Ghana wins 3 awards at 2016 Africa Movie
Academy Awards
Ghana won three awards
at the just ended 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) courtesy ‘The Cursed
Ones’. The movie directed by Nana Obiri Yeboah won Best Director, Best
Cinematography and Best Set Design. The Cursed Ones tells the story of
two men who have the courage to fight back against corruption and
false prophets. A disillusioned reporter and a young, reformed pastor
attempt to save the life of a child accused of witchcraft by bravely
fighting back against corruption and false prophets.
It was shot on
location in the Eastern Region of Ghana and stars Oris
Erhuero, Ama K. Abebrese, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Joseph
Otsiman, Ophelia Dzidzornu, Rama Brew, David
Dontoh, Fred Amugi, et cetera.
The 12 edition of the
pan-African awards was held on Saturday, June 11 at the Obi Wali
International Conference Center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. ‘Eye of the
Storm’ from Burkina Faso won the ultimate nod for ‘Best Film’.
Breakthru Ghana: Telling our success story.
Producer of The Cursed Ones picks up award on behalf of set designer
Daniel K. Daniel won
Best Actor in a leading role for ‘‘Soldiers Story’
Other multiple-award
winning movies included South Africa’s ‘Tell me Sweet Something’. The
awards for Best Actor and Best Actress in a leading role nods went to Nigeria’s
Daniel K. Daniel for ‘Soldiers Story’ and South Africa’s Fulu Mugovhani
for ‘Ayanda’ respectively.
Fulu Mugovhani wins
Best Actress in a leading role for ‘Ayanda’
The ceremony witnessed
performances from Ghana’s Rashid Metal, Nigeria’s Harrysong and other musicians
from the continent. Other highlights of the night included husband and
wife team of Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva receiving a Lifetime Achievement
Award alongside Richard Mofe Damijo and Tony Akposhore.
Olu Jacobs and Joke receiving Lifetime Achievement Award
Olu Jacobs and Joke receiving Lifetime Achievement Award
Richard Mofe Damijo
receiving Lifetime Achievement Award
Tony Akposhore receiving lifetime achievement award
The ceremony was
hosted by Nollywood star Mike Ezuruonye and South African radio host,
Kgopedi Lilokoe.
Full list of winners:
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016
AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Meet The
Parents – Nigeria/Canada
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST ANIMATION
The Pencil – Burkina
Faso
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Fruitless Tree –
Niger
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA
2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Missing God – Nigeria
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
Lambadina –
Ethiopia/USA
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Across The Track – USA
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Spirits of Rebellion –
USA
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
Ben & Ara – USA
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Cursed One – Ghana
AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT
IN COSTUME DESIGN
Eye of the
storm (Burkina Faso)
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Soldiers Story
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
O-Town – Nigeria
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Oshimiri – Nigeria
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT
IN SOUND
Fifty – Nigeria
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Cursed one
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Hear me Move
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
Tell me Sweet
Something
AMAA 2016-
RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Dry
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge
– Dry
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Abidine Dioari
– Eye of the Storm
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell
me Sweet Something
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Daniel k. Daniel –
Soldiers Story
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Fulu Mugovhani –
Ayanda
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Beyond Blood – Greg
Odutayo
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST DIRECTOR
Nana Obiri-Yeboah
– The Cursed One
AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR
BEST FILM
Eye of the
Storm – Burkina Faso
AMAA LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Olu Jacobs & Joke
Silva
Richard Mofe Damijo
Written by Ameyaw
Debrah
Breakthru Ghana:
Documenting and
promoting the successes and exploits of Ghana and Ghanaians.
Celebrating the heroes
and heroines of our nation.
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