AMAA 2015 October 1 Shines: List of Winners

It was an event full of glamour and colours at the 11th edition of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards which for the first time held outside Nigeria Bayelsa state at the beautiful Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape of South Africa.

The stars did not fail to live up to expectation as the red carpet and pre-event felicitation was a sight to behold. The award proper kicked off in grand style as the atmosphere was just perfect for a night of unexpected winners....

The list of winners is as seen below as Kunle Afolayan did not fail to live up to expectations with three award to its credit. Ayomakun (AY's) 30 Days in Antlata and The Legacies of Rubbies made it to the list as expected.

Best Short Film: Twaaga – Burkina Faso

Best Animation: The Legacies of Rubbies – Nigeria

Best Documentary: Egypt Modern Pharaohs ‘Nasser’ – Egypt

Best Film in an African Language: Timbuktu – Mauritania

Best film by an African living abroad: Fevers – France/Morocco

Best diaspora short film: Sound of Tears – Canada

Best diaspora documentary: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – USA

Best diaspora feature: Supremacy – USA

Best Production design: iNumber Number – South Africa

Best costume design: October 1 – Nigeria

Best Make-Up Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola

Best soundtrack: Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia

Best visual effects: iNumber Number – South Africa

Best Sound: Lobraz Khan – Mauritius

Best Cinematography: Lobraz Khan – Mauritius

Best Editing: Timbuktu

Best Screen Play: Le President

Best comedy film: 30 Days in Atlanta

Best Nigerian Film: October 1

Best Child Actor: Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu

Best young promising actor (Joint winners): Kemi Lala Akindoju – Dazzling Mirage Hassan Spike Insingoma – Boda Boda Thieves

Best actor in a supporting role: Samson Tadesa – Triangle Going to America

Best actress in a supporting role: Hilda Dokubo – Stigma

Best actor in a leading role: Sadiq Daba – October 1

Best actress in a leading role: Lesliana Pereira – Njinga: Queen of Angola Best first feature film by a director: Destiny Ekeragha – Gone Too Far

Best Director: Abderrahmane Sissako – Timbuktu Best Film: Timbuktu – Mauritania... 

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