Monday 15 May 2017

AMAA Nominations list 2017

The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) announced the nominees for the 2017 edition scheduled to hold in Lagos, Nigeria. The nomination list was announced by the President of the AMAA jury for 2017, Mr Bernie Goldblat at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali Rwanda.
JAB Congratulates all the nominees.
Below is the complete nominees list:

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

  • Bout - Nigeria
  • On Monday Last Week - Ghana/USA
  • A Place for Myself - Rwanda
  • Silence - Nigeria
  • Kieza - Angola
  • Yemoja - Rise of the Orisa - Nigeria / UK
  • Marabout - Senegal
  • A Place in the Plane - Senegal



AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

  • Black Barbie - Ghana
  • Got Flowers - Nigeria
  • Gyrow - Nigeria
  • Pull - Nigeria


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

  • Legacy of the Hills - Mali
  • Makoko: Future Afloat - Nigeria
  • House in the Field - Morocco
  • Vivre Riche - Cote D'ivoire
  • House of Nwapa - Nigeria
  • Mama Colonel - DRC
  • The African Wo Wanted to Fly - Gabon
  • La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) - Niger


OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

  • Logun Ofe - Nigeria
  • Call Me Thief - South Africa
  • Felicite - Senegal
  • Vaya - South Africa


MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

  • Saving Dreams - Nigeria / Canada
  • While We Live - Burkina Faso / Sweden
  • Theory of Conflict - Nigeria / USA
  • A Mile in my Shoes - Morocco / Canada
  • Hell's Fury - Nigeria /USA


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

  • Kbela - Brazil
  • Ca$h Out - USA
  • The Tale of Four - Curacao
  • 90 Days - USA


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

  • I am Not your Negro - Haiti / France
  • 13th - USA
  • Les héritiers du Vietnam - Martinique
  • Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot - USA


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

  • West Indies Gang - Guadeloupe
  • Fences - USA
  • Birth of a Nation - USA
  • Double Play - Curacao
  • Moonlight - USA


AMAA SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • Call Me Thief - South Africa
  • Felicite - Senegal
  • 76 - Nigeria
  • Queen of Katwe - Uganda
  • The Last of Us - Tunisia


AMAA 2017 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

  • Queen of Katwe - Uganda
  • Ayamma - Nigeria
  • Keteke - Ghana
  • The Last of Us - Tunisia
  • Logun Ofe - Nigeria


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

  • Dora's Peace - South Africa
  • Oloibiri - Nigeria
  • The last of US - Tunisia
  • Ayamma - Nigeria
  • Slow Country - Nigeria


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND TRACK

  • Vaya - South Africa
  • 93 Days - Nigeria
  • A Mile in my Shoes - Morocco
  • 76 - Nigeria
  • Felicite - Senegal
  • While We Live - Burkina Faso / Sweden


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

  • Wulu - Mali
  • Oloibiri - Nigeria
  • Whale Caller - South Africa
  • Queen of Katwe - Uganda
  • Slow Country - Nigeria


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

  • 93 Days - Nigeria
  • Felicite - Senegal
  • Vaya - South Africa
  • Wulu - Mali
  • Dora's Peace - South Africa


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • The Last of Us - Tunisia
  • The Whale Caller - South Africa
  • Felicite - Senegal
  • Vaya - South Africa
  • A Mile in my Shoes - Morocco


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

  • Call me Thief - South Africa
  • Vaya - South Africa
  • While We Live - Burkina Faso / Sweden
  • CEO - Nigeria
  • Felicite - Senegal


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

  • Oloibiri - Nigeria
  • Dora's Peace - Nigeria
  • Felicite - Senegal
  • While we Live - Burkina Faso
  • Vaya - South Africa


AMAA 2017 - LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

  • Green White Green
  • 93 Days
  • CEO 76
  • Ayamma
  • Oloibiri


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR

  • Pabillo Koza - Dora's Peace
  • Medina Molanga - Queen of Katwe
  • Azwillw Shanane -Mediba - Vaya
  • Austin Rose - Call me Thief
  • Adam Kanyama - While We Live


TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY

  • Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) - South Africa
  • Three Wise Men - Nigeria
  • Keteke - Ghana
  • A Trip to Jamaica - Nigeria


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

  • Adonijah Owiriwa - 76
  • Warren Matsimola - Vaya
  • Olu Jacobs - Oloibiri
  • Papi Mpaka - Felicite
  • Richard Seruwazi - While We Live
  • Majid Michel - Slow Country


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

  • Inna Moja - Wulu
  • Theresa Edem - Ayamma
  • Taiwo Ajai Lycet - Oloibiri
  • Nmonde Mbusi - Vaya
  • Somkele Idhalama - 93 Days
  • Angelique Kidjo - CEO


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

  • Sambasa Nzeribe - Slow Country
  • Ibrahim Koma - Wulu
  • Richard Mofe Damijo - Oloibiri
  • Amine Ennaji - A Mile in My Shoes
  • David Oyelowo - Queen of Katwe
  • Dann Jaques Mouton - Call Me Thief
  • Ramsey Noah - 76
  • Jahwar Soudani - Last of US


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

  • Vero Tshanda - Felicite
  • Lydia Forson - Keteke
  • Lupita Nyong'o - Queen of Katwe
  • Bimbo Akintola - 93 Days
  • Josette Bushell - Mingo - While We Live
  • Rita Dominic - 76
  • Khabonina Quebeka - Dora's Peace
  • Zimkhitha Nyoka - Vaya


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

  • Happiness is a Four Letter Word - Thabang Molaya - South Africa
  • Green White Green - Abba Makama - Nigeria
  • Wulu - Daouda Coulibaly - Mali
  • Bunjoko - Kizito Samuel - Uganda
  • The Last of US - Alaeddine Slim - Tunisia
  • Rain - Daniel Mugerwa - Uganda


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

  • Daouda Coulibaly - Wulu
  • Steve Gukas - 93 Days
  • Mira Nair - Queen of Katwe
  • Izu Ojukwu - 76
  • Daryen Joshua - Call Me Thief
  • Akin Omotoso - Vaya
  • Alain Gomis - Felicite
  • Ala Eddine Slim - The Last of US
  • Said Khalif - A Mile in my Shoes


AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

  • The Last of Us - Tunisia
  • A Mile in my Shoes - Morocco
  • 76 - Nigeria
  • Vaya - South Africa
  • 93 Days - Nigeria
  • Queen of Katwe - Uganda
  • Felicite -Senegal
  • Wulu - Mali
  • Call me Thief - South Africa



Thursday 4 May 2017

New Trailer Alert: Toka Mcbaror 'Kada River'

The trailer for the highly anticipated movie 'Kada River' was released today after a successful press conference. The movie is produced by Forinclay Ejeh and Toka Mcbaror, Executive producer, Olukunle Churchill,Directed by Toka Mcbaror, Screenplay by Tunre Femi, Smart Conrade and Robert Ruben, it stars Joke Silva, Chris Okagbue, Keppy, Rachel Oniga, Bayray Mcnwizu, Rakiya Attah, Oluchi Madubuko, James Blessing, Tboss, e.t.c
Synopsis:
In the midst of an age long rivalry between the Boduas and the Shawlains, which erupts into a tensed and bloody crisis, Jerome and Nadia hold on to their young love in the bid to restore peace and save their tribes from the unfounded hate that they nurture for each other.
Watch the trailer below:




New Movie Alert: Toyin Abraham 'Alakada Reloaded'

The star studded film by Toyin Abraham stars Helen Paul, Annie Idibia, Odunlade Adekola, Kehinde Bankole, Woli Arole, Nedu, Lilian Esoro, Bidemi Kosoko, Liz Da Silva, Gabriel Afolayan, Comedian Ebiye, Lala Akindoju, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, e.t.c
This is the 3rd in the Alakada series but this time you can get to watch the movie and share laughs with loved ones in the cinema, the movie is set to hit Cinemas from May 26th 2017.
Make sure you save the date as it promises to crack you up.




Organisers of Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) calls for 2017 entries

The organisers of the Best of Nollywood Awards Nigeria is now open for 2017 entries and are calling on Nigerian filmmakers to start entering their Feature length movies, short movies and documentaries.
Go to www.bonawards.com to read more about how to enter your productions or call 07084450638.