A tall list of Ghanaian movies and film stars have been recognised for the upcoming third annual Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA) 2013.
Majid Michel leads the pack with a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in The Price. The movie also earned a nomination for ace actor Kofi Adjorlolo for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Adjetey Anang got two nods for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the movie The Hunters and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Kafui Danku's Letters To My Mother.
Screen gem Jackie Appiah is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Diaspora film for Turning Point and Best Actress in Leading Role for The Hunters.
The movie The Price is also in contention for the Best Costume and Best Make-up awards.
Ghanaian series Adams Apples has been nominated in Best TV/ Online Series category, while Letters to My Mother is nominated for Best Screenplay.
Other industry players nominated include Kalsoume Sinare, Yvonne Nelson, Van Vicker, Eddie Watson, Pascal Amanfo, among others.
Scheduled to take place at the Warner Theatre, Washington DC, USA on Saturday 14th September 2013, the awards ceremony will see some of the biggest names in the African film industry in attendance.
Check out the full list…
General Categories
Best Film
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
Weekend Getaway
One Night in Vegas
Le Silence Pure
Best Indigenous Film
The Blessed Curse
The Hands of Fate
Le Silence Pure
Deceit of the gods
Best Drama
Alan Poza
The Hunters
Le Silence Pure
Weekend Getaway
Ninah’s Dowry
Best Comedy
Alan Poza
Mrs. Somebody
American Mama
Wife for Ozobia
Unguarded
Best Docu-Drama
A Wish – Brest Cancer
The Hand of Fate – HIV
Boys Cry – Bullying
Ninah’s Dowry – Dowry
Le Silence Pure
Best TV/Online Series
Wife for Ozobia
African Connection
Adams Apple
Best Short Film/Trailer
The Fetus
Unspoken
Hungry For You Honey
Five
Best Cinematography
A Wish
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
Weekend Getaway
One Night in Vegas
Best Screenplay
Letters to My Mother
Boys Cry
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
One Night in Vegas
Best Editing
Weekend Getaway
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
Best Sound
Page 36
Ninah’s Dowry
Turning Point
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
Best Original Score
America The True Dream – The Fetus
Crazy World – Somewhere in Baltimore
Zahara Loliwe – Pink Poison
False Engagement – False Engagement
Pariwo – Mind of the Enemy
Best Visual Effects
The Blessed Curse
One Night in Vegas
The Hunters
Temperamental
The Fetus
Best Costume
The Price
Unguarded
Page 36
African Connection
Le Silence Pure
Best Make-up
The Blessed Curse
The Fetus
Temperamental
Ninah’s Dowry
The Price
Best Actor in a leading Role
Majid Michel – The Price
Ramsey Nouah – Weekend Getaway
Adjetey Anang – The Hunters
Jim Iyke – Blood or Wine
Anurin Nwunembom – Ninah’s Diary
Best Actress in a leading role
Beverly Naya – Alan Poza
Jackie Appiah – The Hunters
Iretiola Doyle – Torn
Mbufung Seikeh – Ninah’s Diary
Genevieve Nnaji – Weekend Getaway
Best Actor in a supporting role
Adjetey Annang – Letters to My Mother
Eddie Watson – Letters to My Mother
John Ijie – The Hands of Fate
Kofi Adjorlolo – The Price
Uti Nwachkwu – Weekend Getaway
Best Actress in a supporting role
Kalsoume Sinare – The Price
Patience Ozokwor – American Mama
Ini Edo – Weekend Getaway
Beverly Naya – Weekend Getaway
Monalisa Chinda – Weekend Getaway
Best Child Actor in a Film
Oley Saidykhan – The Hands of Fate
Elijah Kondeh – Boys Cry
Boakai Kimbo – Boys Cry
Ceareh Hamiltonc – Boys Cry
Marisha Nayee – Angel & the Mailman
Best Director in a Film
Charles Novia – Alan Poza
Pascal Amanfo – Letters to My Mother
Tom Robson – Mrs. Somebody
Desmond Elliot – Weekend Getaway
Victor Viyuoh – Ninah’s Dowry
Diaspora Categories
Best film in Diaspora
Le Silence Pure
Page 36
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
Unguarded
Best Drama Diaspora Film
Turning Point
Page 36
Boys Cry
Unguarded
One Night in Vegas
Best Screenplay Diaspora Film
Turning Point
Page 36
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
Unguarded
Best Cinematography Diaspora Film
Turning Point
Page 36
One Night in Vegas
Black Money
Le Silence Pure
Best Actor in a leading role Diaspora Film
Igoni Archibong – Turning Point
Pascal Atuma – Secret Past
Egbi Perez – Page 36
Montel Swaray – Temperamental
John Dumelo – One Night in Vegas
Best Actress in a leading role Diaspora
Yvonne Nelson – One Night in Vegas
Jackie Appiah – Turning Point
Uche Jombo – Unguarded
Marie Solo Peters – Le Silence Pure
Fatima Koroma – Nurses from Hell
Best Actor in a supporting role Diaspora Film
Ernie Hudson – Turning Point
Jimmy Jean Louis – One Night in Vegas
Ash Da Vito – African Connection
Van Vicker – One Night in Vegas
Michael Blackson – One Night in Vegas
Best Actress in a supporting role Diaspora Film
Merlisa Langellier – Page 36
KD Hubert – Turning Point
Sarodj Bertin – One Night in Vegas
Gloria Washington – Nurses From Hell
Chisom Oz Lee – Unguarded
Best Director in a Diaspora Film
Mitchel .A. Jones – Boys Cry
John Uche – One Night In Vegas
Robert Peters – Le Silence Pure
Don Okolo – Page 36
Bethels Aguomoh – Unguarded
Nollywood & African People’s Choice Awards
Favourite Actor
Benedict Johnson
Joseph Benjamin
Majid Michel
Emmanuel Mensah
Chamberlyne Okoro
Favourite Actress
Ify Hollywood
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Fatima Jabbe
Monalisa Chinda
Queen Amina
Favourite Director
Kunle Afolayan
Prinze Whyee
Ibrahim Ceesay
Pascal Amanfo
Kathryn Fasegha
Favourite Screenwriter
Emem Isong
Andrew Campbell
Pascal Amanfo
Favourite Male Artiste Diaspora
Koby Maxwell
Sky J
Dacapo
Favourite Female Artiste Diaspora
Katumbella
Twissa
Soleil Diva
Uba Unwudiwe
Favourite Artiste of the Year
Yemi Sax
2 Face Idibia
P-Square
Favourite Song of the Year by
2 Face Idibia
P-Square – Beautiful Onyinye
Flavour – Ashawo
Favourite Video of the Year by
Timaya
P-Square – Beautiful Onyinye
Flavour – Ashawo
The NAFCA Special Honours
Lifetime Achievement Awards
President Jonathan E. Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Republic of Liberia)
Image Awards
HE Hon. First Lady Dr. Patience Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Amobi Okoye – Humanitarian (USA)
Curtis Jackson – Humanitarian (USA)
Hon. Speaker Tambuwal – Humanitarian (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Special NAFCA Patriot Awards
Engr. Noah Dallaji – Humanitarian (Nigeria)
Kabiru Nuhu Poloma – Humanitarian Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria)
Prince Tom Ateke – Humanitarian/Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria)