The Africa Movie Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Africa Film Academy Awards.
All over a press briefing held on the Sheraton Resort in Ikeja, Lagos, the organisers introduced the nominations for the celebrated tournament, which can proclaim its twentieth version beneath the theme ‘Celebrating African Creativity.’
Eminent the collect is Uche Okocha’s Nigerian movie, The Weekend, with 16 nominations, adopted via Femi Adebayo’s Jagun Jagun, which garnered seven nods.
The extremely expected awards rite is about to shoot park on November 2 in Lagos, in collaboration with the Lagos Atmosphere govt.
Additionally, a Wednesday X publish from AMAA by way of its take care of #AMAAWARDS, wrote, “The Day Has Arrived! Today, we unveil the nominees for the 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)! Join us in celebrating the incredible talent and creativity that define African cinema. Stay tuned for the big reveal! #AMAATurns20 #AMAA2024Nominations”
See the overall nominee checklist beneath:
1. Efere Ozako Award for Highest Trim Movie
The Latter Shoe Maker – Uganda
Seben – Mali
Pricey Occasion Spouse – South Africa
Sovereign – Nigeria
Jolie – Angola
Accident A Fritter And Die – Malawi
Don’t Name Me Stunning – Ghana
Sins Of A Father – Zimbabwe/USA
2. Jubril Malaifia Award for Highest Animation
Obese crown – Libya
Counter punch – Kenya
Progress of the legend – Cameroon
Hadu – Nigeria
Between Paya and Koulou – Senegal
Oya (The goddess of gods) – Nigeria
I’m ready Items – Sudan
3. Highest Documentary
A Quand L’Afrique – Congo Brazzaville
The Night time Nonetheless Smells of Gun Powder- Mozambique
The Go back Educate – Mali
Gateway To Desires – Cameroon
Rainbow Crowd – South Africa
Dela- The Making of EL-Anatsui – Nigeria
Donga – Libya
Emerging Up At Night time – DRC
4. Ousmane Sembene Award for Highest Movie in an African Language
Makula -Uganda
Jagun Jagun- Nigeria
The Queenstown Kings – South Africa
Kaka – Nigeria
Eskhalemi Sikantombella- South Africa
Unheard – Uganda
Out of Breath – Nigeria
5. Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Highest Movie via an African-Born Director Dwelling In another country
Out Of Breath – Nigeria/UK
Orah – Nigeria/Canada
Sovereign – Nigeria/UK
Underneath The Striking Tree- Namibia/UK
Kipkemboi – Nigeria/ Canada
6. Highest Diaspora Trim Movie
The Neigbourhood Alert—USA
Bottled Up – Jamaica
The Blonde Boy—USA
7. Highest Diaspora Documentary
The Wu Tang Extended family: Reside at Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre – USA
A Emerging Stream – USA
Color – USA
8. Highest Diaspora Narrative Detail
Outlaw Posse – USA
Mickey Hardaway-USA
Love Upcoming Vacations – USA
9. Highest Success in Manufacturing Design
Orah
The Queenstown kings
The Weekend
Jagun Jagun
Kipkemboi
Makula
Out of breath
10. Highest Success in Dress Design
The Beads
The Weekend
White and Twilight
Jagun Jagun
The Queenstown Kings
Mai Martaba
Out of Breath
11. Highest Success in Form-Up
The Weekend
Nawi
Letters to Goddo
Out of Breath
Jagun Jagun
Anjola
White and Twilight
12. Highest Success in Soundtrack
The Weekend
Underneath the Striking Tree
The Queenstown Kings
Orah
Boda Love
Mojisola
Crimson Carpet
13. Highest Success in Vision Results
Kipkemboi
Jagun Jagun
Underneath The Striking Tree
The Weekend
Bokwagter
Out of breath
14. Highest Success in Tone
A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
The Weekend
Underneath the Striking Tree
The Queenstown Kings
That is Lagos
Kipkemboi
Boda Love
15. Highest Success in Cinematography
The Weekend
Nawi
Kipkemboi
Letters to Goddo
That is Lagos
The Queenstown Kings
A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
16. Highest Success in Enhancing
Underneath The Striking Tree
The Weekend
That is Lagos
Nawi
Kipkemboi
The Beads
Anjola
17. Highest Success in Screenplay
Underneath The Striking Tree
The Weekend
Letter To Goddo
That is Lagos
Boda Love
The Queenstown King
Out of Breath
18. Nationwide Movie and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Highest Nigerian Movie
The Weekend
That is Lagos
Afamefuna
Jagun Jagun
Mai Martaba
A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
Out of Breath
19. Highest Younger/Promising Actor
Michell Lemuya (Nawi)
Likhona Mgali (The Queenstown Kings)
Agape mngomezulu – Orah
William Dias – Bokwagter
Kofi Adu-Gyamfi -Tejiri
Ruby Akubueze – She
Fatima Muhammed – Mai Martaba
20. Highest Actor in a Supporting Function
Sandile Mahlangu – The Queenstown Kings
Ochungo Benson – Nawi
Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey – The Weekend
Ikechukwu Onunaku -Afamefuna
Fortunate Ejim – Orah
Solomon Fixon Owoo – Letters to Goddo
Femi Adebayo- Jagun Jagun
21. Highest Actress in a Supporting Function
Meg Otanwa – The Weekend
Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa – The Queenstown Kings
Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi
Tessa Twala – The Queenstown Kings
Bukunmi Oluwashina – White and Twilight
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalamah – Orah
Chioma Akpotha – Mojisola
22. Highest Actor in a Eminent Function
Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings
Gabriel Afolayan – That is Lagos
Duncan Murunyu Mungai – Boda Love
Nenesenor Abloso – Letters to Goddo
Bucci Franklyn – The Weekend
Femi Jacobs – Anjola
Chidi Mokeme – Out of Breath
23. Highest Actress in a Eminent Function
Girley Jazama – Underneath The Striking Tree
Oyin Oladejo – Orah
Unati Faku – The Queenstown Kings
Uzoamaka Aniunoh – The Weekend
Laura Pepple – That is Lagos
Jackie Appiah -Crimson Carpet
Ife Irele- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
24. First Debut Detail via a Director
Letters to Goddo – Harry Bentil
Emerging Up At Night time – Nelson Makengo
She – Seun Richards
25. Highest Director
Daniel Emeke Oriahi – The Weekend
Kenneth Gyang – This Is Lagos
Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings
Perivi Katjavivi – Underneath The Striking Tree
Lonzo Nzekwe – Orah
Harry Bentil – Letters To Goddo
Izu Ojukwu- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
26. Highest Movie
Underneath The Striking Tree
The Weekend
That is Lagos
A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
Orah
Letters to Goddo
The Queenstown Kings
Based via Diversion Anyiam-Osigwe in 2005, the Africa Film Academy Awards advertise African filmmaking excellence beneath the Africa Movie Academy.
It yearly celebrates business execs, famend because the premier accolade in African cinema, evolving from a televised tournament right into a year-round platform.
The inaugural 2005 rite in Yenagoa, Nigeria, all set the level for next editions predominantly hosted there till the primary global tournament in 2015.