The Kaduna International Film Festival has rolled out nominations for its 9th edition. Here is the list:
Feature Film
Wrong Number – Nakabuuka Aisha (Uganda)
Longing to Belong – Mariam Ndagire Kizito (Uganda)
Adui – Ayeny T Steve (Uganda)
When Love Prays – Ben Casssie (Nigeria)
Pink Diary – Samuel Idiagbonya (Nigeria)
Nini – Samuel Idiagbonya (Nigeria)
Best Cinematography
Wrong Number (Uganda)
Longing to Belong (Uganda)
Adui (Uganda)
Best Director
At the Edge – Ssesimba Taddeo (Uganda)
When Love Prays – Ben Cassie (Nigeria)
Nini – Samuel Idiagbonya (Nigeria)
Wrong Number – Nakabuunka Aisha (Uganda)
Best Actor (Male)
Uzee Usman as Hamza in When Love Prays
Yemi Blaq as Skipo in Nini
Okumu as Canna in Look My Way
Olot Bonny Olem as Lagum in Adui
Best Actor (Female)
Mirembe Doreen Jr. as Atim in Mama Wange
Nandujja Annet as Esseza Nabukalu in Longing to Belong
Uche Montana as Ifunanya/Cynthia in When Love Prays
Best Supporting/Sub-Lead (Male)
Chimezie Imo as Nnamdi in Nini
Pius Onen as David in Look My Way
Lwegaba Alex as Steve in Weak End
Antar Laniyan as Femi in Nini
Best Supporting/Sub-Lead (Female)
Nabakiibi Joan Jojo as Cici in Mama Wange
Iva U. Abraham as Salome in Pink Diary
Bimbo Akintola as Josephine in Shades of Innocence
Patience Ozokwo as Cynthia’s mother in When Love Prays
Best Editor
Wazamba Musa & Ochwo Emmanuel – Spectral Justice
Okoth Peter & Alibet Joshua – Adui
Suna Peter, D.I.T & Hauharah Nabakooza – Longing to Belong
Best Production Design
Longing to Belong – Mariam Ndagire
Sledge – Derrick Christo
Pink Diary – Samuel Idaigboya
Best Student Film
Guest of the Day – Rohit Patidar (India)
The Traveler – Dizzy Noah (Nigeria)
Almost Perfect – Olusegun Fasika, Lateef Oluwatoyin (Nigeria)
Best Animation
Enough – Denis Junior (Uganda)
Then I Grew Up – Ssenani Ssentongo (Uganda)
Amani Groove Quest – Ibukun Akeroro (Nigeria/UK)
Indigenous Film
Oyiza – Yemi Filmboy Morafa (Nigeria)
Daughter of the Soil – Ronald Kyomuhendo (Uganda)
Broken Life – Ronald Kyomuhendo (Uganda)
Wane ne – Adam Mustapha Garba (Nigeria)
Short Film
Festen – Mario Sabila (Sweden)
But There Was God – Natukunda Blace (Uganda)
Twisted – Ntale Derrick Christopher (Uganda)
For A Purpose Reborn – Natukunda Blace (Uganda)
Documentary Film
Mi Tazi – Blessing Bulus (Nigeria)
Made in Uganda – Ntale Derrick Christopher (Uganda)
Uganda Pearl – Patrick Zzizinga Nsimbe (Uganda)
Mario – Billy Woodberry (Guinea-Bissau)
No Let Dem Die – Ogochukwu Umeadi (Nigeria)
Shining A Light on Lupus – Nazzinda Ruth, Sandra Kosse (Uganda)