Leila Djansi & Shirley Frimpong-Manso win awards @ AMAA 2014

Organisers of the annual and the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have celebrated 10 years of the awards.

The capital city of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa became the centre of attraction as movie personalities stormed the city for this year’s awards.


Leila Djansi and Shirley Frimpong-Manso saved Ghana from what could have been a total disgrace by winning an award each at the event, an improvement over last year’s win.


Last year, Ghana picked just an award for Best Short – Kwaku Ananse.


Leila Djansi’s directed movie, Northern Affair picked Ghana’s first award on the night for AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN whiles Shirley Frimpong-Manso picked the AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING for her movie, Potomanto. South Africa picked most awards on the night.


Full list of winners...


EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM: Dialemi – Gabon


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION: Khumba – South Africa

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY: Hamu Beya- The Sand Fishers – Mali and Potraits of a Lone Farmer – Nigeria/Denmark


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE: B for Boy – Nigeria


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT: Passage – Bahamas


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY: Through the Lens Darkly : Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People – USA


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE: Kingston Paradise – Jamaica


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN: Northern Affair – Ghana


AMAA 2014 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN: Ni Sisi – Kenya

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP: Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK: Onye Ozi


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT: A Mile From Home


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND: The Forgotten Kingdom


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Forgotten Kingdom


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING: Potomanto


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY: Of Good Report

AMAA 2014- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM: Accident


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR: Lebohang Ntsane – Forgotten Kingdom


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR: Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Thapelo Mofekeng – Felix


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Patience Ozokwo – After the Proposal


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Clarion Chukwura – Apaye

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR: Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – The Children of Troumaron


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR: Jamil X.T Quebeka – Of Good Report (South Africa)


AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM: Of Good Report – South Africa


MADIBA Award: Ni Sisi – Kenya


BEST FILM FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: B For Boy – Nigeria


SPECIAL JURY AWARD: New Horizon – Nigeria


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Bob Manuel