8th Africa Movie Academy Awards explained

Number:8
Award:Africa Movie Academy Awards
Date:22 April 2012
Host:Jimmy Jean-Louis, OC Ukeje
Organizer:Africa Film Academy
Best Film:How to Steal 2 Million
Most Wins:How to Steal 2 Million(4)
Most Nominations:Otelo Burning (14)
Last:7th
Next:9th

The 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 22 April 2012 at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos, Nigeria to honor the best African films of 2011.[1] [2] [3] The nominees were announced on 17 March 2012 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Banjul, Gambia at an event that was attended by celebrities and top government officials from Gambia and other African countries.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Awards

Best FilmBest Short Film
  • Braids on a Bald Head – Nigeria
  • Jamaa – Uganda
  • Look Again – Kenya
  • Maffe Tiga – Guinea
  • Hidden Life – South Africa
  • Mwansa The Great - Zimbabwe
  • Chumo – Tanzania
  • The Young Smoker - Nigeria
Best DocumentaryBest Diaspora Feature
  • An African Election – Nigeria/Germany
  • Beyond The Deadly Pit – Rwanda
  • Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure – Algeria
  • Dear Mandela – South Africa
  • White & Black; Crime And Colour – Tanzania
  • The Niger Delta Struggle – Ghana
  • There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle –Nigeria
  • How Much Is Too Much – Kenya
  • Toussaint Louverture – Senegal/France
  • Ghett'a Life - Jamaica
  • High Chicago - Canada
  • Elza - Guadalupe
  • Better Mus' Come - Jamaica
  • Kinyanrwanda - USA
Best Diaspora DocumentaryBest Diaspora (Short film)
  • The Education Of Auma Obama - Germany
  • White Wash - USA
  • Almendron Mi Corazon - Guadalupe
  • All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert - USA
  • White Sugar In A Black Pot - USA
    • John Doe - USA
    • The Lost One - USA
Best AnimationBest film by an African Living Abroad
  • Housemates – UK/Nigeria
  • Mystery Of Birds – USA/Nigeria
  • Ben Kross – Italy/Nigeria
  • Paparazzi Eye In The Dark – USA/Nigeria/Ghana
Achievement in Production DesignAchievement in Costume Design
  • Adesuwa – Nigeria
    • The Captain Of Nakara - Kenya
    • Rugged Priest -Kenya
    • Somewhere In Africa - Ghana
    • Queen's Desire - Nigeria
Achievement in Make-upAchievement in Soundtrack
  • Shattered – Kenya
  • Rugged Priest - Kenya
  • State Research Bureau - Uganda
  • Adesuwa - Nigeria
  • Somewhere In Africa - Ghana
  • Alero's Symphony – Nigeria
  • Otelo Burning – South Africa
  • Adesuwa - Nigeria
  • How 2 Steal 2 Million - South Africa
  • Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
Achievement in Visual effectsAchievement in Sound
  • Adesuwa – Nigeria
  • Behind The Mask - Nigeria
  • Somewhere in Africa - Ghana
  • State Research Bureau - Uganda
  • Otelo Burning – South Africa
  • State Of Violence – South Africa
  • Otelo Burning – South Africa
  • How To Steal 2 Million - South Africa
  • Man on Ground - South Africa/Nigeria
  • Algiers Murder - South Africa
Achievement in CinematographyAchievement in Editing
  • Otelo Burning – South Africa
  • How 2 Steal 2 Million - South Africa
  • Rugged Priest - Kenya
  • Masquerades - Ghana
  • Man on Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
  • How 2 Steal 2 Million- South Africa
  • Algiers Murder - South Africa
  • Man on Ground - South Africa/Nigeria
  • Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
  • Otelo Burning – South Africa
  • Alero's Symphony - Nigeria
Achievement in ScreenplayBest Nigerian film
  • Ties That Bind – Ghana
  • Mr & Mrs - Nigeria
  • How 2 Steal 2 Million - South Africa
  • Otelo Burning –South Africa
  • Unwanted Guest -Nigeria
  • Two Brides and a Baby - Nigeria
  • Adesuwa – Nigeria
  • Unwanted Guest -Nigeria
  • Family On Fire - Nigeria
  • Alero's Symphony - Nigeria
  • Phone Swap – Nigeria
Best film in an African languageBest Child Actor
  • State Of Violence - South Africa
  • Chumo - Tanzania
  • Family On Fire - Nigeria
  • Otelo Burning - South Africa
  • Asoni - Cameroon
  • Tshepang Mohlomi (Otelo Burning) – South Africa
  • Rahim Banda (Behind The Mask) - Nigeria
  • Reginna Daniels (Bank Job) - Nigeria
  • Benjamin Abemigisha (Jamaa) - Uganda
  • Rachael Nduhukire (Jamaa) - Uganda
  • Ayinla O. Abdulaheem (ZR-7) - Nigeria
Best Young/Promising ActorBest Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Ivie Okujaye (Alero's Symphony) – Nigeria
  • Neo Ntatleno (State Of Violence) – South Africa
  • Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Nigeria
  • Martha Ankomah (Somewhere in Africa) - Ghana
  • Thomas Gumede (Otelo Burning) – South Africa
  • Sihle Xaba (Otelo Burning) – South Africa
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleBest Actor in a leading Role
Best Actress in a leading RoleBest Director
  • Charlie Vundla (How 2 Steal 2 Million) – South Africa
    • Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (Adesuwa) - Nigeria
    • Leila Djansi (Ties That Bind) - Ghana
    • Bob Nyanja (Rugged Priest) - Kenya
    • Khalo Matabane (State Of Violence) – South Africa
    • Akin Omotoso (Man on Ground) – South Africa/Nigeria
    • Sara Bletcher (Otelo Burning) – South Africa

Special Jury Prize

Notes and References

  1. News: Rita Dominic wins best actress . Opurum . Nkechi . 23 April 2012 . . 23 April 2012 . Lagos, Nigeria . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426231657/http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/rita-dominic-wins-best-actress . 26 April 2012 .
  2. News: Rita Dominic, Majid Michel win big at AMAA 2012. Alonge. Osagie. 23 April 2012. Nigerian Entertainment. 23 April 2012. Lagos, Nigeria.
  3. News: AMAA in Lagos. Osae-Brown. Funke. Emelike, Obinna. 20 April 2012. BusinessDay. 20 April 2012. Lagos, Nigeria.
  4. News: 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominees’ unveiled - Daily Observer. Saliu. Yunus. 28 March 2012. The Daily Observer. 28 March 2012. Banjul, The Gambia. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508220825/http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/2012-african-movie-academy-awards-nominees-unveiled. 2012-05-08. dead.
  5. News: Nigeria, South Africa Lead in AMAA 2012 Nominations. 20 March 2012. AllAfrica.com. 20 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Africa Movie Academy Awards Nominees 2012. Africa Movie Academy Awards. 23 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322203108/http://www.ama-awards.com/africa-movie-academy-awards-nominees-2012. 22 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: AMAA receives 328 entries from across Africa. Opurum. Nkechi. 17 March 2012. Daily Times. 18 March 2012. Lagos, Nigeria.
  8. News: AMAA announces 2012 award nominees. Opurum. Nkechi. 19 March 2012. Daily Times. 20 March 2012. Lagos, Nigeria.