NIGERIAN veteran actor, Olu Jacob, was awarded the lifetime achievement award at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).
The Nollywood actor, who attended the event with his beautiful wife, Joke Silva, was among the winners of the prestigious awards.
Below is a full list of winners:
Best feature Film - "Trees for Peace" (Alanna Brown)
Best Actress- Ijeoma Grace Agu "10 Songs for Charity"
Best Actor - Kelechi Udegbe "Collision Course"
Best Director - Michael Omonua, CJ Obasi, Abba T. Makama "Juju Stories"
Best Screenplay - Alanna Brown "Trees for Peace"
Special Jury Prize for Best Feature - "Tainted Canvas"
Lifetime Achievement Award - Olu Jacobs
Oronto Douglas Prize for Best Nigerian Feature - "The Griot" (Adeoluwa Owu)
Best Documentary- "In God's Hand"
Audience Choice Award - "The Hail Mary" (Nnamdi Kanaga)
Best Short film - "Al-Sit" (Suzannah Mirghani')
Best Animation - "Lady Buckit & the Motley MoPsters" (Bisi Adebayo)
DJ Babus Babatunde Bashir-Bello Prize Best Student Shorts - "Bride Untangled" (Julie Ako)
Olu Jacob, born 11th of July 1942, is often referred to as one of the most influential African actors of all time.
