Africa Movie Academy Awards 2023 winners


The Africa Movie Academy Awards celebrated its 19th edition on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the prestigious Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos.

Filmmakers from different parts of the world gathered at this grand event to honor and acknowledge the remarkable achievements in African cinema.

This awards ceremony served as a platform to celebrate the extraordinary talents from diverse backgrounds within the industry.

Nancy Isime, Rahama Sadau, and Richard Ato Turkson took on the role of hosts at this prestigious event.

C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi’s movie, Mami Wata, took the lead in nominations by securing an impressive 12 nominations. The film received recognition in various categories including Best Film in an African Language, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.

Here is a complete list of nominees and winners at the AMAA 2023 awards:

Efere Ozaka Award For Best Short Film

Winner: Lions (Ethiopia)

Riel (Namibia)

Enmity Djin (Mauritania)

Jubril Malaifia Award For Best Animation

Lost (Uganda)

Azania Rises (South Africa)

Winner: Jabari (Ghana)

Bashorum Gaa (Nigeria)

Best Documentary

Africa Cradle of Humanity and Modern Civilization (Senegal/Canada)

Nightlife in Lasgidi (Nigeria)

Maayo Wonaa Keerol – The River is not a Border (Senegal)

Ifine (Beauty) (Sierra Leone)

Winner: Le Spectre de Boko Haram (Cameroon)

Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language

Pusha Pressa Phanda (South Africa)

Winner: Anikulapo (Nigeria)

The Kitera Chronicle (Uganda)

Four Walls (South Africa)

Mami Wata (Nigeria)

Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African-Born Director Living Abroad

Talia’s Journey (Senegal/Belgium) – Christophe Rolin

Golden Stripes (Nigeria/UK) – Peace Osigbe

Winner: KOFA (Nigeria/Canada) – Jude Idada

Best Diaspora Short Film

We Were Meant To (United States) – directed by Tari Wariebi

The Ballad of Olive Morris (United Kingdom) – directed by Alex Kayode-Kay

Fifty-Four Days (United Kingdom) – directed by Cat White and Phoebe Torrance

Winner: Raw Materials (Jamaica) – Directed by Sosiessia Nixon

Best Diaspora Documentary

Winner: Sound of the Police (United States) – Directed by Stanley Nelson

Fantastico Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet (United States) – directed by Yvan Iturriaga and Francisco Nuñez

Black Rio (Brazil) – directed by Fernando Sousa and Gabriel Barbosa

Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

Cheese (Trinidad & Tobago) – directed by Damian Marcano

Winner: Our Father, The Devil (United States) – Directed by Ellie Foumbi

The Pastor and the Revolutionary (Brazil) – directed by José Eduardo Belmonte

Best Achievement in Production Design

Winner: Pat Nebo – Anikulapo – Nigeria

Eve Martin – Omen – DRC

Sira – Burkina Faso

Antoine Nshimiyimana – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

Chantel Carter – Gereza – South Africa

Best Achievement in Costume Design

Bunmi Demilola Fashina – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji – Anikulapo – Nigeria

Millicent Jack – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria

Winner: Djibril Drame – Xalé – Senegal

Elkehoste and Baloji Omen – DRC

Sidi Ouedraogo Sira – Burkina Faso

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Winner: Campell Precious Arebamen – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Hakeem Effect and Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji – Anikulapo – Nigeria

Lila Vander Elst – Omen – DRC

Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola

Omowunmi Okungbure – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Soundtrack

Winner: Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

L’Axe Lourd (The Highway) – Cameroon

Gereza – South Africa

Omen – DRC

Obinna Arua – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Andrej Gregori, Voranc Kumar, Ziga Radulji – Omen – DRC

Alexandre Dachkevitch – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Josh Borrill – The Trade – Nigeria

Winner: Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria

Best Achievement in Sound

Juliana Oswald – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola

Winner: Vianney Aube – Sira – Burkina Faso

Erik Griekspoor – Omen – DRC

Samy Bardet – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Michel Tsagli – Xalé – Senegal

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Winner: Lilis Soares – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Joachim Philippe – Omen – DRC

Richard Henkels – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

Thomas Wilski – Talia’s Journey – Senegal/Belgium

Eduardo Kropotkine – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola

Best Achievement in Editing

Nathan Delannoy – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Winner: Bertrand Conard – Omen – DRC

Sylvie Gadner – Sira – Burkina Faso

Layla Swart – Gereza

Madhew Leutwyler – Fight Like a Girl

Best Achievement in Screenplay

C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Ufuoma MeHHri – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria

Winner: Moussa Sene Absa, Pierre Magny, Ben Diogay Beye – Xalé – Senegal

Madhew Leutwyler – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film

Winner: Mami Wata

Anikulapo

4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four)

Gangs of Lagos

The Trade

L.I.F.E.

Brotherhood

Best Young/Promising Actor

Winner: Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos

Ewube – L’axe Lourd (The Highway)

Darisimi Nadi – Obara’m

Sanou Titiama – Le chant des fusils (The Song of the Rifle)

Eyiyemi Afolyan – Anikulapo

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Francis Onwuchei – The Trade – Nigeria

Jeff Jackson – Four Walls – South Africa

Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

Winner: Jimmy-Jean Louis – Rise

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Mami Wata – Nigeria

Winner: Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal

Clarck Natmbwe – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Richard Mofe Demalo – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria

Marc Zunga – Omen – DRC

Fenando Kamugisha – The Fallen Advocate – Uganda

Winner: Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria

Justine Murichii – Shimoni – Kenya

Mike Danon – Sira – Burkina Faso

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Lucie Debay – Omen – DRC

Ehle Mbali Mlotshwa – 4 Walls – South Africa

Nafissatou Sisse – Sira – Burkina Faso

Adesua Etomi – Guns of Lagos – Nigeria

Winner: Nse Ikpe Etim – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria

Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo – Nigeria

Ama Qamata – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

First Debut Feature by a Director

Winner: Baloji – Omen – DRC

Ery Claver – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola

Jean Elliot Ilboudo (le Chant des fusils)The Song of the Riffle – Cameron

Best Director

Moussa Sene Absa – Xalé

C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi – Mami Wata

Baloji – Omen

Winner: Apolline Traore – Sira

Izu Ojukwu – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four)

Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo

Kgosana Monchusi, Menzi Mzimela, Juvaiś Dunn – 4 Walls

Best Film

Winner: Xalé – Senegal

Mami Wata – Nigeria

4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) Nigeria

Omen – DRC

4 Walls – South Africa

Sira – Burkina Faso

Anikulapo – Nigeria


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