President of the AMAA Jury for 2017 Mr Bernie Goldblat On Sunday announced the nominees for the awards, with Nigeria leading the race with 43 nominations. Check out the nominees below: EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM 1. Bout – Nigeria 2. On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA 3. A Place for Myself – Rwanda 4. Silence – Nigeria 5. Kieza – Angola 6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK 7. Marabout – Senegal 8. A Place in the Plane – Senegal AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION 1. Black Barbie – Ghana 2. Got Flowers – Nigeria 3. Gyrow – Nigeria 4. Pull – Nigeria AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY 1, Legacy Of The Hills – Mali 2. Makoko: Future Afloat – Nigeria 3. House in the Field – Morocco 4. Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire 5. House of Nwapa – Nigeria 6. Mama Colonel – DRC 7. The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon 8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) – Niger OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE 1. Logun Ofe – Nigeria 2. Call Me Thief – South Africa 3. Félicité – Senegal 4. Vaya – South Africa MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD 1. Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada 2. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden 3. Theory of Conflict- Nigeria/USA 4. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada 5. Hell’s Fury- Nigeria/USA AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT 1. Kbela – Brazil 2. Ca$h Out – USA 3. The Tale of Four – Curacao 4. 90 Days – USA AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY 1. I Am Not Your Negro – Haiti/France 2. 13th – USA 3. Les heritiers du Vietnam (Martinique) 4. Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot – USA AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE 1. West Indies Gang – Guadeloupe 2. Fences – USA 3. Birth of a Nation – USA 4. Double play – Curacao 5. Moonlight – USA AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN 1. Call Me Thief – South Africa 2. Félicité- Senegal 3. 76 – Nigeria 4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda 5. The Last of Us- Tunisia AMAA 2017 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN 1. Queen of Katwe- Uganda 2. Ayamma- Nigeria 3. Keteke – Ghana 4. The Last Of Us – Tunisia 5. Logun Ofe – Nigeria AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP 1. Dora’s Peace – South Africa 2. Oloibiri – Nigeria 3. Ayamma- Nigeria 4. The Last of Us – Tunisia 5. Slow Country- Nigeria AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK 1. Vaya – South Africa 2. 93 Days- Nigeria 3. A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco 4. 76 – Nigeria 5. Félicité – Senegal 6. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT 1. Wulu – Mali 2. Oloibiri- Nigeria 3. Whale Caller – South Africa 4. Queen of Katwe – Uganda 5. Slow Country – Nigeria AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND 1. 93 Days – Nigeria 2. Félicité – Senegal 3. Vaya – South Africa 4. Wulu- Mali 5. Dora’s Peace – South Africa AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY 1. The Last of Us – Tunisia 2. The Whale Caller – South Africa 3. Félicité- Senegal 4. Vaya- South Africa 5. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING 1. Call Me Thief- South Africa 2. Vaya – South Africa 3. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden 4. CEO – Nigeria 5. Félicité- Senegal AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY 1. Oloibiri – Nigeria 2. Dora’s Peace- South Africa 3. Félicité – Senegal 4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden 5. Vaya – South Africa AMAA 2017- LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM 1. Green White Green 2. 93 Days 3. CEO 4. 76 5. Ayamma 6. Oloibiri AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR 1. Pabillo Koza – Dora’s Peace 2. Medina Molanga – Queen of Katwe 3. Azwille Shanane-Madiba – Vaya 4. Austin Rose – Call Me Thief 5. Adam Kanyama– While We Live TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY 1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) – South Africa 2. Three Wise Men – Nigeria 3. Keteke – Ghana 4. A Trip To Jamaica – Nigeria AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Adonijah Owiriwa – 76 2. Warren Matsimola – Vaya 3. Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri 4. Papi Mpaka – Félicité 5. Richard Seruwazi – While We Live 6. Majid Michel – Slow Country AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Inna Moja – Wulu 2. Theresa Edem – Ayamma 3. Taiwo Ajai Lycet – Oloibiri 4. Nmonde Mbusi – Vaya 5. Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days 6. Angelique Kidjo – CEO AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Sambassa Nzeribe – Slow Country 2. Ibrahim Koma – Wulu 3. Richard Mofe Damijo – Oloibiri 4. Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes 5. David Oyelowo – Queen of Katwe 6. Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief 7. Ramsey Noah – 76 8. Jahwar Soudani – Last Of Us AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Vero Tshanda – Félicité 2. Lydia Forson – Keteke 3. Lupita Nyong’o – Queen of Katwe 4. Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days 5. Josette Bushell-Mingo – While We Live 6. Rita Dominic – 76 7. Khabonina Quebeka – Dora’s Peace 8. Zimkhitha Nyoka – Vaya AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR 1. Happiness is a Four Letter Word –Thabang Molaya- South Africa 2. Green White Green – Abba Makama – Nigeria 3. Wulu – Daouda Coulibaly – Mali 4. Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel – Uganda 5. The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim – Tunisia 6. Rain – Daniel Mugerwa – Uganda AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR 1. Daouda Coulibaly – Wulu 2. Steve Gukas – 93 Days 3. Mira Nair – Queen of Katwe 4. Izu Ojukwu – 76 5. Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief 6. Akin Omotosho – Vaya 7. Alain Gomis – Félicité 8. Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us 9. Said Khallaf – A Mile in My Shoes AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM 1. The Last Of Us – Tunisia 2. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco 3. 76 – Nigeria 4. Vaya- South Africa 5. 93 Days – Nigeria 6. Queen of Katwe – Uganda 7. Félicité – Senegal 8. Wulu – Mali 9. 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