The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is a subsidiary of the Africa Film Academy. The Academy, founded on the best film tradition is geared towards research, training and propagating filmmaking in Africa.
AMAA was established in 2005, aimed at facilitating the development and relevance of African film & cinema by providing a reward & recognition platform for film makers on the continent. The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA are one of the most prestigious awards in Africa, showcasing and rewarding great talents in the film industry.
Here is the full list of winners.
Best Short Film
A Place For Myself (Rwanda) & A Place In the Plane (Senegal)
Best Animation
Got Flowers (Nigeria)
Best Documentary
Mama Colonel (DRC)
Best Film in an African Language
Felicite (Senegal)
Best film by an African Living Abroad
While We Live (Burkina Faso/Sweden)
Best Diaspora Short
90 Days (US) & Kbela (Brazil)
Achievement in Production Design
’76 (Nigeria)
Achievement in Costume
Queen of Katwe (Uganda)
Achievement in makeup
Oloibiri (Nigeria)
Best Production
’76 (Nigeria)
Best Soundtrack
Felicitè (Senegal)
Achievement in Sound
Vaya (South Africa)
Achievement in Cinematography
The Last Of Us (Tunisia)
Achievement in Editing
Felicitè ( Senegal)
Vaya (South Africa)
Lagos State Award for Best Nigerian Film
’76 (Nigeria)
Best Young/Promising Actor
Medina Molanga (Queen of Katwe)
Tony Elumelu Award for Best Comedy
3 Wise Men (Nigeria)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Angelique Kidjo (CEO: Nigeria)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Papi Mpaka (Felicitè: Senegal)
AMAA Lifetime Achievement Award
Nkem Owoh (Nigeria)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Vero Tshanda (Felicitè: Senegal)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jahwar Soudani (The Last of Us: Tunisia)
Best First Feature Film by a Director
Daouda Coulibaly (Wulu: Mali)
Best Director
Akin Omotosho (Vaya: South Africa)
Best Film
Felicitè (Senegal)
Special Recognition Award
Celine Loader
Source: Nigeria: AMAA – Full List of Winners – allAfrica.com
