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Nollywood films Jagun Jagun and The Weekend both won several awards at the recently concluded 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards.
The 20th edition of the awards, hosted by veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze and Ghanaian TV host and actress Joselyn Dumas, was held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos State.
According to information obtained from its website, the AMAA was established in 2005 to facilitate the development and relevance of African film and cinema by providing a platform for the reward and recognition of filmmakers on the continent.
The Weekend, directed by Daniel Oriahi, won AMAA awards for Best Film, Achievement in Cinematography, among others.
The film featured prominent figures in the Nigerian film industry, including Keppy Ekpenyong-Bassey, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, and Gloria Anozie, among others.
Versatile actor and producer Femi Adebayo bagged the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Jagun Jagun.
The action-packed Yoruba film was directed by Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo and featured Lateef Adedimeji, Faithia Williams, Odunlade Adekola, and Ibrahim Yekini, among others.
The 12-member jury committee for the awards was chaired by filmmaker and writer Dorothee Wenner, including former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture in Lagos, Steve Ayorinde, among others.
See the full list of winners below:
BEST FILM
The Weekend — WINNER Under The Hanging Tree This is Lagos A Smile, A Wink and A Tear Orah Letters to Goddo The Queenstown KingsACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Weekend — WINNER Nawi Kipkemboi Letters to Goddo This is Lagos The Queenstown Kings A Smile, A Wink and A TearBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun) — WINNER 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)ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Jagun Jagun — WINNER The Weekend Nawi Letters to Goddo Out of Breath Anjola White and BlackACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Jagun Jagun — WINNER Kipkemboi Under The Hanging Tree The Weekend Bokwagter Out of BreathACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
The Weekend — WINNER Under The Hanging Tree Letter To Goddo This is Lagos Boda love The Queenstown Kings Out of BreathNATIONAL 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 BreathEFERE OZAKO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
JUBRIL MALAFIA AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
Counter Punch (Kenya) – WINNER Heavy Crown (Libya) Journey of the Legend (Cameroon) Hadu (Nigeria) Between Paya and Koulou (Senegal) Oya (The goddess of gods) (Nigeria) Set Pieces (Sudan)BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder (Mozambique) – WINNER A Quand L’Afrique (Congo Brazzaville) 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
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
Under The Hanging Tree (Namibia/UK) – WINNER Out Of Breath (Nigeria/UK) Orah (Nigeria/Canada) Isolated (Nigeria/UK) Kipkemboi (Nigeria/ Canada)OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
The Queenstown Kings (South Africa) – WINNER Makula (Uganda) Jagun Jagun (Nigeria) Kaka (Nigeria) Eskhalemi Sikantombella (South Africa) Unheard (Uganda) Out of Breath (Nigeria)ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Mai Martaba – WINNER The Beads The Weekend White and Black Jagun Jagun The Queenstown Kings Out of BreathACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Boda Love – WINNER The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree The Queenstown Kings Orah Mojisola Red CarpetACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
The Queenstown Kings — WINNER A Smile, A Wink and a Tear The Weekend Under the Hanging Tree Boda Love Kipkemboi Boda LoveACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Out of Breath — WINNER Orah The Queenstown Kings The Weekend Jagun Jagun Kipkemboi MakulaACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Under The Hanging Tree — WINNER The Weekend This is Lagos Nawi Kipkemboi The Beads AnjolaBEST 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 ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Elsie Chidera Abang (Kipkemboi) — WINNNER Meg Otanwa (The Weekend) Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa (The Queenstown Kings) 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
Jackie Appiah (Red Carpet) — WINNER Girley Jazama (Under The Hanging Tree) Oyin Oladejo (Orah) Unati Faku (The Queenstown Kings) Uzoamaka Aniunoh (The Weekend) Laura Pepple (This is Lagos) 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
Jahmil X.T Qubeka (The Queenstown Kings) — WINNER Daniel Emeka Oriahi (The Weekend) Kenneth Gyang (This Is Lagos) Perivi Katjavivi (Under The Hanging Tree) Lonzo Nzekwe (Orah) Harry Bentil ( Letters To Goddo) Izu Ojukwu (A Smile, A Wink and A Tear)LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Souleymane Cisse (Mali) Nacer Khemir (Tunisia) Haile Gerima (Ethiopia)SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Alain Gomis (Senegal/Gabon) Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe)
