Africa Movie Academy Awards (2010)

The African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA is an offshoot of the African Film Academy. The Academy founded on the best film tradition, is geared towards research, training and propagating film making in Africa. Behind it are film producers, directors. This year's award happens to be the 6th of its kind and it will commence in Bayelsa, Nigeria on the 10th of April, 2010.

53 countries....24 categories...1 Africa

See the nominees for the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

1. BEST DOCUMENTARY

1. Wanba Ngoma (Tanzania)
2. Peace Wanted Alive (Kenya)
3. Bariga Boys(Nigeria)
4. En quette d’identite (Burkina Faso)
5. Innovating for Africa (Nigeria)

2. BEST SHORT FILM

1. Mahala – (Mozambique)
2. The Abbys Boys –(South Africa)
3. The Painter – (Uganda)
4. Suara La – (Nigeria)
5. The Camera (Nigeria)

3. BEST ANIMATION

1. Hanayns Shoe (Egypt)
2. Adventure of Alayo (Nigeria)
3. Zoodo – (Burkina Faso)
4. Lyrics – (Algeria)
5. One Step of Love (Algeria)

4. BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN FILMMAKER IN DIASPORA

1. Soul Diaspora
2. Okra Principle
3. China Wahala
4. Crunch

5. BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. Omo Iya Kan – (Nigeria)
2. Aldeweden – (Ethiopia)
3. Togetherness Supreme – (Kenya)
4. Imani – (Uganda)
5. Game of my life – (South Africa)

6. HEART OF AFRICA AWARD FOR BEST FILM FROM NIGERIA

1. Nnenda by Izu Ojukwu
2. Freedom in Chain by Bond Emeruwa and Fred Amata
3. The Child by Izu Ojukwu
4. Figurine by Kunle Afolayan
5. High Blood Pressure by Teco Benson

7. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. The Tenant
2. Season of a life
3. Perfect Picture
4. I sing of a well
5. Soul Diaspora

8. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

1. Season of a life
2. The Child
3. Perfect Picture
4. Heart of Men
5. Lilies of the Ghetto

9. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION

1. I sing of a well
2. Fulani
3. The Child
4. Figurine
5. Imani

10. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Heart of Men
2. The Child
3. The King is Mine
4. I sing of a well
5. Fulani

11. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME

1. Perfect Picture
2. Prince’s bride
3. The Child
4. I sing of a well
5. Lilies of the Ghetto

12. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

1. The Child
2. Figurine
3. A sting in a tale
4. Fulani
5. Heart of Men


13. Best ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

1. Seasons of a life
2. Imani
3. A sting in a tale
4. The Child
5. Figurine

14. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR

1. Teddy Onyago and Bill Oloo- Togetherness Supreme
2. Tobi Oboli - The Figurine
3. Feyisola Ewulomi – Champions of our Time
4. Treasure Obasi – Champions of our Time
5. Mfanafuthi Magudulela – Game of my life

15. MOST PROMISING ACTRESS

1. Martha Kisaka – Togetherness Supreme
2. Chelsea Eze – Silent Scandal
3. Martha Ankomah – Sins of the Soul
4. Ashionye Michelle Ugboh- Jungle Ride
5. Rahema Nanfuka – Imani

16. MOST PROMISING ACTOR

1. Wilson Maina – Togetherness Supreme (Kenya)
2. Wale Ojo – The Child (Nigeria)
3. John Dumelo – Heart of men (Ghana)
4. Pethro Tumba Mbole – A game of my life (South Africa)
5. Sunny Chikezie – Lilies of the Ghetto (Nigeria)


17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Godwin Kotey- I sing of a well
2. Francis Duru – Nnenda
3. Yemi Blaq – High Blood Pressure
4. Adjatey Anang – The Perfect Picture

18. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Doris Sakitey – A sting in a Tale
2. Funlola Aoifeyebi-Raimi – Figurine
3. Tapiwa Gwaza – Seasons of a life
4. Yvonne Nelson – Heart of Men

19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Bimbo Akintola- Freedom in Chains
2. Jackie Apia, Lydia Farson and Naa Ashoku Mensa-Doku – The Perfect Picture
3. Stephanie Okereke- Nnenda
4. Flora Suya – Season of a life
5. Akofa Edjeani Asiedu – I sing of a well

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Lucky Ejim – The Tenant
2. Majid Michael – Sin of a soul
3. Ramsey Noah – The Figurine
4. Odera Ozoka – Soul Diaspora
5. John Osie Tutu Agyeman – I Sing of a well


21. BEST SCREENPLAY

1. Season of a life
2. The Tenant
3. Freedom In chains
4. Guilty Pleasure
5. I sing of a well

22. AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Perfect Picture
2. Figurine
3. I sing of a well
4. The Child
5. The Tenant

23. BEST PICTURE

1. Seasons of a life (Malawi)
2. The tenant (Nigeria)
3. The Perfect Picture (Ghana)
4. The Figurine (Nigeria)
5. I sing of a well (Ghana)

24. BEST DIRECTOR

1. Shemu Joyah- Seasons of a life
2. Shirley Frimpong-Manso- The Perfect Picture
3. Kunle Afolayan – Figurine
4. Leila Jewel Djansi – I sing of a well
5. Jude Idada and Lucky Ejim – The Tenant

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