CHECK OUT ALL THE WINNERS AND THE RAZZMATAZZ OF THE AMAA 2018 AS IT HELD IN KIGALI, RWANDA

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Josyln Dumas & Lydia Forson

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Kunle Afolayan 

It was the 14th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards aka AMAA. It is the only movie award in Africa that's giving the AMVCA, a run for their money and it held yesterday, Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda.

From all indications it was a beautiful occasion and a great gathering. With those involved in the make believe business from across Africa attending. As was expected, those who attended were dressed to the nines.
Winners at the sixth edition of the annual Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards are below.

Nigeria's RMD, Gideon Okeke, Dakore Akande, Joke Jacobs and Isoken carts home awards.

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2018 award for Best Short Film
Winner– Tikitat Soulima (Morocco)

JUBRIL MAILAFIA AMAA 2018 Award for Best Animation
Winner – Belly Flop (South Africa)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Documentary
Winner – Uncertain Future (Burundi)

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film in an African Language
Winner – Five Fingers For Marseilles (South Africa)

AMAA 2018- AYIAM OSIGWE FOUNDATION Award for Best Nigerian Film
Winner – Isoken

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film by an African living abroad
Winner – ‪Alexandra (Nigeria/USA‬)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Short
Winner – Torments of Love (Guadeloupe)‬

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary
Winner – ‪Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados)‬

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
Winner – Angelica (Puerto Rico)‬

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Production Design
Winner – Five Fingers For Marseille‬s

AMAA 2018 Achievement in Costume Design
Winner – Isoken

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Make-up
Winner – Icheke Oku

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect
Winner – ‪ Lucky Specials‬

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Sound
Winner – Hotel Called Memory

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Cinematography
Winner  – ‪Five Fingers For Marseille‬s

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Editing
Winner  – Hotel Called Memory

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor
Winner – ‪Amine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)‬

TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2018 Award for Best Comedy
Winner – ‪Banana Island Ghost

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner – ‪Gideon Okeke (Cross Roads‬)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner – Joke Silva (Potato Potahto)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner – ‪Richard Mofe Damijo (Cross Roads‬)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Winner – ‪Dakore Egbuson – (Isoken)

AMAA 2018 Award for the Best First Feature Film by a Director
Winner – ‪Michael Matthews (Five Fingers For Marseille)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Director
Winner – ‪Frank Rajah Arase (In My Country)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film
Winner – Five Fingers For Marseilles

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Screenplay
Winner – Hakkunde

More after the break.

African Young Chefs Competition hosts winners of The Future Awards Africa 2017

Mimi Onalaja & Idia Aisien

Eunice Omole

Prince BK

Winners of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2017 were hosted to a dinner by the African Young Chefs Competition on Saturday, 24 February, 2018 at the Culinary Academy, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The event was a celebration of young talents and entrepreneurs driving the new African narrative, while also highlighting the impact of the Awards on their work and initiatives.
Led by Chef Tiyan Alile, creative director, Culinary Academy, said, “The African Young Chefs Competition is designed to recognise, reward talent, and encourage healthy competition among colleagues which is why we are glad to host the winners of The Future Awards Africa 2017”.
Speaking with guests, founding partner of The Future Project, Adebola Williams, reiterated the efforts of The Future Awards Africa in spotlighting young minds and change-makers on the continent, thereby driving their achievements as the true and authentic African stories.

“Strategically, young Nigerians are currently driving sustainable change in the country, where solutions are provided through creativity and participation in their communities, especially with business, media, education, agriculture. More importantly, winners of The Future Awards Africa represent the true revolution with the capability to place our continent at the forefront of the global market,” he said.

Speaking at the event, Bukonla Adebakin, The Project Lead, The Future Project explained the repositioning of the awards, stating that although the process can be tedious, the current change in the country demands that everyone driving change should be acknowledged and celebrated, even at the grassroots.

Winners also explained their exciting journey from emerging as a winner, and the impact of the awards over the past few months.

More after the break.... .