Why The Wedding Party didn’t get AMAA nomination

By
Ajani Okanlawon
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Adesua Etomi in The Wedding Party

The nominees for the 2017 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) were announced on Sunday with Nigerian box office hit, The Wedding Party, conspicuously missing on the list.

It was the same with AMAA’s main competitor, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA), for which the Kemi Adetiba film also did not get a single nomination.

Responding to inquiry by Qed.ng, a member of AMAA jury, Shaibu Husseini, said the film was not entered for nomination.

“We didn’t have it on the submission slate. And we only select and judge films entered by filmmakers for the award.

“We don’t judge films based on their popularity or based on recommendation. They must be properly entered. Entry forms completed and signed,” Husseini wrote in a text message.

The Wedding Party, starring Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Alibaba, Ireti Doyle and many other heavyweights, was premiered on September 8, 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and on November 26 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.

Other films premiered in the same period like ’76 and 93 Days made strong showings on AMAA and AMVCA nomination lists.

See the full list of nominees as announced by president of the jury for AMAA 2017, Bernie Goldblat, at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda below.

EFERE OZAKO 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

AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

  1. Black Barbie – Ghana
  2. Got Flowers – Nigeria
  3. Gyrow – Nigeria
  4. Pull – Nigeria

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 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 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

AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

  1. Kbela – Brazil
  2. Ca$h Out – USA
  3. The Tale of Four – Curacao
  4. 90 Days – USA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

  1. Call Me Thief- South Africa
  2. Vaya – South Africa
  3. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden
  4. The CEO – Nigeria
  5. Félicité- Senegal

AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY

  1. Oloibiri – Nigeria
  2. Dora’s Peace- South Africa
  3. Félicité – Senegal
  4. While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden
  5. Vaya – South Africa

LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

  1. Green White Green
  2. 93 Days
  3. The CEO
  4. ’76
  5. Ayamma
  6. Oloibiri

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 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

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

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 – The CEO

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

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

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

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

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. Call Me Thief – South Africa

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