Ghana?s Contract wins major awards at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

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Ghana s Contract wins major awards at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards --

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:47

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At the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) that took place on 8 March in Lagos in Nigeria, Ghanain movie Contract won accolades for the Best Movie and Best Movie Director (Shirley Frimpong-Manso) respectively.

The film, which stars South African actor Hlomla Dandala, also received awards for Best Video Editor (Frimpong-Manso) and Best Writer: Drama (Frimpong-Manso and Hertey Owusu).

The other big winner on the night was Kenyan film Nairobi Half Life, scooping four awards in an event which has come to be known as the African version of the Academy Awards .

List of winners

Best Movie Director

Shirley Frimpong-Manso Contract

Best Movie 2013

Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro and Ken Attoh Contract

Best Documentary

Dr Gilbert Chigbo The Deadwood

Best Short Film

Walter Waltbanger Taylaur The Wages

Best Television Series Comedy / Drama

Fred Phiri Love Games Episode 6

Best New Media Online Video

Amarachukwu Onoh Mother Tongue

Best Actor in a Drama

Tope Tedela A Mile from Home

Best Actress in a Drama

Nse Ikpe-Etim Journey To Self

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

Bikiya Graham-Douglas Flower Girl

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

Desmond Elliot Finding Mercy

Best Movie (Drama)

Frank Rajah Arase The Price

Best Actor in a Comedy

Osita Iheme The Hero

Best Actress in a Comedy

Funke Akindele The Return of Sheri Koko

Best Movie (Comedy)

Elvis Chucks A Wish

Best Make-Up Artist

Elayne Okaya Nairobi Half Life

Best Costume Designer

Chiemela Nwagboso The Kingdom

Best Lighting Designer

Mohamed Zain Nairobi Half Life

Best Video Editor

Shirley Frimpong-Manso Contract

Best Sound Editor

Obi Emelonye and Luke Corradine Last Flight to Abuja

Best Art Director

Barbara Minishi Nairobi Half Life

Best Cinematographer

Christian Almesberger Nairobi Half Life

Best Writer (Comedy)

Jigi Bello Flower Girl

Best Writer (Drama)

Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Hertey Owusu Contract

Best Indigenous Language (Hausa)

Abba Muko Yakassai Habib

Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba)

Mercy Aigbe Komfo

Best Indigenous Language (Swahili)

Njoki Muhoho Mama Duka

New Era Award

Rita Dominic The Meeting

Trailblazer Award

Michelle Bello

Industry Merit Award

Pete Edochie

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