The #AMAA 2015 held yesterday in Port Elizabeth, South Africa turned out to be a massive one as Nigeria emerged winner in 6 categories. Other movies that turned out to be major winners are Timbuktu of Mauritania and ‘Triangle going to America’ of Ethiopia.
Below is the full of winners:
Best Animation � The Legacies of Rubbies (Nigeria)
Best Child Actor � �Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed � Timbuktu”
Best Nigerian film � ‘October 1′ (Nigeria)
Best Documentary � Egypt Modern Pharaohs
Best Diaspora � ‘Supremacy’ (USA)
Best Short Film � �Twaaga � Burkina Faso”
Best Film/Picture � �Timbuktu � Mauritania”
Best Film By An African Living Abroad � Fevers (Morocco)
Best visual effect � INumber Number
Winner for Achievement In Make-up� �Njinga: Queen of Angola � Angola”
Winner for Achievement In Costume Design � �October 1 � Nigeria”
Achievement in sound � Lobraz Kaan (Mauritius)
Best achievement in soundtrack � ‘Triangle Going to America’ (Ethiopia)
Achievement in editing � Timbuktu
Best Comedy Film � 30 days in Atlanta � Nigeriia
Achievement In Screenplay � �Le President � Cameroun”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role � Samson Tadese (Triangle Going to America, Ethiopia)
Best Promising Actor � Joint award Kemi Lala Akindoju (Dazzling Mirage) and Hassan Spike (Boda Boda thieves)
Best Act in a supporting role � Hilda Dokubo (Nigeria)
Best supporting actress � Ama Amphofo
Best Actress in a leading role � Njinga, Queen of Angola
Best actor in a leading role � Sadiq Daba
Best First Feature Film By A Director� �Destiny Ekaragha � Gone Too Far”
Special Jury Prize � Le President (Cameroon) and Triangle: Going to America (Ethiopia)
Life achievement award � Tony Vander Heyden (Movie director/producer)
Posthumous award � Oronto Douglas
Other awards were:
Special recognition � Africa Magic (for support to the African movie industry), Kingsley Agoro was also specially recognised at the award ceremony.
Tony Elumelu announced as honorary advisor for Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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