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17th Africa Movie Academy Awards

The 2021 African Movie Academy Award ceremony was held on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos Nigeria.[1]

17th Africa Movie Academy Awards
Date28 November 2021 (2021-11-28)
SiteMariott Hotel, Lagos
Highlights
Best FilmThe Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia)
Most awardsThe Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia) - 4 Awards
Most nominationsThe Gravedigger's Wife (Somalia)

Submissions for consideration for the awards were held between 31 May and 31 July 2021.[2] Over 500 films were submitted for consideration.[3]

The nominees in 26 categories were announced in a ceremony held at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos, on Friday 29 October 2021 by the head of the jury, Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde.[4] The Somalian movie, Gravedigger’s Wife received the highest number of nominations including Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director.[5] Other nominated films include Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla and Eyimofe. Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, a former housemate in Big Brother Naija was nominated in the Best Young/Promising Actor category for her role in the movie Collision Course.[1]

Awards edit

Best Film Best Director
Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  •  Kelechi Udegbe, Collision Course - Winner
  • Mulshid Mugabire, Monica
  • Mehdi Hajri, Black Medusa
  • Cameron Scott, Hotel on the Koppies
  • Bimbo Manuel, Gone
Achievement in Costume Design Achievement in Makeup
  •  African America - Winner
  • Buried
  • Oba Bi Olorun
  • Tecora
  • Eagle Wings
Achievement in Cinematography Achievement in Production Design
Achievement in Editing Achievement in Screenplay
  •  Collision Course - Winner
  • Chasing Lullaby
  • Where I Come From
  • Stain
  • Hairareb
Best Film in An African Language Best Nigerian Film
  •  The Gravedigger's Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia) - Winner
  • Bangarang – Robin Odongo (Kenya)
  • Ayinla – Tunde Kelani (Nigeria)
  • Hotel on the Koppies – Charlie Vundler (South Africa)
  • Nyara – Ram Ally Kasongo (Tanzania)
  • Stain – Morris Mugisha (Uganda)
  •  Eyimofe - Winner
  • Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
  • Ayinla
  • The Citation
  • Omo Ghetto: The Saga
  • La Femme Anjola
  • Collision Course
  • Shadow Parties
Best Short Film Best Animation
  •  Meat – Uganda - Winner
  • Enroute – Bourkina Fasso
  • A Better Friend – Ghana
  • Find Me By The River – South Africa
  • In Extremis – DRC
  • Portrait of Princess Tutu – Côte d'Ivoire
  • The Long Night in Abuja – Nigeria
  •  Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters – Nigeria - Winner
  • Room 5 – Ghana
  • Shaka-Inklosi Yamakhosi – South Africa
  • The Pyramid – Egypt
  • Mofiala – Togo
  • A Thousand Fate – Uganda
  • White Nights – Algeria
Best Documentary Best Film by an African Living Abroad
  •  Softie - Kenya - Winner
  • The Sacred Woods - Tunisia
  • Postcard - Morocco
  • Unmasked: Leadership, Trust & the Pandemic - Nigeria
  • Linda Under Lockdown - South Africa
  • Bulembu: History of a Culture - DRC
  • Noboth - Uganda
  • Zindet - Niger
  •  Blackmail – Obi Emelonye (Nigeria/UK) - Winner
  • First Call – Angela Onuora (Nigeria/Canada)
  • K.I.A.B – Eric Zoa and Oleksii Osyka (Cameroon/USA)
  • Gone – Daniel Ademinokan (Nigeria/US)
Best Diaspora Short Film Best Diaspora Documentary
  •  Three Leaves (Haiti) - Winner
  • In Other News (Canada)
  • Blue (US)
  • The Berne Identity (Switzerland)
  • No Comprendo (UK)
  •  African Redemption: the Life of Marcus Garvey (US) - Winner
  • Akwaaba – The Awakening (US)
  • Race Today Documentary (UK)
Best Diaspora Feature Best Soundtrack
  •  Residue (US) - Winner
  • Ride Share (US)
  • Hal King (US)
Best Visual Effects Best Sound
Most Promising Actor Best First Feature Film by a Director
  •  Wilmah Muremera – Shaina - Winner
  • Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan – Collision Course
  • Faith Fidel – Where I Come From
  • David Weda – Bangarang
  • Bertha Abdallah – Nyara (The Kidnapping)
  • Hannah Sukali – Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival
  •  Eyimofe – Chuko&AyieEsiri (Nigeria) - Winner
  • Shaina – Beatrice Masvaure Alf (Zimbabwe)
  • African America – MuziMthembu (South Africa)
  • The Gravedigger's Wife – Khadar Ahmed (Somalia)
  • Black Medusa – Youssef Chebbi& Ismael (Tunisia)
  • Fried Barry – Ryan Kruger (South Africa)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Banjo, Noah (2021-10-29). "FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021". Punch Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ^ Matheka, Grace (2021-05-06). "Africa Movie Academy Awards 2021 are now open for submissions". HapaKenya. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  3. ^ Orodare, Michael (2021-10-03). "Africa Film Academy announces AMAA 2021 date as Steve Ayorinde heads jury". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  4. ^ "AMAA 2021 to hold Nov 28". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  5. ^ Olowoporoku, Muhamin. "AMAA 2021 awards: Gravedigger's wife leads nominations". Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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