JUSTUS ESIRI BELINDA EFFAH WIN AT AMAA 2013

Belinda Effah

The African Movie Academy Awards AMAA, held on Saturday in Bayelsa State. The entire state was brought to a halt as movie stars, the gliterrati and film business moguls gathered to celebrate the African Movie Industry in the 9th edition if the awards which unarguably is also the best so far. The late Nolywood legend Justus Esiri won the Best Actor in a Leading Role with his portrayal in the film THE ASSASINS PRACTICE. Also at the podium to collect her award as THE BEST PROMISING ACTOR was beautiful Belinda Effah for her role in the movie KOKONMA.

The award sprang plenty of surprises as movies that hitherto had not even been in the frame to win awards dominated. Best Film went to the Nigerian film CONFUSION NA WA  Below is a complete list of winners and those honoured

Best Short Film: Kwaku Ananse – Ghana

Best Documentary: Fuelling Poverty – Nigeria

Best Diaspora Feature: Stones In The Sun - Haiti/USA

Best Diaspora Documentary: Fan Do Brasil - (Brazil/Guatamela)

Best Animation: Adventure Of Zambezia – (South Africa)

Best Film By An Africans Abroad: Last Flight To Abuja – UK/Nigeria

Achievement In Production Design: Elelwani

Achievement In Costume Design: Blood And Henna/Nigeria

Achievement In Make-Up: The Meeting

Achievement In Soundtrack: The Last Fishing Boat

Achievement In Visual Effects: The Twin Sword

Achievement In Sound: Nairobi Half Life

Achievement In Cinematography: Uhlanga, The Mark

Achievement In Editing: Hereos And Zereos

Achievement In Lightning: Moi Zaphira

Achievement In Screenplay: Hereos And Zereos

Best Nigerian Film: Confusion Na Wa/Nigeria

Best Film In An African Language: Moi Zaphira/Burkina Faso

Best Promising Actor: Belinda Effah – Kokomma

Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush

Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin Magarida

Best Actor In A Leading Role: Justus Esiri – Assasins Practice

Best Actress In A Leading Role: Florence Masebe – Elelwani

Best Director: Niji Akanni – Heroes And Zeroes/Nigeria

Best Film: Confusion Na Wa/Nigeria

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tunde Kelani, Chief Eddy Ugbomah, Sir Ositadinma Okeke Oguno (Ossy Affason), Ayuko Badu and Chief Pete Edochie

Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood @ 20: Emem Isong, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Film/Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN)

Special Jury Award: Ninah’s Dairy (Cameroon)