So this year's African Movie Academy Awards held yesterday on June
11th, 2016 in Port Harcourt city at the Dr. Obi Wali international Conference
Centre and like always we were wowed by the glitz and glamour of the event. From the flowing gowns, dapper suits and
designer outfits to the amazing sounds and
colourful sights, the highlight of the event was the award ceremony
itself. Nigeria came
away from this year's event as the biggest winner, followed by South Africa,
Burkina Faso and Ghana.
However, the Best Director of the Year award did go to Ghanaian director Nana Obiri-Yeboah
for his thriller 'The Cursed Ones' and the Best Film of the Year Award went
to Burkinabe film 'Eye Of The Storm'. Considering that these two are perhaps the most coveted awards
of the whole ceremony, big ups would be in order for Ghana and even more so for
Burkina Faso’s burgeoning film industry which is evolving into a major contender
for quality film titles within the African continent.
See full list of the events 2016 recipients:
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CATEGORY/AWARD
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WINNER
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COUNTRY
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1
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BEST SHORT FILM
|
Meet
The Parents
|
Nigeria/Canada
|
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2
|
BEST ANIMATION
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The Pencil
|
Burkina Faso
|
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3
|
BEST DOCUMENTARY
|
The
Fruitless Tree
|
Niger
|
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4
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BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
|
Missing God
|
Nigeria
|
|
5
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BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN
LIVING ABROAD
|
Lambadina
|
Ethiopia/USA
|
|
6
|
BEST DIASPORA SHORT
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Across The Track
|
USA
|
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7
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BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
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Spirits of Rebellion
|
USA
|
|
8
|
BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
|
Ben & Ara
|
USA
|
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9
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ACJIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
|
The Cursed One
|
Ghana
|
|
10
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ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
|
Eye of the Storm
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
11
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ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
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Soldier’s Story
|
Nigeria
|
|
12
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ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
|
O-Town
|
Nigeria
|
|
13
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ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
|
Oshimiri
|
Nigeria
|
|
14
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ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
|
Fifty
|
Nigeria
|
|
15
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ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
|
The Cursed One
|
Ghana
|
|
16
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ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
|
Hear Me Move
|
South Africa
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17
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ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
|
Tell Me Something
Sweet
|
South Africa
|
|
18
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RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
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Dry
|
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19
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BEST YOUNG/PROMISING ACTOR
|
Zubaidat Ibrahim
Fagge/Dry
|
Nigeria
|
|
20
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BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
|
Abidine Dioari/Eye of The Storm
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
21
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BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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Thishiwe Ziqubu/Tell
Me Something Sweet
|
South Africa
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|
22
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BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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Daniel K. Daniel/Soldiers Story
|
Nigeria
|
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23
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BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
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Fulu Mugovhani/Ayanda
|
South Africa |
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24
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BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
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Beyond Blood/Greg Odutayo
|
Nigeria
|
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25
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BEST DIRECTOR
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Nana Obiri-Yeboah
|
Ghana
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26
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BEST FILM
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Eye Of The Storm
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Burkna Faso
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