The 8th Annual Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will be held on April 22, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria.  This professional production continues to provide a platform for people to gain access to some of the best and brightest minds in all aspects of film production in Africa today.  This year’s host will be Haitian, Jimmy Jean-Louis of Sinking Sands fame.

The AMAA has had a hand in getting filmmakers across Africa to collaborate on films that tell stories that are unique or have a common thread across country lines.

This year, they received 328 entries from filmmakers from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Namibia, Guinnea, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroun, Uganda, Algeria, Egypt and Zimbabwe among others. The breakdown is 88 short films, 57 documentaries, 43 entries from Africans in Diaspora, 6 animations and 134 features films.

AMAA 2012 BEST SHORT FILM

1. JAMAA – Uganda
2. Look Again – Kenya
3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea
4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria
5. Hidden Life – South Africa
6. Mwansa The Great – Zimbabwe
7. Chumo – Tanzania
8. The Young Smoker – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 BEST DOCUMENTARY

1. African Election – Nigeria / Germany
2. Beyond The Deadly Pit – Rwanda
3. Awa Ogbe An African Adventure – Algeria
4. Dear Mandela – South Africa
5. White & Black, Crime And Colour – Tanzania
6. The Niger Delta Struggle – Ghana
7. There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle – Nigeria
8. How Much Is Too Much – Kenya

AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

1. Toussanat Louverture – France
2. Ghetta Life – Jamaica
3. High Chicago – Canada
4. Elza – Guadelupe
5. Better Must Come – Jamaica
6. Kinyanrwanda – USA

AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

1. The Education Of Auma Obama – Germany
2. White Wash – USA
3. Almendron Mi Corazon – Guadeloupe
4. All Me The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert – USA

AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA (SHORT FILM)

1. John Doe – USA
2. White Sugar In A Black Pot – USA
3. The Lost One – USA

AMAA 2012 BEST ANIMATION

1. The Legend Of Ngong Hills – Kenya
2. Oba – Nigeria
3. Climate Change Is Real – Kenya
4. Egu – Ghana
5. Chomoka – Kenya

AMAA 2012 BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

1. Mystery Of Birds – USA / Nigeria
2. Housemates – United Kingdom / Nigeria
3. Ben Kross – Italy / Nigeria
4. Paparazzi Eye In The Dark – USA / Nigeria / Ghana

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
2. Phone Swap – Nigeria
3. Otelo Burning – South Africa
4. Adesuwa – Nigeria
5. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. The Captain Of Nakara
2. Adesuwa – Nigeria
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Queens Desire

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Rugged Priest – Kenya
2. State Research Bureau – Uganda
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. Somewhere in Africa – Ghana
5. Shattered – Kenya

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. Otelo Burning – South Africa
2. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
5. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS

1. Behind The Mask
2. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. State Research Bureau – Uganda
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. State Of Violence – South Africa
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Man On Ground – South Africa
5. Algiers Murder – South Africa

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Masquerades – Ghana
5. Man On Ground – South Africa / Nigeria

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

1. Algiers Murder – South Africa
2. Man On Ground – South Africa / Nigeria
3. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa
6. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

1. Ties That Bind – Ghana
2. Mr & Mrs – Nigeria
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Otelo Burning – South Africa
5. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
6. Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria

AMAA 2012 BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. Unwanted Guest
2. Family On Fire
3. Alero’s Symphony
4. Adesuwa
5. Phone Swap

AMAA 2012 BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. Chumo – Tanzania
2. State Of Violence – South Africa
3. Family On Fire – Nigeria
4. Otelo Burning – South Africa
5. Asoni – Cameroun

AMAA 2012 BEST CHILD ACTOR

1. Rahim Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask
2. Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning
3. Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job
4. Benjamin Abemigisha and Racheal Nduhukire (Derick and Margaret) – JAMAA
5. Ayinla O Abdulaheem – ZR-7

AMAA 2012 BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR

1. Neo Ntatleno (OJ) – State Of Violence
2. Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero’s Symphony
3. Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa
4. Martha Ankomah – Somewhere In Africa
5. Thomas Gumede and Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) – How To Steal 2 Million
2. Fano Mokoena – Man On Ground
3. Hafiz Oyetoro – Phone Swap
4. Okechukwu Uzoesi – Two Brides And A Baby
5. Godfrey Theobejane – 48
6. Lwanda Jawar – Rugged Priest

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Terry Phetto – How To Steal 2 Million
2. Ebbe Bassey – Ties That Bind
3. Empress Njamah – Bank Job
4. Ngozi Ezeonu – Adesuwa
5. Thelma Okoduwa – Mr & Mrs
6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Ties That Bind

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Menzi Ngubane – How To Steal 2 Million
2. Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa
3. Chet Anekwe – Unwanted Guest
4. Jafta Mamabolo – Otelo Burning
5. Karabo Lance – 48
6. Wale Ojo – Phone Swap
7. Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man On Ground

AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr & Mrs
2. Yvonne Okoro – Single Six
3. Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind
4. Rita Dominic – Shattered
5. Uche Jombo – Damage
6. Millicent Makheido – 48
7. Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai – Playing Warriors

AMAA 2012 BEST DIRECTOR

1. Adesuwa – Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
2. Ties That Bind – Leila Djansi
3. Rugged Priest – Bob Nyanja
4. How To Steal 2 Million – Charlie Vundla
5. State Of Violence – Khalo Matabane
6. Man On Ground – Akin Omotoso
7. Otelo Burning – Sara Bletcher

AMAA 2012 PRIZE FOR BEST FILM

1. State Of Violence – South Africa
2. Adesuwa – Nigeria
3. Otelo Burning – South Africa
4. Rugged Priest – Kenya
5. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
6. Ties That Bind – Ghana
7. Man On Ground – South Africa / Nigeria

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