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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Jackie Appiah, 'Jagun Jagun' and 'The Queenstown Kings' emerge as the big winners

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The much-anticipated 20th edition of the continental film awards ceremony, the African Film Academy Awards, AMAA, was held on Saturday to a full house.

The board of directors of the African Film Academy (AFA), organizer of the African Film Academy Awards, AMAA, celebrated the 2024 edition amidst pomp and joy at the Balmoral Convention Center in Ikeja, GRA.

The five-hour film awards ceremony was co-produced by Kingsley James and Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe in Lagos, Nigeria.

More than 700 guests from different parts of Africa converged on the venue, and African film professionals, including actors, cinematographers, producers, dressmakers, set designers and more, won 26 awards.

Some of the biggest winners of this memorable night include Nigerian Daniel Oriahi for the film 'The Weekend', Femi Adebayo for 'Jagun Jagun' and South African Jahmil XT Qubeka for 'The Queenstown Kings'.

Ghanaian film star Jackie Appiah faced stiff competition from Girley Jazama, Oyin Oladejo, Unati Faku, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Laura Pepple and Ife Irele before finally winning the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film “ Red Carpet.”

Chinedu Ikedieze

AMAA CEO Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe reiterated the need for African creatives to remain united while leveraging platforms like AMAA as a springboard to global fame.

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Anyiam-Osigwe also promised that the family would carry on the legacy of the late Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, who impacted the film industry and African filmmakers before her passing. He highlighted that preparations for the 20th edition began before the death of the founder and promised to continue the alliances created and made since the creation of the continental film award.

Nigeria's Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, led a long list of dignitaries, including captains of industry and film professionals from across Africa and beyond.

Featuring impressive performances from legendary Afrobeat star Femi Kuti and Yinka Davies, the night was illuminated by a long list of Pan-African artists including Narh Tettey, Bedwei Kwaku and Adina Thembi.

Francisco Onwochie

Guests and attendees couldn't get enough of Femi Kuti and Yinka Davies, who delivered stellar performances to set the tone for a memorable night.

Complete list of winners

1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM

The Last Shoemaker – Uganda

2. JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST ANIMATION

CounterPunch – Kenya

3. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST DOCUMENTARY

The night still smells of gunpowder- Mozambique

4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN A

AFRICAN LANGUAGE

The Kings of Queenstown – South Africa

5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:

Under the hanging tree – Namibia/United Kingdom

6. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM OF THE DIASPORA

Neighborhood Alert

7. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

The Wu Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater

8. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST NARRATIVE OF THE DIASPORA

FEATURE

group of outlaws

9. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

breathless

10. AMAA 2024 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

Mai Martaba

11. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP

Jagun Jagun

12. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

wedding love

13. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Jagun Jagun

14. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

The Kings of Queenstown

15. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

The weekend

16. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Under the Haning tree

17. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

The weekend

18. AMAA 2024- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORSHIP BOARD

(NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

The weekend

19. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUNG/PROMISE ACTOR

Michelle Lemuya – Nawi

20. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Femi Adebayo – Jagun Jagun

21. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST SECONDARY ACTRESS

Elsie Chidera Abang – Kipkemboi

22. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST LEADING ACTOR

Zolixa Xaluva – The Kings of Queenstown

23. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST LEADING ACTRESS

Jackie Appiah -Red Carpet

24. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM OPERATURE OF A

DIRECTOR

LETTERS TO GODDO- Harry Bentil

25. AMAA 2024 AWARD FOR THE BEST DIRECTOR

.Jahmil XT Qubeka – The Kings of Queenstown

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26. AMAA AWARD 2024 FOR THE BEST FILM

The weekend

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