Check out the full AMAA 2016 awards nomination list

The African Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and the AMA Awards, fondly dubbed ‘The African Oscars’, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. Founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy, the awards areaimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media executives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa’s most important film event and the most prestigious film award in Africa.The 2016 AMAA awards is set to hold on June 11 2016 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Details and updates on the event can be followedonline onwww.ama-awards.com.Here is the complete list of the AMAA 2016 nominees:– EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM1. Encounter – Nigeria2. Le Chemin – Cote De Voire3. Blood Taxi – Nigeria4. Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada5. Nourah The Holy Light – Burkina Faso6. Ireti – Nigeria7. Life of Nigerian Couple – Nigeria– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION1. The Pencil – Burkina Faso2. The Peculiar Life of a Spider – Ghana3. Funsie Fast Fingers – Nigeria4. Lazare Sie Pale – Burkina Faso– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY1. My Fathers Funeral – Cameroon2. Nollywood – Nigeria3. Tchindas- Cape Verde4. The Fruitless Tree – Niger5. Runs ‘I too Seek The Horizon’ – Nigeria/UK6. Camera/Woman – Morocco– OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE1. Brotherhood Eye – Mali2. Bala Bala Sese – Uganda3. Missing God – Nigeria4. Cursed Treasure – Ghana5. Wako – Uganda6. Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) – Ghana– MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD1. Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA2. Skinned – Liberia/USA3. LAPD African Cop – USA/Nigeria4. Boxing Day – USA/Nigeria5. MONA – Nigeria/UK– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT1. Lines – USA2. Raptors – USA3. Across The Track – USA– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY1. Can You Dig This- USA2. America’s Blues – USA3. Spirits of Rebellion – USA– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE1. America Is Still the Place – USA2. Ben & Ara – USA3. Luv Don’t Live Here – USA– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN1. The Cursed One – Ghana2. Soldiers Story – Nigeria3. Ayanda- South Africa4. Missing God – Nigeria5. Out of Luck- Nigeria– AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN1. Eye of the storm2. Oshimiri3. The Cursed One4. Ayanda5. Soldiers Story– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP1. Oshimiri2. The Cursed One3. Missing God4. Soldiers Story– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK1. O-Town – Nigeria2. Tell Me Sweet Something – South Africa3. The Cursed One – Ghana4. Hear me Move – South Africa5. Le Pagne- Niger– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT1. Hear me Move – South Africa2. Oshimiri – Nigeria3. Stupid Movie – Nigeria4. House Arrest – Uganda5. Soldiers Story – Nigeria– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND1. Eye of the Storm- Burkina Faso2. Fifty – Nigeria3. The Cursed One – Ghana4. Behind Closed Doors – Morocco5. Falling – Nigeria6. Rebecca- Ghana– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY1. The Cursed one2. Eye of the Storm3. Ayanda4. Tell me Sweet Something5. Fifty– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING1. Behind Closed Doors2. Rebecca3. The Cursed One4. Eye of the Storm5. Hear me Move– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY1. The Cursed One2. Tell me Sweet Something3. The Visit4. Eye of the Storm5. Beyond Blood– AMAA 2016- RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM1. Beyond Blood2. Dry3. Fifty4. Missing God5. Falling6. O’Town– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR1. Nyanso Dzedze – Hear Me Move2. Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu – The Cursed One3. Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry4. Ifu Ennada – O’Town5. Eve Esin – Oshimiri– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE1. Joseph Otsiman – The Cursed One2. Uti Nwachukwu – Breathless3. Abidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm4. Adeolu Adekola – Taxi Driver5. Kenneth Nkosi – Ayanda6. Thomas Gumede- Tell Me Sweet Something– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE1. Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell me Sweet Something2. Maureen Okpoko – Missing God3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Jimi Bendel/ Taxi Driver4. Bontte Modiselle – Hear Me Move5. Nthati Moshesh – Ayanda6. Linda Ejiofor– Out of Luck– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE1. Oris Erhuero – The Cursed One2. OC Ukeje – Ayanda3. Fragass Assande – Eye of the Storm4. Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane – Tell me Sweet Something5. Daniel k. Daniel – Soldiers Story6. Biuferi Yakoubi – La Pagne– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE1. Zineb Odeib – Behind Closed Doors2. Adesua Etomi- Falling3. Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda4. Maimouna N’Daiye – Eye of the Storm5. Iretiola Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli – Fifty6. Nomzamo Mbatha – Tell me Sweet Something– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR1. MONA – Anthony Abuah2. Beyond Blood – Greg Odutayo3. 8 Bars and a Clef- Chioma Onyenwe– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR1. Nana Obiri-Yeboah – The Cursed One2. Biyi Bandele- Fifty3. Sekou Toure- Eye of the Storm4. Sara Blecher- Ayanda5. Moussa Hamadou Djingarey- La Pagne6. Stephanie Linus – Dry7. Akin Omotoso – Tell me Sweet Something8. Mohammed Ahed Bensouda – Behind Closed Doors– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM1. The Cursed One – Ghana2. Fifty – Nigeria3. Eye of the Storm – Burkina Faso4. Ayanda – South Africa5. La Pagne- Niger6. Dry – Nigeria7. Tell me Sweet Something- South Africa8. Behind Closed Doors- Morocco