AMAA Awards Showers Nigerian Films With Recognition

Adebayo’s “Jagun Jagun,” which had previously garnered seven nominations, also won the Achievement Award for visual effect and makeup, respectively;

Elsie Abang won “Best Actress in Supporting Role” in “KIPKEMBOI,” Michell Lemuya won “Best Young Promising Actor” in “NAWI”.

Zolisa Xaluva won “Best Actor in Leading Role” in “The Queenstown King,” and Jackie Appiah Emery won “Best Actress in Leading Role” in “Red Carpet.”

Harry Bentil’s “Letters to Goddo” took home the award for best feature film, and Jahmil X.T. Qubeka won “The Queenstown Kings” for best director.

Souleymane Cissé from Mali, Nacer Khemir from Tunisia, and Haile Gerima from Ethiopia received lifetime achievement awards.

Special recognition awards were given to Tsitsi Dangarembga of Zimbabwe and Alain Gomis of Senegal and Gabon.

“The Weekend” won the National Film and Video Censors Board Award for best Nigerian film, the Achievement Award in Screenplay, the Achievement Award in Cinematography, and the AMAA Best Film award.

The production achievement award went to “Out of Bound,” the soundtrack achievement award went to “Boda Love,” the costume design achievement award went to “Mai Martaba,” and the sound achievement award went to “Queenstown King.”

The film “Under the Hanging Tree” received the achievement award for editing. Kenya’s “CounterPunch” got the Jubril Malafia best animation award.

Mozambique’s “The Nearest Smell of Gunpowder” won the best documentary, and Uganda’s “The Last Shoemaker” took home the Efere Ozako Award for best short film.

“Under the Hanging Tree” from Namibia won the Michael Anyiam-Osigwe Award for best African film made by an African living overseas.

“The Queenstown King” from South Africa won the Ousmane Sembene Award for best African language film.

“The Neighbourhood Alert” took home the best diaspora shot, “The Wu Tang Clan Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre” won the best diaspora documentary, and “Outlaw Posse” got the best diaspora narrative feature.