WHEN NAIJA WAS IN NAIROBI

I know, i know it's weeks overdue but i have to post a piece on the AMAA nomination night ceremony in Nairobi.
The Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations party took place on February 25-26 at Ole Sereni where the known Nigerian and Ghanian movie stars attended.



Some of the stars who have confirmed attendance include Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, Mike Ezuruonye, Jackie Appiah, Kate Henshaw Nuttal and Joke Silva among others.




The following night at the Carnivore, P-Square and P Unit performed at the conclusion of the AMAA nomination ceremony.

TWO KENYAN FILMS NOMINATED FOR THE AMAAS

Two Kenyan documentaries have made it to the list of the annual African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Out of the 280 entries submitted from across the continent, Peace Wanted Alive and Togetherness Supreme made the list.
Peace Wanted Alive bagged the nomination for Best Documentary. The Judy Kibinge 2009 production follows four good Samaritans who spun into action during the trying times when the country was bleeding from the needless post-election violence.
“What made Peace Wanted Alive the most challenging piece of work we have ever done is the fact that it required us to find so much never-before-seen footage. We had to look not in only obvious archives like KTN TV and NTV, but also dig up young freelance filmmakers from the slum to present a never-before-seen reconstruction of what happened during the violence,” Judy wrote in a past online interview.

The second movie, Togetherness Supreme, was nominated in four different categories: Best Film in an African Language, Best Performance by a Child Actor - Teddy Onyango and Bill Oloo, Most Promising Actress - Martha Kisaka, and Most Promising Actor - Wilson Maina.
Nathan Collet’s feature film was shot in Kibera and follows Kamau, an artist, Otieno, a hustler, and their shared love interest for Alice, a preacher’s daughter. All three are from different tribes but are searching for tribal unity. The film follows these three characters through their inevitable trials and tribulations that accompanied the post -election violence of December 2007. The trailer for the movie is currently being aired at Silverbird theaters.
The AMAAs will be held in Nigeria on April 10.

Some Scenes from AMAA

These are some pictures from the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) courtesy of kenyan actor Ken Ambani. It was held in Yenagoa,Bayelsa state,Nigeria early this month. Kenya movie producer Wanuri Kahiu movie ‘From A Whisper’ was nominated for 11 awards and walked away with five nods. From a whisper walked away with Best Director, Achievement In Editing, Best Original In Soundtrack, Best Screenplay and Best Picture.

Kenyan film gets five nods from AMA Awards

This year’s African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held in Yenagoa, Bayelesha State, Nigeria, on Saturday night saw Kenyan movie director Wanuri Kahiu walk away with a total of five awards for the movie From a Whisper after receiving a total of eleven nominations.
From A Whisper is a movie that tells the story of the 1988 Embassy Bombings and was over the weekend screened on DSTV. The film walked away with Best Director, Best Picture, Best Original Soundtrack, Achievement and Best Screenplay.
An overwhelmed Wanuri said, “Hopefully I can make more movies and may make people take movie more seriously and also give a chance for local movies to be seen internationally and in the region and to be recognised by the continent and we were trying to raise money so that we can make DVD’s and released them.”
Wanuri was unable to be at the awards as she had a prior engagement in Nairobi where she attended the launch of Mnet’s Great Africans series at the National Museum on Friday night. Her documentary on Wangari Maathai was the premier episode of the TV seriesProf Maathai meanwhile couldn’t make it for the launch but sent a video message. Among those who attended the launch included the minister for Information and Communications Samuel Poghisio and M-Net’s Director of African Operations Biola Adekanbi

AMAA AWARDS 2009 Winners list
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Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Coming of Age (Kenya)

Best Documentary (Feature)
Joint winners:

For the Best and for the Onion (Niger)
Malcom's Echo (Nigeria)

Best Short Film
No winner announced

Best Animation
Lolo (Burkina Faso)

AMAA Achievement in Sound
Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

AMAA Achievement in Editing
From a Whisper (Kenya)

AMAA Achievement in Art Direction
Small Boy - Michelle Bello (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Make-Up
Live to Remember (Nigeria)

AMAA Achievement in Visual Effect
Battle of the Soul (Uganda)

Best Original in Soundtrack
From a whisper (Kenya)

Most Promising Actor
Litha Booi - Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

Most Promising Actress
Lungelo Dhladha - Gugu and Andile (South Africa)

Best Performance by a Child Actor
Richard Chukwuma - Small Boy (Nigeria)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Farouk Alfishawi - Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Funke Akindele - Jenifa (Nigeria)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Joel Okuyo Prynce - Battle of the Soul (Uganda)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Mercy Johnson - Live to Remember (Nigeria)

Best Film in African Language
Gugu and Andile (South Africa)
AMAA Achievement in Cinematography

Cindy's Note - Izu Ojukwu (Nigeria)
AMAA Achievement in Costume
Arugba (Nigeria)

Heart of Africa Award for Best Films from Nigeria
Arugba - Tunde Kelani
Best Screenplay
From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Picture
From a Whisper (Kenya)

Best Director
Wanuri Kahiu - From a Whisper (Kenya)