Here’s a glimpse into the remarkable individuals and films that were honoured at the AFRIFF 2023 Globe Awards:
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING FILM
All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White | Directed by Babatunde Apalowo (Nigeria)
White Nanny Black Child | Directed by Andy Mundy-Castle (United Kingdom)
BEST FEATURE FILM (INTERNATIONAL)
Brothers | Directed by Darkhan Tulegenov (Kazakhstan)
ORONTO DOUGLAS AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM (AFRICA)
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti | Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters (Nigeria)
BEST DIRECTOR
Ellie Foumbi – Our Father, The Devil – Mon père, le diable (Cameroun/USA)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Tunde Babalola – Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Nigeria)
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (ACTOR)
Gregory Ojefua – This is Lagos/Black Harvest (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (ACTRESS)
Babedita Sadjo – Our Father, The Devil – Mon père, le diable (Guinea-Bissau/Belgium)
BEST DOCUMENTARY (INTERNATIONAL)
White Nanny Black Child | Directed by Andy Mundy-Castle (United Kingdom)
BEST DOCUMENTARY (AFRICA)
Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? | Directed by Sihle Hlophe (South Africa)
FOR BEST STUDENT SHORT – Sponsored by the University of Creative Arts UK
Man and Masquerade (Nigeria)
FOR BEST SHORT (INTERNATIONAL)
Nzu | Directed by Conscian Morgan (USA)
THE ACCESS BANK FILM FUND AWARD FOR BEST SHORT (AFRICA)
Until 23 | Directed by Chioma Paul-Dike (Nigeria)
BEST ANIMATION
When Hearts Touch | Directed by Nkem Andrea Denchukwu (Nigeria/USA)
THE AFRICA NARRATIVE-CHANGE FILM AWARD Sponsored by Africa No Filter
Asantewaa | Directed by Jesse Sunkwa-Mills (Ghana)
NEWF PRODUCERS PITCH AWARD Sponsored by Africa Refocused and National Geographic
Rimamkongnde Shamaki for “Beneath the Surface”
Lillian Carmen Ike-Olomouc for “The Sunken Place”
Iguguah Denzel for “Ripples of Neglect: A Splash of Reality”
Additionally, we proudly present the 2023 AFRIFF Globe Awards Honourees roll Sponsored by MTN:
Tobi Bakare in “Gangs of Lagos”
Funke Akindele in “Battle on Bukka Street”
Blossom Chukwujekwu in “The Trade”
Chidi Mokeme in “Shanty Town”
Ini Edo in “Shanty Town”
Femi Adebayo Salami in “Jagun Jagun”
Richard Mofe-Damijo in “The Black Book”
Kunle Remi in “Anikulapo”
Nse Ikpem-Etim in “4-4-44”
Adedimeji Lateef in “Jagun Jagun”
Chioma Chukwuka in “Gangs of Lagos”
