AMAA 2012 Nominees & Winners
Best Short Film category.
Nominees: Jamaa - Uganda, Look Again, Kenya, Maffe Tiga - Guinea, Braids on a Bald Head - Nigeria Hidden Life - South Africa Mwansa the Great - Zambia Chumo - Tanzania Young Smoker - Nigeria
Winner is Braids on a Bald Head
Best Documentary category
Nominees: African Election - Nigeria/Germany Beyond the Deadly Pit - Rwanda Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure - Algeria Dear Mandel -South Africa White & Black,Crime & Colour -Tanzania The Niger Delta Struggle - Ghana There's nothing wrong with my uncle -Nigeria
Winner is : African Election - Germany/Nigeria
Best Diaspora Feature
Nominees: Toussaint Loventure - France Ghetta Life - Jamaica High Chicago - Canada Elza - Guadaloupe Better Must Come - Jamaica Kinyanrwanda - USA
Winner Is : Toussaint Loventure - France
Best Diaspora Documentary
Nominees: The Education of Auma Obama - Germany White Wash - USA Almendron mi Corazon - Guadaloupe The Life and Times of Winfred Hubert
Winner Is : The Education of Auma Obama - Nigeria/Germany
Best Short Film in Diaspora
Nominees: John Doe - USA White Sugar in a Black Pot - USA The Lost One - USA
Winner Is: White Sugar in a Black Pot
Best Animation
Nominees: The Legend of Ngog Hills - Kenya Oba - Nigeria Climate Change is Real - Kenya Egu - Ghana Nauliza Why - Kenya
Winner Is : The Legend of Ngog Hills - Kenya
Best Film by An African Living Abroad.
Nominees: Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria Housemates - UK/Nigeria Ben Kross - Italy/Nigeria Paparazzi Eye in the Dark - USA/Nigeria/Ghana
Winner Is : Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria
Best Achievement in Production Design
Nominees: Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Phone Swap - Nigeria Otelo Burning -South Africa Adesuwa - Nigeria How to Steal 2 Million - Africa
Winner Is : Kunle Afolayan's Phone Swap
Achievement in Costume Design
Nominees: The Captain of Nakara Adesuwa Rugged Priest Somewhere in Africa Queens Desire
Winner Is : Adesuwa
Achievement in Makeup
Nominees: Rugged Priest - Kenya State Research Bureau - Uganda Adesuwa - Nigeria Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Shattered - Kenya
Winner Is: Shattered - Kenya
Best Achievement in Soundtrack.
Nominees: Otelo Burning - South Africa Alero's Symphony - Nigeria Adesuwa - Nigeria How to Steal 2M - South Africa Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
Winner is : Alero's Symphony (soundtrack done by ex-Plantashiun Boiz star, Faze)
Prize for Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominees: Behind the Mask - Ghana Somewhere in Africa - Ghana Adesuwa -Nigeria State Research Bureau - Uganda
Winner is : Adesuwa
Best Achievement in Sound
Nominees: State Of Violence – South Africa Otelo Burning – South Africa How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Man On Ground – South Africa Algiers Murder – South Africa
Winner: State of Violence - South Africa
Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees: How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Othello Burning – South Africa Rugged Priest – Kenya Masquerades – Ghana Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
Winner: Othello Burning - South Africa
Achievement in Editing
Nominees: Algiers Murder – South Africa Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria Unwanted Guest – Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Otelo Burning – South Africa Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria
Winner Is: How to Steal 2 Million
Best Child Actor
Nominees: Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire (Derick And Margaret) – JAMAA Ayinla O. Abdulaheem – Zr-7
Winner Is: Tshepang Mohlomi (South Africa)
Achievement In Screenplay
Nominees: Ties That Bind – Ghana Mr & Mrs – Nigeria How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa Otelo Burning – South Africa Unwanted Guest – Nigeria Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria
Winner Is: Ties That Bind – Ghana
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Nominees: Terry Phetto –How To Steal 2 Million Ebbe Bassey –Ties That Bind Empress Njamah –Bank Job Ngozi Ezeonu –Adesuwa Thelma Okoduwa –Mr & Mrs Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Ties That Bind
Winner Is: Terry Phetto – How To Steal 2 Million
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Nominees: Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) – How to Steal 2 Million Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground Hafiz Oyetoro – Phone Swap Okechukwu Uzoesi – Two Brides and a Baby Godfrey Theobejane – 48 Lwanda Jawar –Rugged Priest
Winner Is: Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground
Best Film
Nominees: State Of Violence (South Africa) Adesuwa (Nigeria) Otelo Burning (South Africa) Rugged Priest (Kenya) How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa) Ties That Bind (Ghana) Man on Ground (South Africa/Nigeria)
Winner Is: How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa)
Best Nigerian Film
Nominees: Unwanted Guest Family On Fire Alero’s Symphony Adesuwa Phone Swap
Winner Is: Adesuwa
Best Promising Actor
Nominees: Neo Ntatleno (Oj) – State Of Violence Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero’s Symphony Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa Martha Ankomah – Somewhere In Africa Thomas Gumede& Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning
Winner Is: Ivie Okujaye
Best Film In An African Language Nominees:
Chumo (Tanzania) State Of Violence (South Africa) Family On Fire (Nigeria) Otelo Burning (South Africa) Asoni (Cameroun)
Winner Is: State of Violence
Best Actress In A Leading Role
Nominees: Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr & Mrs Yvonne Okoro – Single Six Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind Rita Dominic – Shattered Uche Jombo – Damage Millicent Makheido – 48 Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai – Playing Warriors
Winner Is: Rita Dominic – Shattered
Best Actor In A Leading Role
Nominees: Menzi Ngubane – How to Steal 2 Million Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa Chet Anekwe – Unwanted Guest Jafta Mamabolo – Otelo Burning Karabo Lance – 48 Wale Ojo – Phone Swap Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground
Winner Is: Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa
Best Director
Nominees: Adesuwa – Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun Ties That Bind – Leila Djansi Rugged Priest – Bob Nyanja How to Steal 2 Million – Charlie Vundla State Of Violence – Khalo Matabane Man on Ground – Akin Omotoso Otelo Burning – Sara Bletcher
Winner Is: Charlie Vundla For How to Steal 2 Million
Special jury Award goes to Akin Omotosho