Ca$h Out - USA
3. The Tale of Four - Curacao
4. 90 Days - USA
7. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
1. I Am Not Your Negro - Haiti/France
2. 13th - USA
3. Les heritiers du Vietnam (Martinique)
4. Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot - USA
8. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
1. West Indies Gang - Guadeloupe
2. Fences - USA
3. Birth of a Nation - USA
4. Double play - Curacao
5. Moonlight - USA
12. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Call Me Thief - South Africa
2. F licit - Senegal
3. 76 - Nigeria
4. Queen of Katwe - Uganda
5. The Last of Us- Tunisia
13. AMAA 2017 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Queen of Katwe- Uganda
2. Ayamma- Nigeria
3. Keteke - Ghana
4. The Last Of Us - Tunisia
5. Logun Ofe - Nigeria
14. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Dora's Peace - South Africa
2. Oloibiri - Nigeria
3. Ayamma- Nigeria
4. The Last of Us - Tunisia
5. Slow Country- Nigeria
15. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Vaya - South Africa
2. 93 Days- Nigeria
3. A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco
4. 76 - Nigeria
5. F licit - Senegal
6. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
16. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
1. Wulu - Mali
2. Oloibiri- Nigeria
3. Whale Caller - South Africa
4. Queen of Katwe - Uganda
5. Slow Country - Nigeria
17. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. 93 Days - Nigeria
2. F licit - Senegal
3. Vaya - South Africa
4. Wulu- Mali
5. Dora's Peace - South Africa
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18. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Last of Us - Tunisia
2. The Whale Caller - South Africa
3. F licit - Senegal
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. A Mile in My Shoes - Morocco
19. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Call Me Thief- South Africa
2. Vaya - South Africa
3. While We Live - Burkina Faso/Sweden
4. CEO - Nigeria
5. F licit - Senegal
20. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
1. Oloibiri - Nigeria
2. Dora's Peace- South Africa
3. F licit - Senegal
4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
5. Vaya - South Africa
21. AMAA 2017- LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Green White Green
2. 93 Days
3. CEO
4. 76
5. Ayamma
6. Oloibiri
22. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
1. Pabillo Koza - Dora's Peace
2. Medina Molanga - Queen of Katwe
3. Azwille Shanane-Madiba - Vaya
4. Austin Rose - Call Me Thief
5. Adam Kanyama- While We Live
23. TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY
1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) - South Africa
2. Three Wise Men - Nigeria
3. Keteke - Ghana
4. A Trip To Jamaica - Nigeria
24. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Adonijah Owiriwa - 76
2. Warren Matsimola - Vaya
3. Olu Jacobs - Oloibiri
4. Papi Mpaka - F licit
5. Richard Seruwazi - While We Live
6. Majid Michel - Slow Country
25. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Inna Moja - Wulu
2. Theresa Edem - Ayamma
3. Taiwo Ajai Lycet - Oloibiri
4. Nmonde Mbusi - Vaya
5. Somkele Idhalama - 93 Days
6. Angelique Kidjo - CEO
26. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Sambassa Nzeribe - Slow Country
2. Ibrahim Koma - Wulu
3. Richard Mofe Damijo - Oloibiri
4. Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes
5. David Oyelowo - Queen of Katwe
6. Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief
7. Ramsey Noah - 76
8. Jahwar Soudani - Last Of Us
27. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Vero Tshanda - F licit
2. Lydia Forson - Keteke
3. Lupita Nyong'o - Queen of Katwe
4. Bimbo Akintola - 93 Days
5. Josette Bushell-Mingo - While We Live
6. Rita Dominic - 76
7. Khabonina Quebeka - Dora's Peace
8. Zimkhitha Nyoka - Vaya
28. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
1. Happiness is a Four Letter Word -Thabang Molaya- South Africa
2. Green White Green - Abba Makama - Nigeria
3. Wulu - Daouda Coulibaly - Mali
4. Bunjoko - Kizito Samuel - Uganda
5. The Last Of Us - Alaeddine Slim - Tunisia
6. Rain - Daniel Mugerwa - Uganda
29. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
1. Daouda Coulibaly - Wulu
2. Steve Gukas - 93 Days
3. Mira Nair - Queen of Katwe
4. Izu Ojukwu - 76
5. Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief
6. Akin Omotoso - Vaya
7. Alain Gomis - F licit
8. Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us
9. Said Khallaf - A Mile in My Shoes
29. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
1. The Last Of Us - Tunisia
2. A Mile in My Shoes - Morocco
3. 76 - Nigeria
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. 93 D
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