AFRICA'S OSCARS- AMVCA 2016

3/10/2016

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It is the most popular award ceremony in Africa. The AMVCA, also popularly known as Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016 went down LIVE at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, March 5. It was nothing short of glamour on the red carpet, with stars from all over Africa and an absolute blast to the awards ceremony too.

The show, organised by Africa Magic in association with Multichoice, held its fourth successful edition of the annual awards which was hosted my renowned media personality IK Osakioduwa and Minnie Dlamini.

The AMVCAs were created to celebrate the contribution of African filmmakers, actors and technicians in the success of the continent’s film and television industry and was a great night and broadcast live across Africa.

During the call out for entries for this year's awards, Regional Director for M-Net (West), Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said, " At Africa Magic and MultiChoice, we have continued to show our support to the film and television industry across Africa even as we continue to provide world class entertainment for Africa by Africans. For the 4th edition of the AMVCAs, we are inviting all entries for film and television works that are produced and broadcast or publicly exhibited from October 1st, 2014 to September 30th , 2015.”

MultiChoice Africa CEO, Tim Jacobs, commented by saying, “We are very excited to once again bring the AMVCAs to our viewers across the continent and indeed the world. The 2016 edition will make it four years of celebrating Africa’s finest talent in the film and television industry and we at MultiChoice are glad to be a part of that celebration.”

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Below is the full list of winners on the night:
Best Art Director – Frank Rajah (The Refugees)

Best Television Series Award – Ariyike Oladipo (Daddy’s Girls)

Best Short Film or Online Video Award – Oluseyi Amuwafo (A Day With Death)

Best Lighting Designer (Movies/TV) – Stanley Ohikhuare (Common Man)

Best Sound Editor – Jose Guillermo (Cry)

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Best Picture Editor – Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Rebecca)

Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Hausa) – Salisu Balarebe (Dandi Kowa)

Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Yoruba) – BintaOfege

Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series (Igbo) – Paul Igwe (Usekwu Igbo)

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Our neighbour Tanzania walked away with two wins for East Africa; while the rest scooped atleast two wins in two categories they had been nominated for:

Best Movie (East Africa) – Elizabeth Michael – (Mapenzi)
Best Local Language Movie/TV Series (Swahili) – Single Mtambalike (Kitendawali)

The Best Director – Akin Omotosho (Tell Me Sweet Something)
Best Cinematographer – Paul Michaelson (Tell Me Sweet Something)

Best Overall Movie – Stephanie Linus (Dry)
Best Costume Designer – Uche Nancy (Dry)

Best Makeup Artist in a Movie or Series – Louiza Calore (Ayanda)
Best Writer for Movie and TV series – Trish Malone (Ayanda)

Best Movie (West Africa) – Genevieve, Chinny Onwugbenu and Chichi Nwoko – (Road to Yesterday)

Best Actress In A Movie/Drama/TV Series – Adesua Etomi (Falling)

As the awards came to a close, with a majority of the filmmakers emphasising for the need to collaborate amongst themselves and the various African countries they represent, we can only anticipate the awards to increase in magnitude over the coming years.

Lets keep telling African stories the best way we can, and hey, Africa and the world is waiting for you at AMVCA 2017.