Nigerian actors, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Joke Silva and others have emerged
winners at the 2018 Africa Movie Academy Awards holding in Kigali,
Rwanda.
While RMD emerged the overall Best Actor in a Leading Role, for the
part, he played in Cross Roads, the veteran actress, Silva, bagged the
Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her character in Potato
Potahto.
See the list of winners as shared on the Instagram page of the award organisers, @amaawards_:
Best actor in a supporting role:
Gideon Okeke – Cross roads
Tony Elumelu Award for Best Comedy:
Banana Island Ghost
Best Young/ Promising Actor:
Amine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)
Award For Achievement In Editing:
Hotel Called Memory
Award For Achievement In Cinematography:
Five Fingers For Marseille
Award For Achievement In Sound:
Hotel Called Memory
Award For Achievement In Editing:
Lucky Specials
Award For Achievement In Costume Design:
Isoken
Award For Best Diaspora Narrative Feature:
Angelica (Puerto Rico)
Award For Best Diaspora Documentary:
Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados)
Award For Best Diaspora Short:
Torments Of Love (Guadeloupe)
Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African Living Abroad:
Alexandra – Nigeria/US
Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language:
Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa
Award For Best Documentary:
Uncertain Future – Burundi
Efere Ozako Award For Best Short Film:
Tikitat Soulima – Morocco
Jubril Mailafia Award For Best Animation:
Belly Flop – South Africa
Award For Best First Feature Film By A Director:
Michael Matthews- South Africa (Five Fingers For Marseille
Award For Best Director:
Frank Rajah Arase – In My Country
Award For Best Film:
Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa.