Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA – Who will be on the 2021 nomination list?
The African Film Academy will be honouring top movie professionals on the continent with trophies in its latest movie awards AMAA, coming up November 28, 2021, at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja.
The list of nominees will be announced on October 29, 2021, and will contain the names of over 100 filmmakers in Africa vying in three main categories – all awards, short films and animation.
In total, 27 awards will be grabbed on the award night.
All awards up for win at the 2021 AMAA night
- Best Short Film
2.Best Documentary
3. Best Diaspora Feature
4. Best Diaspora Documentary
5. Best Animation
6. Achievement In Production Design
7. Achievement In Costume Design
8. Achievement In Make-Up
9. Achievement In Sound DESIGN
10. Achievement in Visual Effects
11. Achievement In Cinematography
12. Achievement In Editing
13. Best Film by an African Living Abroad
14. Best Actor in a Leading Role
15. Best Actress In A Leading Role
16. Best First Feature Film by a Director
17. Best Diaspora Short Film
18. Achievement In Screenplay
19. Best Film in an African Language
20. Most Promising Actor
21. Best Child Actoring Role
23. Best Actress In A Supporting Role
24. Best Director
25. Best Film
26. Best foreign film category
27. Best Film by An African student
The last AMAA was held virtually on December 20, 2021.
One of the often highly competitive awards in AMAA is the “Leading role”.
For 2020, Mary Twala Mhlongo won the award of the actress leading role for “This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (Winner).”
She was nominated alongside Jocelyn Dumas (Cold Feet), Stella Damasus (Between), Meg Otanwa (For Maria Ebun Pataki), Elvira Ibru (The Bling Lagosians), Girley Jazama (The White Line) and Kelly Kumalo.
Jimmy Jean-Louis on the award of the actor leading role for “Desrances”, nominated alongside Gabriel Afolayan (Coming from Insanity), Kang Quintus (The Fisherman’s Diary), Bangile Matsai (Knuckle City), Alphons Menu (Gold Coast Lounge), Enyinnia Nwigwe (Badamasi), Robert Agengo (40 Sticks).
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AMAA 2021 nomination list is available soon.
