The 2019 AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS: let’s give a round-of-applause to all the deserving WINNERS that emerged

The 15th edition of the awards show aimed at celebrating creatives in the movie and film industry took place at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday October 27, 2019; under the theme ‘Engaging the narrative.’

‘The King of Boys’, ‘The Burial of Kojo’, ‘Sew the Winter to My Skin’, were among the winners that drew never-ending applauses for their works and gongs alike.

Below are the categories and winners…

Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film: A Tune of Kora (SENEGAL)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Animation: Choices – Nigeria

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Documentary: Khartoum Offside (Sudan)

Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2019 Award for Best Film in an African Language: Rafiki (Kenya)

Michael Anyiam Osigwe AMAA 2019 Award for Best Film by an African-Born Director Living Abroad: Julius Amedume – Rattlesnakes

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Diaspora Short Film: Bail (UK)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary: My Friend Fela (Brazil)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature: Hero (Trinidad and Tobago/Canada)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Production Design: Redemption (Mozambique)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design: Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Make-Up: Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Soundtrack: Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects: The Delivery Boy (Nigeria)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Sound: Mabata Bata (Mozambique)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography: Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. Africa)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Editing: Rafiki (Kenya)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Achievement in Screenplay: Redemption (Mozambique)

AMAA 2019/National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Award for Best Nigerian Film: King of Boys

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor: Cynthia Dankwa (Esi) BURIAL OF KOJO

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jarrid Geduld 9 (Abie) Ellen, The Ellen Parkies Story

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Adesua Etomi (Kemi) The King of Boys

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Marc Zinga (Mercy of the Jungle)

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sola Sobowale (Eniola) King of Boys

AMAA 2019 Award for Best Director-First Feature Film: Blitz Bazawule – The Burial of Kojo (Ghana)

AMAA 2019 Award For Best Director: Jahmil X. Qubeka – Sew the Winter to My Skin (S. A)

 AMAA 2019 Award for Best Film: Mercy of the Jungle (Rwanda)