AMAA '06: 15 films cross final hurdle

FIFTEEN films have been nominated for this year's Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA 2006 holding in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on April 29. The 15 films were selected after careful screening by AMAA panel of judges.

The first panel screened 150 films from Nigeria alone from where 10 got nominated. Five indigenous films also came from Nigeria while Ghana, Bourkina Faso, Gambia, Cameroun and Zimbabwe had one each nominated.

The nominated films from Nigeria are: Rising Moon, directed by Andy Nwakolor; Secret Adventure,directed by Andy Amenechi; Behind Closed Doors, directed by Lancelot Imasuen; Family Battle, directed by Lancelot Imasuen; Widow's Cot, directed by Dickson Iroegbu; Anini, directed by Fred Amata; Day of Atonement, directed by Teco Benson; Eagle's Bride, directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka; To Love a Stranger, directed by Andy Amenechi; and Fragile Pain, directed by Fred Amata.

From Ghana came My Mother's Heart, directed by Ifeanyi Onyeabor. Bourkina-Faso has Sofia, directed by Boubakar Diallo; while Tanyaradzwa, directed by Tawanda Gunda came from Zimbabwe. Gentle Solution is directed by Keka Sylvester (Cameroun); Arrou (Prevention),directed by Segun Oguntola (Gambia).

The list of indigenous films contains Madam Dearest, directed by Tade Ogidan; Agbara Obirin, directed by Adebayo Salami; Mfana Mbagha, directed by Teco Benson; Izza, directed by Saminu Mahmood; and Tari, directed by Aaron Garvey.

Nominations in other categories include: Best Actor featuring as contestants Kanoyo Kanayo in Family Battle; Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedezie in Secret Adventure; Bil Aka in Sofia (Bourkina-Faso); Nosa Ehinwen in Anini; Modu Cessay in Arrou (Prevention) from Gambia.

Best Actress parades Stella Damasus in Behind Closed Door; Joke Sylva in Widow's Cot; Onyeka Onwenu in Rising Moon; Akofa Asiedu in My Mother's Heart (Ghana); Alima Qiedraego in Sofia (Bourkina-Faso); and Kudakwashe Maradzika in Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe).

Best Actor in a supporting role has Justice Esiri in Rising Moon; Desmond Elliot in Behind Closed Door;Emeka Enyiocha in Family Battle;Arnold Chirisa in Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe); Kofi Adjorlolo in My Mothers Heart (Ghana); and Henry Legema in Anini.

Nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role are:Onyeka Onwenu in Widow's Cot; Georgina Onuoha in Secret adventure; Oge Okoye in Eagle's Bride; Adji Dialo in Sofia (Bourkina-Faso); and Awa Gassama in Arrou (Prevention).

In Best Upcoming Actor category are Sam Anyamela in Day of Atonement; Akume Akume in Rising Moon; Kalu Ikeagwu in Fragile Pain; and Alagie Sarr in Arrou (Prevention).

For Best Upcoming Actress segment are Chika Ike in To Love a Stranger; Lilian Ikpe in Behind Closed Door; Elezra Ofori in My Mother's Heart (Ghana); Tendal Musoni in Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe).

Nominees for Best Director are Lancelot Imasuen in Behind Closed Door; Andy Nwakolor in Rising Moon; Andy Amenechi in Secret Adventure; Lancelot Imasuen in Family Battle; Fred Amata in Anini; Teco Benson in Day of Atonement; Ifeanyi Oyeabor in My Mother's Heart (Ghana); and Boubakar Diallo in Sofia (Bourkina-Faso).

Best Picture segment parades Rising Moon; Secret Adventure; Behind Closed Door; Anini; Arrou (Prevention); Tanyaradzwa (Zimbabwe);My Mother's Heart; and Sofia (Bourkina-Faso)

Selected works for Best Sound are Eagle's Bride; Widows Cot; Behind Closed Door; Secret Adventure; Rising Moon, Arrou (Gambia); and Sofia (Bourkina-Faso)

Best Screen Play: Eagle's Bride; Anini; Behind Closed Door; Arrou; and Tanyaradzwa.

Best Edit: Rising Moon; Family Battle; Day of Atonement; and Sofia. Best Soundtrack: Secret Adventure; Rising Moon; Behind Closed Door; Sofia; Tanyaradzwa; and Arrou.

Original Effect: Widow's Cot; Day of Atonement; Rising Moon; and My Mother's Heart. Best Cinematography:Day of Atonement; Secret Adventure; Rising Moon; Family Battle; Sofia; Tanyaradzwa; Arrou; My Mother's Heart; and Gentle Solution (Cameroun).

Best Visual Effect: Behind Closed Door;  Secret adventure; Rising Moon; Family Battle; and Arrou.

Best Make-Up: Eagle's Bride; Secret Adventure; Rising Moon; and My Mother's Hear.

Best Costume: Eagle's Bride; Secret Adventure; Rising Moon; My Mother's Heart; and Arrou.

Best Distributor/Marketer: Dove Media for Madam Dearest; A-Z for Desperate Billionaire; and Great futures for Widow's Cot. Special Mention: Akume Akume;Art Director in Rising Moon; and Legema Henry in Anini.

courtesy guardian newspaper

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