The Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, Africa’s prestigious awards for filmmakers announced the 2012 nominees in Banjul, Gambia at an exclusive ceremony, which had in attendance top government officials.
This year’s edition, which will hold in Lagos, on Sunday, April 22, promises to be exciting, excited considering the coterie of movies that have been nominated for the awards in the various categories.
Below is the list of all movies and actors nominated in the various categories:
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 –Nigeria8. 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 – Guadalupe
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
2. Phone swap
3. Otelo burning
4. Adesuwa
5. How to steal 2 million
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. The captain of Nakara
2. Adesuwa
3. Rugged priest
4. Somewhere in Africa
5. Queens desire
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Rugged priest
2. State research bureau
3. Adesuwa
4. Somewhere in Africa
5. Shattered
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. Otelo burning
2. Alero’s symphony
3. Adesuwa
4. How to steal 2 million
5. Somewhere in Africa
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Behind the mask
2. Somewhere in Africa
3. Adesuwa
4. State research bureau
5. Otelo burning
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. State of violence
2. Otelo burning
3. How to steal 2 million
4. Man on ground
5. Algiers murder
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. How to steal 2 million
2. Otelo burning
3. Rugged priest
4. Masquerades
5. Man on ground
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Algiers murder
2. Man on ground
3. Unwanted guest
4. How to steal 2 million
5. Otelo burning
6. Alero’s symphony
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
1. Ties that bind
2. Mr. & Mrs.
3. How to steal 2 million
4. Otelo burning
5. Unwanted guest
6. Two brides and a baby
AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Unwanted guest
2. Family on fire
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)
