THE 19th edition of the highly anticipated Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held yesterday, October 29, 2023, in Lagos state Nigeria.
The award ceremony, which was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, is presented annually to recognise excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry.
This year's edition sees top Nigerian-rated movies, Anikulapo and Gang of Lagos, pick up awards in Best Achievement in Production Design and Best Achievement in Visual Effects, respectively.
Here is the full list of 2023 AMAA winners:
Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film
• Lions – Ethiopia
Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation
• Jabari – Ghana
Best Documentary
• Le Spectre de Boko Haram – Cameroon
Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language
• Anikulapo – Nigeria
Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-born Director Living Abroad
• KOFA – Jude Idada (Nigeria/Canada)
Best Diaspora Short Film
• Raw Materials – (Jamaica) – directed by Sosiessia Nixon-Kelly
Best Diaspora Documentary
• Sound of the Police – (United States) – directed by Stanley Nelson
Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
• Our Father, The Devil – (United States) directed by Ellie Foumbi
Best Achievement in Production Design
• Anikulapo – Nigeria
Best Achievement in Costume Design
• Djibril Drame - Xalé – Senegal
Best Achievement in Make-Up
• Campell Precious Arebamen - Mami Wata – Nigeria
Best Achievement in Soundtrack
• Antoine Nshimiyimana - Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
• Emmanuel Bassey - Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria
Best Achievement in Sound
• Vianney Aube Sira – Burkina Faso
Best Achievement in Cinematography
• Lilis Soares - Mami Wata – Nigeria
Best Achievement in Editing
• Bertrand Conard - Omen – DRC
Best Achievement in Screenplay
• Moussa Sene Absa, Pierre Magny, Ben Diogay Beye - Xalé –
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
• Mami Wata
Best Young/Promising Actor
• Maleek Sanni - Gangs of Lagos
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Jimmy-Jean Louis - Rise
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Rokhaya Niang - Xalé - Senegal
Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria
Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Nse Ikpe-Etim - 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) - Nigeria
First Debut Feature by a Director
• Baloji – Omen - DRC
Best Director
• Apolline Traoré - Sira
Best Film
• Xalé- Senegal.
