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SEE FULL LIST: Nigerian family drama ‘The Weekend’ wins best film category at 2024 AMAA
‘The Weekend’, the Daniel Oriahi-directed Nigerian family drama, won the best film category at the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
The 20th edition of AMAA was held on November 2, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Center in Lagos.
This year’s AMAA ceremony celebrated first-time winners and industry veterans alike, handing out plaques across 26 film categories.
The film entries that got nominated were judged by a jury headed by Dorothee Wenner, a filmmaker and curator.
Among the night’s top winners is the Nigerian-directed drama ‘The Weekend’ which won the “Best Film Award” for Nigeria and Africa.
Nigerian filmmaker Femi Adebayo won the “Best Actor in Supporting Role” category for his historical thriller ‘Jagun Jagun’.
The film which had attracted seven nominations also clinched the Achievement Award in visual effects and make-up.
Elsie Abang won the “Best Actress in Supporting Role” in ‘KIPKEMBOI’ while Michell Lemuya snagged the “Best Young Promising Actor” for ‘NAWI’.
South Africa’s Zolisa Xaluva won the “Best Actor in Leading Role” category for his role in ‘The Queenstown King’ while Ghana’s Jackie Appiah snagged the “Best Actress in Leading Role” for ‘Red Carpet’.
The award for best feature film by a director went to “Letters to Goddo”, a film by Harry Bentil.
Jahmil X.T Qubeka won the best director in ‘The Queenstown Kings’.
Souleymane Cissé from Mali, Nacer Khemir from Tunisia, and Haile Gerima from Ethiopia bagged lifetime achievement awards.
Alain Gomis from Senegal and Gabon as well as Tsitsi Dangarembya from Zimbabwe won special recognition awards.
See the full list of AMAA 2024 winners below.
EFERE OZAKO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
The Last Shoe Maker (Uganda)- WINNER
Seben (Mali)
Dear Future Wife (South Africa)
Isolated (Nigeria)
Joia (Angola)
Strike A Blow And Die (Malawi)
Don’t Call Me Beautiful (Ghana)
Sins Of A Father (Zimbabwe/USA)
JUBRIL MALAFIA AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
Heavy Crown (Libya)
Counter Punch (Kenya) – WINNER
Journey of the Legend (Cameroon)
Hadu (Nigeria)
Between Paya and Koulou (Senegal)
Oya (The goddess of gods) (Nigeria)
Set Pieces (Sudan)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
A Quand L’Afrique (Congo Brazzaville)
The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder (Mozambique) – WINNER
The Return Train (Mali)
Gateway To Dreams (Cameroon)
Rainbow Nation (South Africa)
Dela- The Making of EL-Anatsui (Nigeria)
Donga (Libya)
Rising Up At Night (DRC)
BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM
The Neighbourhood Alert (USA)- WINNER
Bottled Up (Jamaica)
The Golden Boy (USA)
BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
The Wu Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (USA) – WINNER
A Rising Tide (USA)
Colour (USA)
BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Outlaw Posse (USA)- WINNER
Mickey Hardaway (USA)
Love After Holidays (USA)
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK)
Orah (Nigeria/Canada)
Isolated (Nigeria/UK)
Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK)- WINNER
Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)
OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Makula (Uganda)
Jagun Jagun (Nigeria)
The Queenstown Kings (South Africa)- WINNER
Kaka (Nigeria)
Eskhalemi Sikantombella (South Africa)
Unheard (Uganda)
Out of Breath (Nigeria)
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
The Beads
The Weekend
White and Black
Jagun Jagun
The Queenstown Kings
Mai Martaba- WINNER
Out of Breath
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
The Weekend
Nawi
Letters to Goddo
Out of Breath
Jagun Jagun – WINNER
Anjola
White and Black
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Kipkemboi
Jagun Jagun- WINNER
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend
Bokwagter
Out of Breath
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
The Weekend
Under the Hanging Tree
The Queenstown Kings
Orah
Mojisola
Red Carpet
Boda Love – WINNER
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
The Weekend
Under the Hanging Tree
The Queenstown Kings- WINNER
Boda Love
Kipkemboi
Boda Love
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Orah
The Queenstown Kings
The Weekend
Jagun Jagun
Kipkemboi
Makula
Out of Breath- WINNER
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Weekend- WINNER
Nawi
Kipkemboi
Letters to Goddo
This is Lagos
The Queenstown Kings
A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Under The Hanging Tree- WINNER
The Weekend
This is Lagos
Nawi
Kipkemboi
The Beads
Anjola
ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend- WINNER
Letter To Goddo
This is Lagos
Boda love
The Queenstown Kings
Out of Breath
NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
The Weekend- WINNER
This is Lagos
Afamefuna
Jagun Jagun
Mai Martaba
A Smile, A wink and a tear
Out of Breath
BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Michell Lemuya (Nawi)- WINNER
Likhona Mgali (The Queenstown Kings)
Agape mngomezulu (Orah)
William Dias (Bokwagter)
Kofi Adu-Gyamfi (Tejiri)
Ruby Akubueze (She)
Fatima Muhammed (Mai Martaba)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sandile Mahlangu (The Queenstown Kings)
Ochungo Benson (Nawi)
Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey (The Weekend)
Ikechukwu Onunaku (This is Lagos)
Lucky Ejim (Orah)
Solomon Fixon Owoo (Letters to Goddo)
Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun) – WINNER
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Meg Otanwa (The Weekend)
Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa (The Queenstown Kings)
Elsie Chidera Abang (Kipkemboi)- WINNNER
Tessa Twala (The Queenstown Kings)
Bukunmi Oluwashina (White and Black)
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalamah (Orah)
Chioma Akpotha (Mojisola)
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Zolixa Xaluva (The Queenstown Kings)- WINNER
Gabriel Afolayan (This is Lagos)
Duncan Murunyu Mungai (Boda Love)
Nenesenor Abloso (Letters to Goddo)
Bucci Franklin (The Weekend)
Femi Jacobs (Anjola)
Chidi Mokeme (Out of Breath)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Girley Jazama (Under The Hanging Tree)
Oyin Oladejo (Orah)
Unati Faku (The Queenstown Kings)
Uzoamaka Aniunoh (The Weekend)
Laura Pepple (This is Lagos)
Jackie Appiah (Red Carpet)- WINNER
Efe Irele (A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)
BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
LETTERS TO GODDO (Harry Bentil)- WINNER
RISING UP AT NIGHT (Nelson Makengo)
SHE (Seun Richards)
BEST DIRECTOR
Daniel Emeka Oriahi (The Weekend)
Kenneth Gyang (This Is Lagos)
Jahmil X.T Qubeka (The Queenstown Kings)- WINNER
Perivi Katjavivi (Under The Hanging Tree)
Lonzo Nzekwe (Orah)
Harry Bentil ( Letters To Goddo)
Izu Ojukwu (A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)
BEST FILM
Under The Hanging Tree
The Weekend- WINNER
This is Lagos
A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
Orah
Letters to Goddo
The Queenstown Kings
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Souleymane Cisse (Mali)
Nacer Khemir (Tunisia)
Haile Gerima (Ethiopia)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Alain Gomis (Senegal/Gabon)
Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe)
The projects of Rema, Tems, and Ayra Starr have been listed among Rolling Stone’s ‘best 100 albums of 2024’.
The list, which was released on Monday, spotlights outstanding albums that have enjoyed global success in the year.
The magazine described ‘Heis‘, Rema’s second studio album which secured the number 11th spot in the list, as a “unique, buzzy and visceral” project.
“Heis sounds more like a rave than almost anything Rema has made prior raging while everything else simmers. The result is the buzzy, visceral, sweat-it-out music that no one else in the mainstream is making,” it wrote.
Tem’s debut album ‘Born in the Wild‘ earned the 37th spot due to the “physical and emotional listening experience” it gives.
“Her debut album measures the soul work it’s taken to get here. All of it has paid off on an album so rich that the listening experience is a physical one as much as it is emotional,” the magazine wrote.
Starr’s second album ‘The Year I Turned 21′ clinched the 53rd position. According to Rolling Stone, the album showcased the singer’s “musical maturity and enviable passion”.
“Ayra Starr asserts a musical maturity that be could be considered far beyond her years but perhaps more aptly serves as a reminder of the emotional depth, logical process and enviable passion young people possess,” it added.
In 2022, Asake’s debut album ‘Mr Money with the Vibe’ made the US magazine’s list.
Laju Iren, a pastor at Celebration Chuch International (CCI), has revealed how she manages her multifaceted life as a minister, wife, and filmmaker.
In a recent interview on the WithChude podcast, Laju, the wife of Emmanuel Iren, the founder of CCI, credited her ability to balance her roles to early self-awareness and the support of people around her, including her husband.
She also emphasized the importance of defining herself based on her relationship with Christ, rather than her various roles.
“Because I am a girl with many places, what I learnt very early is to first define myself based on who I am in Christ. Because there are going to be seasons in my life maybe I am not preaching as much or making films. I have a beautiful marriage which is amazing, but the thing is, if you keep defining yourself by roles, once any of those roles are not in their perfect positions, it becomes very difficult to find yourself,” she said.
“There have been seasons in my life where I was just a pregnant woman being on bed rest and raising a child.
“One great gift I have is self-awareness. If I am working on anything apart from ministry or family, it is most likely a three to four-month project. One thing that has really helped me is to realize that all the things I do do not define me. I am defined by Christ. Many people are called to be pastor’s wives. Of all the things I do, that one is a lot. I think it is a grace thing. I am also surrounded by incredible people. My husband is a lot of things. He is also a creative guy.”
Laju has written movies such as ‘Mistakenly Yours’ and ‘Loving Amanda’, which feature notable stars like Blossom Chukwujekwu and Teniola Aladese.
Kudirat Ogunro, the Nigerian actress, has built a house for her mum.
The actress, who is popular in the Yoruba film industry, took to her Instagram page on Monday to share a video from the housewarming ceremony.
Ogunro showcased the interior of the stunning property. She expressed joy and pride in being able to build her mum the house, describing it as an “incredible milestone”.
She also took the opportunity to pray for her fans, wishing them the grace to celebrate similar milestones.
“A special piece of my heart, built just for my mom. I did my best and God did the rest. Congratulations to her on her beautiful new home,” she wrote.
“This moment is so precious to me as I celebrate this incredible milestone with her. There is truly no greater joy than bringing happiness to your loved ones and seeing their dreams come true.
“As I share this joy, I pray God in his infinite mercy bless every one of you. May he provide for all your needs, make your dreams come true and grant you the grace to celebrate beautiful milestones like this with your loved ones.
“May your hinds be filled with love, peace and divine blessings. Here is to new beginnings, endless joy and countless reasons to celebrate for us all. Cheers to love, family and blessings.”
Ogunro, who learnt acting under the tutelage of Iyabo Ojo, has featured in several films, including ‘Okan Dudu’ and ‘Abomination’.
Aside from being an actress and producer, she also sells herbs and herbal medicine.
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