7th African Movie Academy Awards
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The 7th African Movie Academy Awards
ceremony was held on 27 March 2011 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa
, Bayelsa State
, Nigeria
, to honor the best African
films of 2010. The nomination ceremony was held at the Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on 25 February 2011. For the films released in 2010, African Movie Academy Awards were presented in 26 categories.
African Movie Academy Award
The African Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the African film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well...
ceremony was held on 27 March 2011 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa
Yenagoa
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yenagoa in the south of the area at.The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 353,344 at the 2006 census....
, Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw language and dialects of the Ijaw language such as Nembe, Atissa, Akassa, Ogbia, etc. However, like the rest of Nigeria,...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, to honor the best African
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
films of 2010. The nomination ceremony was held at the Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on 25 February 2011. For the films released in 2010, African Movie Academy Awards were presented in 26 categories.
Winners
The winners of the 26 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters.| Best Picture | Best Director |
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Djo Tunda Wa Munga Djo Tunda Wa Munga is a Congolese film director and producer. For his 2010 movie Viva Riva! he won the award for Best Director at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2011. Viva Riva! also won at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best African Movie-External links:... - Viva Riva! Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Soul Boy Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya... Leila Djansi Leila Djansi is an American/Ghanaian filmmaker who started her film career in the Ghana film industry.-Personal Life:Leila Djansi was born Leila Afua Djansi on 17 July 1981. Her father was a pilot and her mother a Senior Nursing officer. She grew up in India and Ghana... - Sinking Sands Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
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Ama K. Abebrese Ama K. Abebrese is a British television presenter, producer and actress of Ghanaian origin. In 2011 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.- Career :... - Sinking Sands Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... Genevieve Nnaji Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress. In 2005 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. CNN states that she is referred to as the "Julia Roberts of Africa".- Early life :... - Tango With Me Tango with Me Tango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin... Omoni Oboli Omoni Oboli is a Nigerian actress and producer. In 2010 she won the award for Best Actress - Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, and the award for Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival... - Anchor Baby Anchor Baby (film) Anchor Baby is a Nigerian drama thriller film written, directed and produced by Lonzo Nzekwe and starring Omoni Oboli, Sam Sarpong and Terri Oliver. At the 2010 Harlem International Film Festival in New York, the film won the award for Best Film and Omoni Oboli, the main protagonist of the film,... Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... |
Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Jimmy Jean-Louis Jimmy Jean-Louis is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Heroes. Born in Pétionville, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials... - Sinking Sands Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... Majid Michel Majid Michel is a Ghanaian actor. He received a nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.-Early life:... - Pool Party |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | Best Actor in Supporting Role |
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Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Tango with Me Tango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin... |
Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Osita Iheme Osita Iheme is a Nigerian actor. He is widely known for playing the role of 'Pawpaw' in the film Aki na Ukwa alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. In 2007 Osita received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards... - Mirror Boy Mirror Boy Mirror Boy is a Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written & directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi... Desmond Dube Desmond Dube is a South African singer, actor, mime artist and entertainer. He is known for his work in Friends Indeed, Suburban Bliss and Joburg Blues.Desmond is a trained theatrical actor and has appeared in both commercial and street theatre... - Hopeville |
| Best Young Actor | Best Child Actor |
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Mirror Boy Mirror Boy is a Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written & directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi... Africa United (2010 film) Africa United is a 2010 film directed by first-time UK film director Deborah 'Debs' Gardner-Paterson and starring Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver and Yves Dusenge.-Synopsis:... Soul Boy Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya... |
Africa United (2010 film) Africa United is a 2010 film directed by first-time UK film director Deborah 'Debs' Gardner-Paterson and starring Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver and Yves Dusenge.-Synopsis:... Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... |
| Best Film in African Language | Best Nigerian Film |
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Soul Boy Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya... - Hawa Essuman (Kenya) |
Tango with Me Tango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin... ' - Mahmood Ali- Balogun |
| Best Screenplay | Best Cinematography |
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Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... Soul Boy Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya... |
Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... |
| Best Achievement in Sound | Best Soundtrack |
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Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Tango with Me Tango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin... |
Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Africa United (2010 film) Africa United is a 2010 film directed by first-time UK film director Deborah 'Debs' Gardner-Paterson and starring Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver and Yves Dusenge.-Synopsis:... |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Make Up |
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Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... |
| Best Costume Design | Best Production Design |
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Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... |
Viva Riva! Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra... Tango with Me Tango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin... |
| Best Documentary | Best Short Documentary |
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Djo Tunda Wa Munga Djo Tunda Wa Munga is a Congolese film director and producer. For his 2010 movie Viva Riva! he won the award for Best Director at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2011. Viva Riva! also won at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best African Movie-External links:... (Congo) |
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| Best Short Film | Best Diaspora Short Film |
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| Best Film for African Abroad | Best Diaspora Feature |
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Anchor Baby (film) Anchor Baby is a Nigerian drama thriller film written, directed and produced by Lonzo Nzekwe and starring Omoni Oboli, Sam Sarpong and Terri Oliver. At the 2010 Harlem International Film Festival in New York, the film won the award for Best Film and Omoni Oboli, the main protagonist of the film,... - Lonzo Nzekwe (Nigeria/Canada) Mirror Boy Mirror Boy is a Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written & directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi... - Obi Emelonye (Nigeria/UK) Africa United (2010 film) Africa United is a 2010 film directed by first-time UK film director Deborah 'Debs' Gardner-Paterson and starring Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver and Yves Dusenge.-Synopsis:... - Debs Gardner-Brook (Rwanda/UK) |
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| Best Diaspora Documentary | Best Editing |
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Motherland (film) Motherland is a 2010 independent documentary film directed and written by Owen 'Alik Shahadah. Motherland is the sequel to the multiaward winning film 500 Years Later.- Synopsis:... - Owen Alik Shahadah (USA) |
Soul Boy Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya... Sinking Sands Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq... Tango with Me Tango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin... |
Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations.-
- 12 nominations
- Viva Riva!Viva Riva!Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written & directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra...
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- 9 nominations
- Sinking SandsSinking SandsSinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq...
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- 8 nominations
- Hopeville
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- 6 nominations
- A Small Town Called Descent
- Izulu Lami
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- 5 nominations
- Inale
- Soul BoySoul BoySoul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya...
- Shirley Adams
- Tango With MeTango with MeTango with Me is a Nigerian romantic drama film written by Mahmood Ali-Balogun & Femi Kayode, produced & directed by Mahmood Ali-Balogun and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin...
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- 4 nominations
- Africa UnitedAfrica United (2010 film)Africa United is a 2010 film directed by first-time UK film director Deborah 'Debs' Gardner-Paterson and starring Emmanuel Jal, Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva, Sanyu Joanita Kintu, Sherrie Silver and Yves Dusenge.-Synopsis:...
- Maami
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- 3 nomination
- Aramotu
- Mirror BoyMirror BoyMirror Boy is a Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written & directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi...
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- 2 nominations
- Anchor BabyAnchor Baby (film)Anchor Baby is a Nigerian drama thriller film written, directed and produced by Lonzo Nzekwe and starring Omoni Oboli, Sam Sarpong and Terri Oliver. At the 2010 Harlem International Film Festival in New York, the film won the award for Best Film and Omoni Oboli, the main protagonist of the film,...
- Pool Party
- Yemoja
- Zebu And The Photofish