The films ‘Anikulapo’ by Kunle Afolayan and ‘Mami Wata’ by C.J Obasi were among the top winners at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
On Sunday, the 19th annual awards were held at the Balmoral Convention Centre inside the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja GRA, Lagos.
‘Anikulapo’ earned two awards: the Ousmane Sembene prize for Best Film in an African Language and the Best Achievement in Production Design for Pat Nebo, the late art director.
Similarly, ‘Mami Wata’ earned three awards: Best Achievement in Make-Up, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Nigerian Film from the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB).
Tobi Bakre and Nse Ikpe Etim won Best Actor/Actress In A Leading Role as well.
This year’s award event, which recognizes excellence in the African film business, was hosted by Nancy Isime, Rahama Sadau, and Richard Ato Turkson.
Below is the full list of winners:
Efere Ozaka Award For Best Short Film
Lions (Ethiopia) – Winner
Jubril Malaifia Award For Best Animation
Jabari (Ghana) – Winner
Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language
Anikulapo (Nigeria) – Winner
Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African-Born Director Living Abroad
KOFA (Nigeria/Canada) – Jude Idada – Winner
Best Diaspora Short Film
Raw Materials (Jamaica) – Directed by Sosiessia Nixon – Winner
Best Diaspora Documentary
Sound of the Police (United States) – Directed by Stanley Nelson – Winner
Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
Our Father, The Devil (United States) – Directed by Ellie Foumbi – Winner
Best Achievement in Production Design
Pat Nebo – Anikulapo – Nigeria – Winner
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Djibril Drame – Xalé – Senegal – Winner
Best Achievement in Make-Up
Campell Precious Arebamen – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner
Best Achievement in Soundtrack
Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda – Winner
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria – Winner
Best Achievement in Sound
Vianney Aube – Sira – Burkina Faso – Winner
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Lilis Soares – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner
Best Achievement in Editing
Bertrand Conard – Omen – DRC – Winner
Best Achievement in Screenplay
Ben Diogay Beye – Xalé – Senegal – Winner
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
Mami Wata – Winner
Best Young/Promising Actor
Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos – Winner
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jimmy-Jean Louis – Rise – Winner
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal – Winner
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria – Winner
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nse Ikpe Etim – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria – Winner
First Debut Feature by a Director
Baloji – Omen – DRC – Winner
Best Director
Apolline Traore – Sira – Winner
Best Film
Xalé- Senegal – Winner
