FULL LIST: ‘The Weekend’ scores 16 AMAA 2024 nominations

The Africa Film Academy (AFA), the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) organisers, has announced the nominees for its 2024 edition.

The nomination list was released on Wednesday at a press briefing at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos.

In partnership with the Lagos government, the 20th edition of AMAA is themed ‘Celebrating African Creativity’.

‘The Weekend’, the Nigerian movie by Uche Okocha clinched 16 nominations while Femi Adebayo’s ‘Jagun Jagun’ secured seven nods.

The award ceremony will be held on November 2 at the Balmoral Hall, Sheraton, Ikeja, Lagos.

See the full nominee list below:

1. Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film

• The Last Shoe Maker – Uganda
• Seben – Mali
• Dear Future Wife – South Africa
• Isolated – Nigeria
• Jolie – Angola
• Strike A Blow And Die – Malawi
• Don’t Call Me Beautiful – Ghana
• Sins Of A Father – Zimbabwe/USA

2. Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation

• Heavy crown – Libya
• Counter punch – Kenya
• Journey of the legend – Cameroon
• Hadu – Nigeria
• Between Paya and Koulou – Senegal
• Oya (The goddess of gods) – Nigeria
• Set Pieces – Sudan

3. Best Documentary

• A Quand L’Afrique – Congo Brazzaville
• The Night Still Smells of Gun Powder- Mozambique
• The Return Train – Mali
• Gateway To Dreams – Cameroon
• Rainbow Nation – South Africa
• Dela- The Making of EL-Anatsui – Nigeria
• Donga – Libya
• Rising Up At Night – DRC

4. Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language

• Makula -Uganda
• Jagun Jagun- Nigeria
• The Queenstown Kings – South Africa
• Kaka – Nigeria
• Eskhalemi Sikantombella- South Africa
• Unheard – Uganda
• Out of Breath – Nigeria

5. Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-Born Director Living Abroad

• Out Of Breath – Nigeria/UK
• Orah – Nigeria/Canada
• Isolated – Nigeria/UK
• Under The Hanging Tree- Namibia/UK
• Kipkemboi – Nigeria/ Canada

6. Best Diaspora Short Film

• The Neigbourhood Alert – USA
• Bottled Up – Jamaica
• The Golden Boy – USA

7. Best Diaspora Documentary

• The Wu Tang Clan: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre – USA
• A Rising Tide – USA
• Colour – USA

8. Best Diaspora Narrative Feature

• Outlaw Posse – USA
• Mickey Hardaway-USA
• Love After Holidays – USA

9. Best Achievement in Production Design

• Orah
• The Queenstown kings
• The Weekend
• Jagun Jagun
• Kipkemboi
• Makula
• Out of breath

10. Best Achievement in Costume Design

• The Beads
• The Weekend
• White and Black
• Jagun Jagun
• The Queenstown Kings
• Mai Martaba
• Out of Breath

11. Best Achievement in Make-Up

• The Weekend
• Nawi
• Letters to Goddo
• Out of Breath
• Jagun Jagun
• Anjola
• White and Black

12. Best Achievement in Soundtrack

• The Weekend
• Under the Hanging Tree
• The Queenstown Kings
• Orah
• Boda Love
• Mojisola
• Red Carpet

13. Best Achievement in Visual Effects

• Kipkemboi
• Jagun Jagun
• Under The Hanging Tree
• The Weekend
• Bokwagter
• Out of breath

14. Best Achievement in Sound

• A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
• The Weekend
• Under the Hanging Tree
• The Queenstown Kings
• This is Lagos
• Kipkemboi
• Boda Love

15. Best Achievement in Cinematography

• The Weekend
• Nawi
• Kipkemboi
• Letters to Goddo
• This is Lagos
• The Queenstown Kings
• A Smile, A Wink and A Tear

16. Best Achievement in Editing

• Under The Hanging Tree
• The Weekend
• This is Lagos
• Nawi
• Kipkemboi
• The Beads
• Anjola

17. Best Achievement in Screenplay

• Under The Hanging Tree
• The Weekend
• Letter To Goddo
• This is Lagos
• Boda Love
• The Queenstown King
• Out of Breath

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

• The Weekend
• This is Lagos
• Afamefuna
• Jagun Jagun
• Mai Martaba
• A Smile, A Wink and a Tear
• Out of Breath

19. Best Young/Promising Actor

• Michell Lemuya (Nawi)
• Likhona Mgali (The Queenstown Kings)
• Agape mngomezulu – Orah
• William Dias – Bokwagter
• Kofi Adu-Gyamfi -Tejiri
• Ruby Akubueze – She
• Fatima Muhammed – Mai Martaba

20. Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Sandile Mahlangu – The Queenstown Kings
• Ochungo Benson – Nawi
• Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey – The Weekend
• Ikechukwu Onunaku -Afamefuna
• Lucky Ejim – Orah
• Solomon Fixon Owoo – Letters to Goddo
• Femi Adebayo- Jagun Jagun

21. Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Meg Otanwa – The Weekend
• Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa – The Queenstown Kings
• Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi
• Tessa Twala – The Queenstown Kings
• Bukunmi Oluwashina – White and Black
• Somkele Iyamah-Idhalamah – Orah
• Chioma Akpotha – Mojisola

22. Best Actor in a Leading Role

• Zolixa Xaluva – The Queenstown Kings
• Gabriel Afolayan – This is Lagos
• Duncan Murunyu Mungai – Boda Love
• Nenesenor Abloso – Letters to Goddo
• Bucci Franklyn – The Weekend
• Femi Jacobs – Anjola
• Chidi Mokeme – Out of Breath

23. Best Actress in a Leading Role

• Girley Jazama – Under The Hanging Tree
• Oyin Oladejo – Orah
• Unati Faku – The Queenstown Kings
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh – The Weekend
• Laura Pepple – This is Lagos
• Jackie Appiah -Red Carpet
• Ife Irele- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear

24. First Debut Feature by a Director

• Letters to Goddo – Harry Bentil
• Rising Up At Night – Nelson Makengo
• She – Seun Richards

25. Best Director

• Daniel Emeke Oriahi – The Weekend
• Kenneth Gyang – This Is Lagos
• Jahmil X.T Qubeka – The Queenstown Kings
• Perivi Katjavivi – Under The Hanging Tree
• Lonzo Nzekwe – Orah
• Harry Bentil – Letters To Goddo
• Izu Ojukwu- A Smile, A Wink and A Tear

26. Best Film

• Under The Hanging Tree
• The Weekend
• This is Lagos
• A Smile, A Wink and A Tear
• Orah
• Letters to Goddo
• The Queenstown Kings