The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2023 edition has held on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

 

The event took place at the prestigious Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos.

 

Filmmakers from around the world gathered at the awards gala to honour and recognise the outstanding achievements in African cinema.

 

The event served as a platform to celebrate the very best in the industry, bringing together talented individuals from diverse backgrounds under one roof.

 

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

 

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

 

Efere Ozaka Award For Best Short Film

 

Lions (Ethiopia) – Winner

 

Riel (Namibia)

 

Enmity Djin (Mauritania)

 

Jubril Malaifia Award For Best Animation

 

Lost (Uganda)

 

Azania Rises (South Africa)

 

Jabari (Ghana) –  Winner

 

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)

 

Le Spectre de Boko Haram (Cameroon) – Winner

  

Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language

 

Pusha Pressa Phanda (South Africa)

 

Anikulapo (Nigeria) – Winner

 

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

 

KOFA (Nigeria/Canada) – Jude Idada – Winner

 

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

  

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

 

Best Diaspora Documentary

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Best Achievement in Production Design

 

Pat Nebo – Anikulapo – Nigeria – Winner

 

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

 

Djibril Drame – Xalé – Senegal – Winner

 

Elkehoste and Baloji Omen – DRC

 

Sidi Ouedraogo Sira – Burkina Faso

 

Best Achievement in Make-Up

 

Campell Precious Arebamen – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner

 

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

 

Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda – Winner

 

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

 

Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria – Winner

 

Best Achievement in Sound

 

Juliana Oswald – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola

 

Vianney Aube – Sira – Burkina Faso – Winner

 

Erik Griekspoor – Omen – DRC

 

Samy Bardet – Mami Wata – Nigeria

 

Michel Tsagli – Xalé – Senegal

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography

 

Lilis Soares – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner

 

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

 

Bertrand Conard – Omen – DRC – Winner

 

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

 

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

 

Madhew Leutwyler – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

 

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

  

Mami Wata – Winner

 

Anikulapo

 

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

 

Gangs of Lagos

 

The Trade

 

L.I.F.E.

 

Brotherhood

  

Best Young/Promising Actor

 

Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos – Winner

 

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

 

Jimmy-Jean Louis – Rise – Winner

 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

 

Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Mami Wata – Nigeria

 

Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal – Winner

  

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

 

Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria – Winner

 

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

 

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

 

Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo – Nigeria

 

Ama Qamata – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda

 

First Debut Feature by a Director

 

Baloji – Omen – DRC – Winner

 

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

 

Apolline Traore – Sira – Winner

 

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

 

Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo

 

Kgosana Monchusi, Menzi Mzimela, Juvaiś Dunn – 4 Walls

  

Best Film

 

Xalé- Senegal – Winner

 

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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