Fri. Dec 6th, 2024

African film practitioners including actors, cinematographers, producers, costumiers, and set designers among others shone like a million stars, winning a total of 26 awards at this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos on Saturday, November 2.

Ghanaian screen diva, Jackie Appiah, emerged the winner of the most coveted Best Actress in a Leading Role award. She won the award for her role in the movie, Red Carpet while The Weekend, a Nigerian production directed by Daniel Oriahi and starring Bucci Franklin, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Meg Otanwa and Keppy Ekpenyong went home with the Best Film, as well as Best Achievement in Screenplay, and Best Cinematography awards.
South African Jahmil X.T Qubeka won Best Director for Netflix’s sports drama, The Queenstown Kings; Femi Adebayo won Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Ogundiji in JagunJagun, with the same flick winning Best Makeup and Best Visual Effect Awards.

The 5-hour long ceremony – co-produced by Kingsley James and Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe – had over 700 guests from different parts of Africa converging at the venue to celebrate a memorable night dedicated to honouring the brilliance, talent and creativity of African cinema.

AMAA CEO, Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, reiterated the need for African creatives to remain united while leveraging on platforms like AMAA as a springboard to global fame. He also promised that the family would continue with the legacy of the late founder of AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, who impacted on the African film industry and filmmakers before her death.

Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musawa, led to the event a long list of dignitaries that included captains of industries and film practitioners across Africa and beyond.

With breath-taking headline performances from Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti and velvet voice Yinka Davies, the night was brightened up by a coterie of pan-African artistes including Narh Tettey, Bedwei Kwaku and Adina Thembi.

The winners:

  1. Efere Ozako AMAA 2024 Award For Best Short Film

The Last Shoe Maker – Uganda

  1. Jubril Malafia AMAA 2024 Award For Best Animation

Counter Punch – Kenya

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Documentary

The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder – Mozambique

  1. Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2024 Award For Best Film In An African Language

The Queenstown Kings – South Africa

  1. Michael Anyiam-Osigwe AMAA 2024 Award For Best Film By An African Living Abroad

Under The Hanging Tree- Namibia/UK

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Diaspora Short

Neigbourhood Alert

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Diaspora Documentary

The Wu Tang Experience: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

Outlaw Posse

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Production Design

Out of Breath

  1. AMAA 2024 Achievement In Costume Design

Mai Martaba

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Make-Up

Jagun Jagun

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Soundtrack

Boda Love

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Visual Effect

Jagun Jagun

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Sound

The Queenstown Kings

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Cinematography

The Weekend

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Editing

Under the Haning Tree

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Achievement In Screen Play

The Weekend

  1. AMAA 2024 National Film and Video Censors Board Award For Best Nigerian Film

The Weekend

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Young/ Promising Actor

Michelle Lemuya – Nawi

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Femi Adebayo – Jagun Jagun

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Actor In A Leading Role

Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role

Jackie Appiah – Red Carpet

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Debut Feature Film By A Director

Letters To Goddo – Harry Bentil

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Director

Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings

  1. AMAA 2024 Award For Best Film

The Weekend

 

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