Sunday 21 April 2013

Rita Dominic, Yvonne Okoro lose out at AMAA, Belinda Effah wins


The 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) took place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital on Saturday with top actors who were earlier tipped to grab gongs on the night going home empty handed. Rita Dominic and Yvonne Okoro who were front runners to win in the Best Actress in a leading role lost to Florence. Cross River born actress, Belinda Effah however won in the Best Promising Actor category. Below are full list of the winners. Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Pete Edochie, Tunde Kelani, etc.
Check out the full list of winners after the cut…


AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Short Film: Kwaku Ananse – Ghana
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Documentary: Fuelling Poverty – Nigeria
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Diaspora Feature: Stones In The Sun- Haiti/USA
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Diaspora Documentary: Fan Do Brasil (Brazil/Guatamela)
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Animation: Adventure Of Zambezia– (South Africa)
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film By An Africans Abroad: Last Flight To Abuja– UK/Nigeria
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Production Design: Elelwani
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Costume Design: Blood And Henna/Nigeria
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Make-Up: The Meeting
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Soundtrack: The Last Fishing Boat
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Visual Effects: The Twin Sword
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Sound: Nairobi Half Life
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Cinematography: Uhlanga, The Mark
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Editing: Hereos And Zereos
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Lightning: Moi Zaphira
AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Screenplay: Hereos And Zereos
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Nigerian Film: Confusion Na Wa/Nigeria
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film In An African Language: Moi Zaphira/Burkina Faso
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Promising Actor: Belinda Effah – Kokomma
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin Magarida
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Leading Role: Justus Esiri – Assasins Practice
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Leading Role: Florence Masebe – Elelwani
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director: Niji Akanni – Hereos And Zeroes/Nigeria
AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film: Confusion Na Wa/Nigeria
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tunde Kelani, Chief Eddi Ugbomah, Sir Ositadinma Okeke Oguno (Ossy Affason), Ayuko Badu and Chief Pete Edochie
Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood @ 20: Emem Isong, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Film/Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN)
Special Jury Award: Ninah’s Dairy (Cameorun)

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