The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) stormed the city of Yenoga in Bayelsa State, with its annual award and recognition of Artists who have contributed in making the African film and movie industry a success. We at nollywoodgists.com are proud to be the first in the history of AMAA to report events as it is happening live.
Scriptwriters, Producers, Directors, Artists, Marketers and all those who are behind the scene of this industry have all known that much is been expected of them, as much has been given to them. The Oscars has helped improved the quality films coming out of Hollywood. AMAA has proven too that, its aim and objectives is to promote excellence, create awareness, create employment and encourage creativity and newer innovation in the African Movie Industry.
It was great to see artists from South Africa, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Ghana and a host of other African states gracing the event. We believe that the best is yet to come from this industry.
Among those nominated for the awards, find below the winners as they are been called
BEST ORIGINA SOUND TRACK
IWALEWA
BEST SOUND
ABENI
ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY
SITTANDA
ACHIVEMENT IN MAKE UP
AZIMA
BEST UPCOMING ARTISTS
ALI NUHU
BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE
JACKIE AGYEMANI
BEST NIGERIA FILM IRRESPECTIVE OF LANGUAGE
SITTANDA
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME
APESIN
BEST VISUAL EFFECT
SNAKE GIRL
BEST PERFORMANCE BY CHILD
SAMUEL OLASEINDE (ABENI)
BEST EDIT
MOKILI (BURKINA FASO)
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE
BRUNO IWUOHA ( Sins of the Flesh)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AKI AND PAWPAW
BEST DOCUMENTARY
CONVERSATION ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON (South Africa )
23.00 2face Idibia entertained the audience
23.30 Ali Baba crack the ribs of the audience
BEST ACTOR IN LEAD ROLE
OLU JACOB
BEST ACTRESS IN LEAD ROLE
CHIOMA CHIKWUKA (SINS OF THE FLESH)
BEST DIRECTOR
IZU OJUKWU
BEST PICTURE
SITTANDA ( THIS AWARD WINS ALONG WITH IT $50.000)
At exactly 12.A.M 11th March 2007 the event was closed.
Some will argue that, favourtisim was put to play when selecting the winners amoung the nominees, some will argue too that the judges are biased. Well Nigerianfilms.com is non biased, non partisan, so we will live that decision for you our esteemed readers to make.
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