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The Africa Movie Academy Awards on Monday, 19th of September, published a list of movies nominated for its 2022 awards.
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Tug of War, a Tanzanian romance flick directed by Amil Shivji, and Surviving Gaza, a South African crime drama directed by Vusi’Africa Sindane lead with nominations in fourteen categories. Other movies that got more than five nominations are Tembele, a Ugandan film directed by Morris Mugisha, which bags ten nominations;
Nigeria’s Man of God, a Nigerian title by Bolanle Austen-Peters, gets nine nominations; Jolly Roger, a Nigerian movie directed by Walter “Banger” Taylaur has eight nominations.
and Swallow, a Nigerian film directed by Kunle Afolayan, has seven nominations.
It’s indeed a tug of war as these titles will jostle for major categories like Best Director, Best Film, Best Leading Actor, and Best Leading Actress.
It is interesting to note that one of the two leading movies, Tug of War, has passed as Tanzania’s entry for Best International Feature at the 95th Oscar awards.
This is coming twenty-one years after the country last vied for the highly-coveted award with Maangamizi: The Ancient One. Last year, Tug of War had its world premiere in the Discovery section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This made it the first Tanzanian movie to be selected for the festival.
Efere Ozako Award for BEST SHORT FILM
Enroute — Burkina Faso
Al-Sit — Sudan
Astel — Senegal
A Lisbon Affair — Angola
Mamadou — Equatorial Guinea
Houminvi — Benin
Men-tally — Nigeria
Tender Threads — Morocco
Jubril Malaifia Award for BEST ANIMATION
On the Surface — Iceland
Opal — Martinique
Kenda — Cote D’Ivoire
No Way Out — Uganda
Skin Like Mine — USA
PTD — Nigeria
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Taamaden — Mali
No Simple Way Home — Sudan
The Last Shelter — Mali
No U Turn — Nigeria
Transaction — Zimbabwe
Lobola, a Bride’s True Price? — South Africa
Africa Moot — South Africa
When a Farm Goes Aflame — Nigeria/Germany
Ousmane Sembene Award for BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Borga — Ghana
Tug of War — Tanzania
Tembele — Uganda
Surviving Gaza — South Africa
Alaise — Nigeria
Medicine Man — Kenya
Michael Anyiam-Osigwe Award for BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN BORN DIRECTOR
LIVING ABROAD
Tope Oshin — Here Love Lies
Obi Emelonye — Money Miss Road
York Fabian Raabe — Borga
Ogo Okpue — A song From the Dark
Robert Peters — The Scar
BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
Contraband — USA
Slow Pulse — USA
Skin Like Mine — USA
BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
The Rumba King — Peru
Wade in the Water — USA
The Sun Rises in the East — USA
BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story — USA
The Sleeping Negro — USA
Not To Forget — USA
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Tug Of War
Underbelly
Surviving Gaza
Borga
Swallow
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Swallow
Underbelly
Tug of War
Tembele
Man of God
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
Jolly Roger
A Song from The Dark
Surviving Gaza
Underbelly
Angeliena
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Tembele
Ayaanle
Man of God
Surviving Gaza
Tug of War
Almajiri
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Koi-Koi: the Myth
Tug of War
Borga
Tinka’s Story
Surviving Gaza
Alaise
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
The Wave
Surviving Gaza
Swallow
Tug of War
Borga
Tembele
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tug of War
Tembele
Ayaanle
Surviving Gaza
Borga
Road To My Father’s Compound
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Jolly Roger
Angeliena
Tug of War
Borga
Almajiri
Man of God
ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
Road to My Father’s Compound
Surviving Gaza
Jolly Roger
Tug of War
Borga
Tembele
National Film & Video Censors Board Award for BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Man of God
Alaise
Swallow
Jolly Roger
Almajiri
Money Miss Road
BEST YOUNG /PROMISING ACTOR
Emmanuel Afffadzi — Borga
Kebirungi Agnes Knight — Tinka’s Story
Amina Mohammed — Ayaanle
Maryam Waziri Salihu — Almajiri
Samke Makhaba — Surviving Gaza
Emmanuel Kuye — Ba Ni (Mud Clan)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Aphiwe Mkefe — Surviving Gaza
Wale Ojo — A Song from the dark
Adjetey Annag — Borga
Tshamano Sebe — Angeliene
Toyin Osinaike — Jolly Roger
Segun Arinze — Almajiri
Josh2Funny — Money Miss Road
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Lydia Forson — Borga
Samke Makhoba — Surviving Gaza
Ijeoma Grace Agu — Swallow
Siti Amina — Tug of War
Maryam S Wazari — Ba Ni (Mud Clan)
Dorcas Shola Fapson — Man of God
Nse Ikpe Etim — A Song From The Dark
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Patrick Nkakalukanyi — Tembele
Daniel Etim Effiong — Jolly Roger
Gudrun Colombus Mwanyika — Tug of War
Botlhale Mahlangu — Surviving Gaza
Eugene Boateng — Borga
Deyemi Okanlanwo — Swallow
Akah Nnani — Man of God
Aaron Adatsi — Road to My Father’s Compound
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Euodia Samson — Angeliena
Bless Fortune — Road to My Father’s Compound
Osas Ighodaro — Man of God
Ronah Ninsiima — Tembele
Ikhlas Gafur Vora — Tug of War
Vanessa Vanderpuye — A Song from the Dark
Nanfuna Sharon — The Wave
Eniola Akinbo — Swallow
BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Uga Carlini — Angeliena
York Fabian Raabe — Borga
Ogo Okpue — A Song from The Dark
Benedict Yeboah — Road to My Father’s Compound
BEST DIRECTOR
Amil Sivji —Tug of War
York-Fabian Raabe — Borga
Bolanle Austen- Peters — Man of God
Vusi’Africa Sindane — Surviving Gaza
Uga Carlini — Angeliena
Walter Banger — Jolly Roger
Ahmed Farah — Ayaanle
Morris Mugisha — Tembele
BEST FILM
Ayaanle — Somalia
Jolly Roger — Nigeria
Borga — Ghana
Angeliena — South Africa
Tug of War — Tanzania
Man of God — Nigeria
Surviving Gaza — South Africa
Tembele — Uganda
Background
Since its inception in 2005, with the maiden edition held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Africa Movie Academy Awards, run through Africa Film Academy, has annually been recognizing and promoting excellence in the African movie industry by awarding individuals who have been contributing to the African film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
The award is slated to hold in Lagos, Nigeria.
Summary
From early January through June 2022, African filmmakers were asked to submit their films for consideration. if you are quite shocked or surprised by the nods given – perhaps it’s because of the pool entries submitted for consideration which specified the period of release from May 2021 – April 31st 2022.
And as such doesn’t nearly reflect the quality of work released this year – especially from Nigeria.
The ceremony will hold in Lagos before the end of the year and the winners of the 30 categories reveal.
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