AMAA2012: NOMINATION LIST

 
The 8th season of Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will be taking place on the 22nd of April 2012 in Lagos and as we anticipate this date, the nomination list has been officially announced and yours sincerely had no choice but to blog these categories.



Coming with 13 nominations is Sara Bletcher’s ‘Otelo’ including best firm. Also Lancelot Imasuen ‘Adesuwa’is coming with 10 nomination  including Best film, Best director and Best Nigerian film.

Other Nigerian films with an impressive showing include Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Phone Swap’, ‘Unwanted guest’ and the Nigerian/South African collabo ‘Man on ground.’


AMAA 2012 Nomination List

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Short Film

1. JAMAA – Uganda
2. Look Again – Kenya
3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea
4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria
5. Hidden Life – South Africa
6.  Mwansa The Great – Zimbabwe
7. Chumo – Tanzania
8. The Young Smoker – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Documentary

1. African Election – Nigeria/Germany
2. Beyond The Deadly Pit – Rwanda
3. Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure –Algeria
4. Dear Mandella – South Africa
5. White & Black; Crime And Colour – Tanzania
6. The Niger Delta Struggle – Ghana
7. There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle –Nigeria
8. How Much Is Too Much – Kenya

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Diaspora Feature

1. Toussanat Louverture – France
2. Ghetta Life – Jamaica
3. High Chicago– Canada
4. Elza – Guadelupe
5. Better Must Come – Jamaica
6. Kinyanrwanda – USA

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Diaspora Documentary

1. The Education Of Auma Obama – Germany
2. White Wash – USA
3. Almendron Mi Corazon – Guadelupe
4. All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert – USA

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Diaspora (Short Film)

1. John Doe – USA
2. White Sugar In A Black Pot – USA
3. The Lost One – USA

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Animation

1. The Legend Of Ngog Hills – (Kenya)
2. Oba – (Nigeria)
3. Climate Change Is Real – (Kenya)
4. Egu – (South Africa)
5. Chomoka – (Kenya)

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Film By An African Living Abroad

1. Mystery Of Birds – USA/Nigeria
2. Housemates – UK/Nigeria
3. Ben Kross – Italy/Nigeria
4. Paparezzi Eye In The Dark – USA/Nigeria/Ghana

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Production Design

1. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
2. Phone Swap – Nigeria
3. Otelo Burning – South Africa
4. Adesuwa – Nigeria
5. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Costume Design

1. The Captain Of Nakara –
2. Adesuwa – Nigeria
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Queens Desire –

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Make-Up

1. Rugged Priest – Kenya
2. State Research Bureau – Uganda
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Shattered – Kenya

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Soundtrack

1. Otelo Burning – South Africa
2. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
5. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Visual Effects

1. Behind The Mask –
2. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. State Research Bureau – Uganda
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Sound

1. State Of Violence – South Africa
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Man On Ground – South Africa
5. Algiers Murder – South Africa

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Cinematography

1. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Masquerades – Ghana
5. Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Editing

1. Algiers Murder – South Africa
2. Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
3. Unwanted Guest  – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
5. Otelo Burning  – South Africa
6. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 Prize for Achievement In Screenplay

1. Ties That Bind – Ghana
2. Mr & Mrs – Nigeria
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Otelo Burning – South Africa
5. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
6. Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria

 AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Nigerian Film

1. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
2. Family On Fire – Nigeria
3. Alero’s Symphony
4. Adesuwa
5. Phone Swap

 AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Film In An African Language

1. Chumo (Tanzania)
2. State Of Violence (South Africa)
3. Family On Fire (Nigeria)
4. Otelo Burning (South Africa)
5. Asoni (Cameroun)

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Child Actor

1. Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask
2. Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning
3. Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job
5. Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire (Derick And Margaret) – JAMAA
6. Ayinla O. Abdulaheem – Zr-7

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Young/Promising Actor

1. Neo Ntatleno (Oj) – State Of Violence
2. Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero’s Symphony
3. Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa
4. Martha Ankomah –Somewhere In Africa
5. Thomas Gumede& Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actor In A Supporting Role

1. Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) – How to Steal 2 Million
2. Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground
3. Hafiz Oyetoro – Phone Swap
4. Okechukwu Uzoesi – Two Brides and a Baby
5. Godfrey Theobejane – 48
6. Lwanda Jawar –Rugged Priest

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress In A Supporting Role

1. Terry Phetto –How To Steal 2 Million
2. Ebbe Bassey –Ties That Bind
3. Empress Njamah –Bank Job
4. Ngozi Ezeonu –Adesuwa
5. Thelma Okoduwa –Mr & Mrs
6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Ties That Bind

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actor In A Leading Role

1. Menzi Ngubane – How to Steal 2 Million
2. Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa
3. Chet Anekwe – Unwanted Guest
4. Jafta Mamabolo – Otelo Burning
5. Karabo Lance – 48
6. Wale Ojo – Phone Swap
7. Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground

 AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Actress In A Leading Role

1. Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr & Mrs
2. Yvonne Okoro – Single Six
3. Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind
4. Rita Dominic – Shattered
5. Uche Jombo – Damage
6. Millicent Makheido – 48
7. Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai – Playing Warriors

AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director

1. Adesuwa – Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
2. Ties That Bind – Leila Djansi
3. Rugged Priest – Bob Nyanja
4. How to Steal 2 Million – Charlie Vundla
5. State Of Violence – Khalo Matabane
6. Man on Ground – Akin Omotoso
7. Otelo Burning – Sara Bletcher

AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Film

1. State Of Violence (South Africa)
2. Adesuwa (Nigeria)
3. Otelo Burning (South Africa)
4. Rugged Priest (Kenya)
5. How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa)
6. Ties That Bind (Ghana)
7. Man on Ground (South Africa/NIGERIA)