•‘Vaya’ gets highest nominations
After weeks of collating some of the best movies in Africa and the Diaspora, for the year in review, by organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, the jury, last Sunday, unveiled nominees for the 2017 edition of the awards at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda.
Leading with the highest nominations is South African flick, ‘Vaya’. The Akin Omotosho directed movie clinched 11 nominations; The Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language, Award for Achievement in Soundtrack, Award For Achievement In Sound, Award For Achievement In Cinematography, Award For Achievement In Editing, Award For Achievement In Screenplay, Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Warren Matsimola), Award For Best Actress In A Supporting Role (Nmonde Mbusi), Award For Best Director (Akin Omotoso), Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role (Zimkhitha Nyoka) as well as the most coveted category, Award For Best Film.
Flowing closely are Nigerian era flick, ‘’76’, and the biopic, ‘93 Days’.
‘‘76’ garnered eight nominations, including Award For Achievement In Production Design, Award For Achievement In Soundtrack, Lagos State Award For Best Nigerian Film, Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Adonijah Owiriwa), Award For Best Actor In A Leading Role (Ramsey Noah), Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role (Rita Dominic), Award For Best Director (Izu Ojukwu) and Award For Best Film.
‘93 Days’ had seven nominations. They include, Award for Achievement in Soundtrack, Award for Achievement in Sound, Lagos State Award For Best Nigerian Film, Award For Best Actress In A Supporting Role (Somkele Idhalama), Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role (Bimbo Akintola), Award For Best Director, (Steve Gukas) as well as the Award For Best Film.
Following closely is ‘Oloibiri’ with six nominations, and Ugandan film, ‘Queen of Katwe’ with five nominations.
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