30 films are amongst the contenders for the top awards in this year’s African Academy Movie Awards (AMAA), The nomination list was announced on March 6 in Ghana. Amongst the 30 films that made it out of a list of 280 are The Tenant, The Figurine, The Child and Nnenda. All make the nomination list for Best Feature Film.
In the contest for best director are Shemu Joyah (Seasons of a life); Shirley Frimpong- Manso (The Perfect Picture); Kunle Afolayan (Figurine); Leila Jewel Djansi (I sing of a well); Jude Idada and Lucky Ejim (The Tenant).
Also up for awards are Nigerian actresses Stephanie Okereke (Nnenda) and Bimbo Akintola (Freedom in Chains) in contention with Ghana’s Jackie Appiah (The Perfect Picture) in the Best Actress in a leading role category. In the Best Actor in a leading role category, Ramsey Noah (The Figurine) is up against Lucky Ejim (The Tenant) and Majid Michel (Sin of a Soul).
Wole Ojo (The Child) and Ashionye Ugboh (Jungle Ride) make the nomination list for most promising actor and actress respectively, while The Child and The Figurine are contenders in the Best Original Soundtrack category.
Other categories include best documentary, best short film, best animation, best screenplay, and AMAA achievement in cinematography amongst others.
AMAA CEO, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe said the motion picture industry has projected Africa positively to the world, adding that film makers in the continent should use their works to tell the African story in a more positive and meaningful way.
Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique are amongst others vying for awards in this year’s awards scheduled for April 10 in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
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