Date 2016-06-12
Category Gist & Gossip
The 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards has come and gone, but its memory will surely linger for the next 12 months.
The event was held at Dr. Obi Wali Event Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State with Nollywoodstars and their African counterparts all stepping out in dazzling outfits.
Some of the stars who smiled home with awards include Daniel K Daniel, Thishiwe Ziqubu, RMD, Olu Jacobs, Joke Silvaamong others.
Check out full list of winners below.
AMAA 2016 Award for Best Short Film Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada
1. BEST ANIMATION The Pencil – Burkina Faso
2. BEST DOCUMENTARY The Fruitless Tree –
3. Niger BEST DIASPORA SHORT Across The Track – USA
4. AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA
5. BEST DIASPORA FEATURE Ben & Ara – USA
6. BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY Agents of Change
7. ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN Eye of the Storm
8. ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN The Cursed One – Ghana play
9. ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP Soldiers Story
10. ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK O-Town – Nigeria
11. ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL ARTS Oshimiri – Nigeria
12. ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY The Cursed One
13. ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING Hear me Move AMAA 2016 play AMAA 2016
14. ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY Tell me Something Sweet
15. BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE Missing God – Nigeria
16. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEAbidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm
17. BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLEThishiwe Ziqubu – Tell Me Something Sweet
18. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Daniel K Daniel – Soldiers Story
19. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda BEST
20. FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTORBeyond Blood – Greg Odutayo
21. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva
22. BEST FILM Eye of the Storm – Burkina Faso
23. BEST DIRECTOR Nana Obiri-Yaboah, Maximilian Clausse
24. BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry