Photos and winners at AMAA 2013

                   

The ninth edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Nigeria’s premium reward platform in film and cinema, took place yesterday at Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Artistes that performed at the event include P-Square, Flavour Nabania, Waje and Timi Dakolo.

The awards, of which winners are determined by a jury has an edge over other reward systems in Africa, because of the diversity in the panel, with members comprising seasoned film journalists, veterans in cinematography, experts in acting and production from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Nigeria.

Today, the AMAA train has moved across over 40 African countries, and nations like the US, Trinidad & Tobacco, the UK, Canada and Jamaica. The wide acceptance of the brand across the globe testifies to its unprecedented number of entries recorded this year. Over 671 entries have been received for this edition.

In this edition, AMAA has redefined standard within the industry, not only among the award portfolio but for filmmakers who make specific films and movies for AMAA. According to Chico Ejiro, a famous movie producer, 

            

AMAA has succeeded in driving consciousness into movie makers who hitherto believed that profit in terms of finance was the only thing that matters in the industry.

Find list of winners below:

Best Actress in a leading role — Florence Masebe

Best actor in a leading role — Justice Esiri

Best actor in supporting role — Gabriel Afolayan

Best Promising Actor Award — Belinda Efah for Kokoma (Nigeria)

Best Screenplay — Heroes and Zeroes

Lifetime achievement award — Pete Edochie, Eddie Ugboma, Osita Okeke, Tunde Kelani

Best Film by Africans Abroad — Last Flight To Abuja by Obi Emelonye for his film

Best Documentary — Fueling Poverty (Nigeria)

Best Short Film — Akosua Adoma Owusu by Kwaku Ananse (Ghana)

Best Nigerian Film Winner: Confusion Na Wa

Best Costume Design — Blood And Henna

Best Achievement in Sound Winner — Nairobi Half Life (Kenya

Best Achievement in Soundtrack Winner — The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)

Best Diaspora Feature Winner — Stones In The Sun (Haiti/USA)

Best Achievement in Cinematography Winner — Uhlanga, The Mark

Best Achievement in Editing Winner — Heroes And Zeroes by Niji Akanni

Achievement In Lightning Winner — Moi Zaphira

Best Actress in A Supporting Role — Hermelinda Cimela (Virgin Magarida)

Best Promising Actor (Joint Winner) — Joseph Wairimu (Nairobi Half Life)

Best Child Actor Winning Movie: The Ugandan

Best Director Winner: Niji Akanni for the movie “Heroes And Zeroes

Best Picture — Confusion Na Wa, By Kenneth Gyang