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2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards

 
The 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards held last night, Saturday, July 15 at the Eko Hotels & Suits Lagos with Nse Ikpe Etim as the host. The biggest winner of the night was Senegalese film Félicité, going home with 6 awards while '76, the Historical Drama went home with 3 awards. Below is a list of the nominees and winners 

BEST SHORT FILM
1. Bout – Nigeria
2. On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA
3. A Place for Myself – Rwanda -WINNER
4. Silence – Nigeria
5. Kieza – Angola
6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK
7. Marabout – Senegal
8. A Place in the Plane – Senegal- WINNER

BEST ANIMATION
1. Black Barbie – Ghana
2. Got Flowers – Nigeria- WINNER 
3. Gyrow – Nigeria
4. Pull – Nigeria

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- WINNER 
7. The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon
8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) – Niger

BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Logun Ofe – Nigeria
2. Call Me Thief – South Africa
3. Félicité – Senegal-WINNER 
4. Vaya – South Africa

BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
1. Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada
2. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden- WINNER 
3. Theory of Conflict- Nigeria/USA
A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada
5. Hell’s Fury- Nigeria/USA

BEST DIASPORA SHORT
1. Kbela – Brazil-WINNER 
2. Ca$h Out – USA
3. The Tale of Four – Curacao
4. 90 Days – USA-WINNER 

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Call Me Thief – South Africa
2. Félicité- Senegal
3. 76 – Nigeria -WINNER 
4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
5. The Last of Us- Tunisia

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Queen of Katwe- Uganda-WINNER 
2. Ayamma- Nigeria
3. Keteke – Ghana
4. The Last Of Us – Tunisia
5. Logun Ofe – Nigeria

 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Dora’s Peace – South Africa
2. Oloibiri – Nigeria-WINNER 
3. Ayamma- Nigeria
4. The Last of Us – Tunisia
5. Slow Country- Nigeria

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Vaya – South Africa
2. 93 Days- Nigeria
3. A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco
4. 76 – Nigeria
5. Félicité – Senegal-WINNER 
6. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. 93 Days – Nigeria
2. Félicité – Senegal
3. Vaya – South Africa-WINNER 
4. Wulu- Mali
5. Dora’s Peace – South Africa

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Last of Us – Tunisia-WINNER 
2. The Whale Caller – South Africa
3. Félicité- Senegal
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco

ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Call Me Thief- South Africa
2. Vaya – South Africa
3. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
4. CEO – Nigeria
5. Félicité- Senegal-WINNER 

ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
1. Oloibiri – Nigeria
2. Dora’s Peace- South Africa
3. Félicité – Senegal
4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
5. Vaya – South Africa-WINNER 

LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Green White Green
2. 93 Days
3. CEO
4. 76-WINNER 
5. Ayamma
6. Oloibiri

BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
1. Pabillo Koza – Dora’s Peace
2. Medina Molanga – Queen of Katwe- WINNER 
3. Azwille Shanane-Madiba – Vaya
4. Austin Rose – Call Me Thief
5. Adam Kanyama– While We Live

TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY
1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) – South Africa
2. Three Wise Men – Nigeria- WINNER 
3. Keteke – Ghana
4. A Trip To Jamaica – Nigeria

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Adonijah Owiriwa – 76
2. Warren Matsimola – Vaya
3. Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri
4. Papi Mpaka – Félicité- WINNER 
5. Richard Seruwazi – While We Live
6. Majid Michel – Slow Country

 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- WINNER 

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- WINNER 

 BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Vero Tshanda – Félicité- WINNER 
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

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- WINNER 
4. Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel – Uganda
5. The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim – Tunisia
6. Rain – Daniel Mugerwa – Uganda

 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 Omotosho – Vaya- WINNER 
7. Alain Gomis – Félicité
8. Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us
9. Said Khallaf – A Mile in My Shoes

BEST FILM
1. The Last Of Us – Tunisia
2. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco
3. 76 – Nigeria
4. Vaya- South Africa
5. 93 Days – Nigeria
6. Queen of Katwe – Uganda
7. Félicité – Senegal- WINNER 
8. Wulu – Mali
9. Call Me Thief – South Africa

AMAA lifetime achievement award: Nkem Owoh (Nigeria)
Special recognition award: Celine Loader

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