AMAA Nominees and Winners 2010

Category
Nominated Films
Winners
Best Short Film BOUGFEN – PETRA BANINLA SUNJO (CAMEROUN)
WEAKNESS – WANJIRU KAIRU (KENYA)
NO JERSEY NO MATCH – DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (NIGERIA)
DUTY – MAK KUSARE (NIGERIA)
BOMLAMBO – ZWELESIZWE NTULI (SOUTH AFRICA)
ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH – ZIPPORAH NYARURI (KENYA)
DINA – MICKEY FONSECA (MOZAMBIQUE)
ALLAHKABO – BOUNA CHERIF FOFANA (TOGO)
Dina - Mickey Fonseca (Mozambique)
Best Short Documentary SYMPHONY KINSASHA – Kiripi Katembo Siku (CONGO)
NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) – NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA)
AFTER THE MINE - Kiripi Katembo Siku (DRC)
STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN – ROWENA ALDOUS & JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA)
YEABU’S HOMECOMING – JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE)
After The Mine - Diendo Hamadi & Dinta Wa Lusula (DRC)
Best Documentary KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE – ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN)
HEADLINES IN HISTORY – JUDY KIBINGE (KENYA)
CO-EXIST - ADAM MAZO (RWANDA)
STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO)
NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA)
Kondi Et Le Jeudi Nationale - Ariana Astrid Atodji (Cameroun)
Best Diaspora Feature SUICIDE DOLLS – KEITH SHAW (USA)
THE TESTED – RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA)
NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)
THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)
Suicide Dolls - Keith Shaw (USA)
Best Diaspora Documentary STUBORN AS A MULE – MILLER BARGERON JR & ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA)
MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA)
IF NOT NOW – LOUIS HAGGART (USA)
MOTHERLAND – OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA)
CHANGEMENT – CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY)
Stuborn As A Mule - Miller Bargeron Jr & Arcelous Deiels (USA)
Best Diaspora Short Film CYCLE - ROY CLOVIS (USA)
UNDER TOW – MILES ORION FELD (USA)
HABITUAL AGGRESSION – TEMI OJO (USA)
LITTLE SOLDIER – DALLAS KING (USA)
THE NEW N WORD – SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA)
PRECIPICE – JULIUS AMEDUME (UK)
Precipice - Julius Amedume (UK)
Best Film for African Abroad ANCHOR BABY – LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA/CANADA)
IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA/USA)
MIRROR BOY – OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA/UK)
AFRICA UNITED - MARK BLANEY JACKIE SHEPPARD AND ERIC KABERA (RWANDA/UK/SOUTH AFRICA)
In America: The Story Of The Soul Sisters - Rahman Oladigbolu (Nigeria/USA)
Best Production Design TANGO WITH ME
VIVA RIVA
HOPEVILLE
6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS
MAAMI
Viva Riva
Best Costume Design INALE
YEMOJA
SINKING SANDS
ARAMOTU
ELMINA
Aramotu
Best Make Up INALE
SINKING SANDS
A PRIVATE STORM
VIVA RIVA
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Sinking Sands
Best Soundtrack VIVA RIVA
AFRICA UNITED
IZULU LAMI
INALE
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
Inale
Best Visual Effects ARAMOTU
NANI
WHO OWNS DA CITY
INALE
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
A Small Town called Descent
Best Achievement in Sound SINKING SANDS
SHIRLEY ADAMS
IZULU LAMI
VIVA RIVA
TANGO WITH ME
Shirley Adams
Best Cinematography SINKING SANDS
MAAMI
IZULU LAMI
HOPEVILLE
VIVA RIVA
Viva Riva
Best Editing IZULU LAMI
SINKING SANDS
HOPEVILLE
TANGO WITH ME
SOUL BOY
VIVA RIVA
Soul Boy
Best Screenplay SOUL BOY
SINKING SANDS
HOPEVILLE
SHIRLEY ADAMS
IZULU LAMI
Sinking Sands
Best Nigerian Film MAAMI - TUNDE KELANI
ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI
TANGO WITH ME – MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN
INALE – JETA AMATA
A PRIVATE STORM – LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUN/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA
Aramotu - Niji Akanni
Best Film in African Language ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA)
IZULU LAMI – MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA)
SOUL BOY- HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA)
SUWI – MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA)
FISHING THE LITTLE STONE – KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA)
Izulu Lami - Madoda Ncayiyana (South Africa)
Best Child Actor SOBAHLE MKHABASE (THEMBI), TSCHEPANG MOHLOMI (CHILI-BITE) AND SIBONELO MALINGA(KHWEZI) - IZULU LAMI
ERIYA NDAYAMBAJE- DUDU IN AFRICA UNITED
JORDAN NTUNGA- ANTO IN VIVA RIVA
AYOMIDE ABATTI- YOUNG KASHI IN MAAMI
BENJAMIN ABEMIGISHA- ZEBU IN ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH
SHANTEL MWABI- BUPE IN SUWI
Sobahle Mkhabase (Thembi), Tschepang Mohlomi (Chili-Bite) And Sibonelo Malinga (Khwezi) in Izulu Lami
Best Young Actor YVES DUSENGE (CHILD SOLDIER) AND ROGER NSENGIYUMUA (FOOTBALLER)- AFRICA UNITED
SAMSON ODHIAMBO AND LEILA DAYAN OPOU - SOUL BOY
EDWARD KAGUTUZI - MIRROR BOY
DONOVAN ADAMS - SHIRLEY ADAMS
JUNIOR SINGO - HOPEVILLE
Edward Kagutuzi (Mirror Boy)
Best Actor in Supporting Role OSITA IHEME - MIRROR BOY
HOJI FORTUNA - VIVA RIVA
MPILO VUSI KUNENE - A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT
JOHN DUMELO – A PRIVATE STORM
DESMOND DUBE- HOPEVILLE
Hoji Fortuna (Viva Riva)
Best Actress in Supporting Role MARY TWALA - HOPEVILLE
JOYCE NTALABE - THE RIVALING SHADOW
MARLENE LONGAGE- VIVA RIVA
TINA MBA -TANGO WITH ME
YVONNE OKORO - POOL PARTY
Marlene Longage (Viva Riva)
Best Actor in Leading Role THEMBA NDABA - HOPEVILLE
PATSHA BAY -VIVA RIVA
JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS - SINKING SANDS
EKON BLANKSON - CHECKMATE
ANTAR LANIYAN - YEMOJA
MAJID MICHEL – POOL PARTY
Themba Ndaba - Hopeville
Best Actress in Leading Role IDIAT SHOBANDE -ARAMOTU
OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY
MANIE MALONE - VIVA RIVA
AMAKE ABEBRESE- SINKING SANDS
DENISE NEWMAN -SHIRLEY ADAMS
GENEVIEVE NNAJI – TANGO WITH ME
Amake Abebrese (Sinking Sands)
Best Director SOUL BOY - HAWA ESSUMAN
SHIRLEY ADAMS – OLIVER HERMANUS
VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA
ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT – JAHMAIL. X. T QUBEKA
SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI
Viva Riva (Congo)
Best Film VIVA RIVA – DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO)
SINKING SANDS – LEILA DJANSI (GHANA)
ARAMOTU – NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA)
SOUL BOY – HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA)
HOPEVILLE – JOHN TRENGOVE (SOUTH AFRICA)
A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT - JAHMIL X.T QUBEKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
Viva Riva (Congo)