By Ogova Ondego
Published March 16, 2013

The Africa Film Academy (AFA) has on March 15, 2013 in Lilongwe (Malawi) announced the names of films and individuals short-listed for the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) prizes on April 20, 2013. The AMAA Gala will take place in Yenagoa, the political capital of the oil-rich Bayelsa State in Nigeria.

Below is the full list of nominees as released by the International Jury–Keith Shiri, Ayuko Babu, Steve Ayorinde, Asantewa Olatunji, Berni Goldblat, Shaibu Husseini, John Akomfrah, Dorothee Wenner, June Givanni and Hyginus Ekwuazi–of AFA:

I. The Best Short Film
1. DEAD RIVER by Tim Huebschle – Namibia
2. ELEGY FOR A REVOLUTIONARY byPaul van Zyl – South Africa
3. YELLOW FEVER by Ng’endo Mukii- Kenya
4. KWAKU ANANSE byAkosua Adoma Owusu – Ghana
5. NHAMO by Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein – Zimbabwe
6. BIG DADDY by Chris Ihidero – Nigeria
7. RELEASE by Sofia de Fay – South Africa
8. BURNT FOREST by Zippy Kimundu – Kenya

II. The Best Documentary Film
1. FUELING POVERTY – Nigeria
2. GUN TO TAPE – South Africa
3. SWIMMING THE ZAMBEZI – South Africa
4. GIVE ME BACK MY HOME – Kenya
5. THE AFRICAN CYPHER FLY ON THE WALL – South Africa

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III. The Best Diaspora Feature Film
1. AGAINST THE GRAIN – USA
2. BETWEEN FRIENDS – Trinidad & Tobago
3. STONES IN THE SUN – Haiti/USA

IV. The Best Diaspora Documentary Film
1. FAN DO BRASIL – Brazil/Guatemala
2. MY THIERO BOYS – USA
3. RED, WHITE, BLACK AND BLUE – USA

V. The Best Diaspora Short Film
WE ARE NOT CONSIDERING NOMINATIONS IN THIS CATEGORY BECAUSE THE AMAA JURY DOES NOT FEEL THE ENTRIES WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GENRE

VI. The Best Animation Film
1. TAGENI’S DOL – Namibia
2. ADVENTURE OF ZAMBEZIA – South Africa
3. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – Nigeria
4. OBA – Nigeria
5. LION OF JUDAH – South Africa

VII. The Best Film by an African Abroad
1. TURNING POINT – USA/Nigeria
2. ASSASINS PRACTICE – UK/Nigeria
3. LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA- UK/Nigeria
4. BIANCA – USA/Nigeria
5. WOLWICH BOYS – UK/Nigeria

VIII. Achievement in Production Design
1. VIRGIN MAGARIDA – Mozambique
2. ELELWANI – South Africa
3. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria
4. CONTRACT – Ghana
5. BLOOD AND HENNA – Nigeria
6. OKORO THE PRINCE – Nigeria

IX. Achievement in Costume Design
1. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria
2. ELELWANI – South Africa
3. VIRGIN MAGARIDA – Mozambique
4. BLOOD AND HENNA – Nigeria
5. THE MEETING – Nigeria
6. COBWEB – Nigeria

X. Achievement in Make-Up
1. THE MEETING – Nigeria
2. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria
3. ELELWANI – South Africa
4. NINAH’S DOWRY – Cameroon
5. OKORO THE PRINCE – Nigeria
6. UHLANGA, THE MARK – South Africa

XI. Achievement in Soundtrack
1. JOURNEY TO SELF –
2. OKORO THE PRINCE – Nigeria
3. THE LAST FISHING BOAT – Malawi
4. HOODRUSH – Nigeria
5. NAIROBI HALF LIFE – Kenya
6. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria

XII. Achievement in Visual Effects
1. OKORO THE PRINCE – Nigeria
2. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria
3. ELELWANI – South Africa
4. LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA – UK/Nigeria
5. UHLANGA, THE MARK – South Africa
6. AWAKENING – Nigeria

XIII. Achievement in Sound
1. LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA – UK/Nigeria
2. STREETS OF CALABAR – Nigeria
3. HEREOS AND ZEREOS – Nigeria
4. ZAMA ZAMA – South Africa
5. VIRGIN MAGARIDA – Mozambique
6. NAIROBI HALF LIFE – Kenya

XIV. Achievement n Cinematography
1. VIRGIN MAGARIDA – Mozambique
2. NAIROBI HALF LIFE – Kenya
3. UHLANGA, THE MARK – South Africa
4. SWIRL IN BAMAKO – Mali
5. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria
6. ELELWANI – South Africa

XV. Achievement in Editing
1. LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA – UK/Nigeria
2. CONTRACT – Ghana
3. ELELWANI – South Africa
4. NAIROBI HALF LIFE – Kenya
5. UHLANGA THE MARK – South Africa
6. HEREOS AND ZEREOS – Nigeria

XVI. Achievement in Lighting
1. ZAMA ZAMA – South Africa
2. THE FLOWER GIRL – Nigeria
3. MOI ZAPHIRA – Burkina Faso
4. ELELWANI – South Africa
5. UHLANGA THE MARK – South Africa

XVII. Achievement in Screenplay
1. CONTRACT – Ghana
2. NINAH’S DOWRY – Cameroon
3. HEREOS AND ZEREOS – Nigeria
4. ALAN POZA – Nigeria
5. BLOOD AND HENNA – Nigeria
6. ZAMA ZAMA – South Africa

XVIII. The Best Nigerian Film
1. BLOOD AND HENNA – Nigeria
2. HEREOS AND ZEREOS – Nigeria
3. THE MEETING – Nigeria
4.CONFUSION NA WA – Nigeria
5. THE TWIN SWORD – Nigeria
6. KOKOMMA – Nigeria
7. OKORO THE PRINCE – Nigeria

IXX. The Best Film in an African Language
1. MOI ZAPHIRA – Burkina Faso
2. ELELWANI – South Africa
3. THE LAST FISHING BOAT – Malawi
4. NAIROBI HALF LIFE – Kenya
5. BLOOD AND HENNA – Nigeria
6. SHERIFA – Togo
7. KOKOMMA- Nigeria

XX. The Best Child Actor
THE AMAA ADMIN WILL PROVIDE THE NAMES OF THE SPECIFIC CHILD ACTORS THAT HAVE BEEN NOMINATED IN THIS CATEGORY AND THAT CAN BE LOOKED UP ON THE WEBSITE. BUT THE FILMS THAT PRODUCED THE BEST CHILD ACTORS ARE-
1. COBWEB – Nigeria
2. THE UGANDAN – Uganda
3. IMBABAZI, THE PARDON – Rwanda
4. NINAH’S DOWRY – Cameroon
5. SWIRL IN BAMAKO – Mali
6. MOI ZAPHIRA (Salimatu Traore) – Burkina Faso

XXI. The Most Promising Actor
1. Belinda Effah (KOKOMMA) – Nigeria
2. Sumela Maculuva (VIRGIN MAGARIDA) – Mozambique
3. Joseph Wairimu (NAIROBI HALF LIFE) – Kenya
4. Shonelo Mbutho (ULANGA THE MARK) – South Africa
5. Karoumwi Olakunle (THE TWIN SWORD) – Nigeria

XXII. The Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1. Gabriel Afolayan (HOODRUSH) – Nigeria
2. Ali Nuhu (BLOOD AND HENNA) – Nigeria
3. Olwenya Maina (NAIROBI HALF LIFE) – Kenya
4. Alfred Atungu (THE TWIN SWORD) – Nigeria
5. Ikponmwosa Gold (CONFUSION NA WA) – Nigeria

XXIII. The Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1. Hermelinda Cimela (VIRGIN MAGARIDA) – Mozambique
2. Patience Ozokwo (TURNING POINT) – Nigeria
3. Linda Ejiofor (THE MEETING) – Nigeria
4. Crista Eka (NINAH’S DOWRY) – Cameroon
5. Foluke Daramola (COBWEB) – Nigeria

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XXIV. The Best Actor in a Leading Role
1. OC Uukeje (ALAN POZA) – Nigeria
2. Bimbo Manuel (HEREOS AND ZEREOS) – Nigeria
3. Lindani Nkoso (ZAMA ZAMA) – South Africa
4. Justus Esiri (ASSASINS PRACTICE) – Nigeria
5. Hlomla Dandala (CONTRACT) – Ghana
6. Femi Jacobs (THE MEETING) – Nigeria
7. Amurin Wumnembom (NINAH’S DOWRY) – Cameroon

XXV. The Best Actress in a Leading Role
1. Yvonne Okoro (CONTRACT) – Ghana
2. Florence Masebe (ELELWANI) – South Africa
3. Mariam Ouedraogo (MOI ZAPHIRA) – Burkina Faso
4. Rita Dominic (THE MEETING) – Nigeria
5. Mbutung Seikeh (NINAH’S DOWRY) – Cameroon
6. Flora Suya (THE LAST FISHING BOAT) – Malawi

XXVI. The Best Director
1. Kenneth Gyang (CONFUSION NA WAH) – Nigeria
2. Shemu Joyah (THE LAST FISHING BOAT) – Malawi
3. Shirley Frimpong-Manso (CONTRACT) – Ghana
4. Niji Akanni (HEREOS AND ZEROES) – Nigeria
5. David Gitonga (NAIROBI HALF LIFE) – Kenya
6. Ntshaveni wa Luruli (ELELWANI) – South Africa

XXVII. The Best Film
1. NAIROBI HALF LIFE – Kenya
2. NINAH’S DOWRY – Cameroon
3. THE LAST FISHING BOAT – Malawi
4. VIRGIN MARGARIDA – Mozambique
5. ELELWANI – South Africa
6. LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA UK/Nigeria
7. CONFUSION NA WA – Nigeria.