By Irene Gaitirira
Published March 15, 2015
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has announced its winners.
AMVCA, in its 4th annual edition, took place at Eko Suites & Hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria.
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AMVCA is presented by Multichoice of South Africa to mainly Nollywood-type of movies it airs on its Dstv channels.
Multichoice says the event, that has been held in Nigeria since its inception in 2013, is to recognise ‘outstanding achievement in television and film, voted on by viewers.’
The full list of awards presented on March 5, 2016 were:
Best Art Director: Frank Rajah Arase for THE REFUGEES
Best Television Series Award: Ariyike Oladipo for DADDY’S GIRLS
Best Makeup Artist in a Movie or Series: Louiza Calore for AYANDA
Best Short Film or Online Video: A DAY WITH DEATH by Oluseyi Amuwafo
Best Writer for Movie and TV series: Trish Malone for AYANDA
Best Lighting Designer (Movies/TV): Stanlee Ohikhuare for COMMON MAN
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Best Cinematographer: Paul Michaelson for TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING
Best Sound Editor: Jose Guillermo for CRY
Best Picture Editor: Shirley Frimpong-Manso for REBECCA
Best Costume Designer: Uche Nancy for DRY
Best Local Language Movie/TV Series (Kiswahili): Single Mtambalike for KITENDAWILI
Best Indigenous Movie/TV (Hausa): Salisu Balarebe for DANDI KOWA
Best Indigenous Movie/TV (Yoruba): Binta Ofege
Best Indigenous Movie/TV (Igbo): Paul Igwe for USEKWU IGBO
Best Documentary: Remi Vaughan for FAAJI AGBA
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie: Sambassa Nzeriba for A SOLDIER’S STORY
Best Supporting Actress: Tunbosun Aiyedihin for BEFORE 30
Best Actor in a Comedy: Folarin Falana (Falz The Bahd Guy) for JENIFA’S DIARY
Best Actress in a Comedy: Funke Akindele for JENIFA’S DIARY
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Trail Blazer Award: Kemi Lala’ Akindoju
AMVCA 2016 Industry Merit Award: Bukky Ajayi and Sadiq Daba
Best Movie (Southern Africa): LILONGWE by Joyce Mhango Chavula
Best Movie (East Africa): MAPENZI by Elizabeth Michael
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Best Movie (West Africa): ROAD TO YESTERDAY by Genevieve, Chinny Onwugbenu and Chichi Nwoko
Best Actress in a Movie/Drama/TV Series: Adesua Etomi in FALLING
Best Actor in a Movie/Drama/TV Series: Daniel K Daniel in A SOLDIER’S STORY
Best Director: Akin Omotoso for TELL ME SWEET SOMETHING
Best Overall Movie: DRY by Stephanie Linus.
