FULL LIST: Africa Movie Academy Awards 2023 winners

 
The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2023 edition has held on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
 
The event took place at the prestigious Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos.
 
Filmmakers from around the world gathered at the awards gala to honour and recognise the outstanding achievements in African cinema.
 
The event served as a platform to celebrate the very best in the industry, bringing together talented individuals from diverse backgrounds under one roof.
 
Nancy Isime, Rahama Sadau, and Richard Ato Turkson took on the role of hosts at the prestigious awards ceremony.
 
Here is a full list of nominees and winners at the AMAA 2023 awards:
 
Efere Ozaka Award For Best Short Film
 
Lions (Ethiopia) – Winner
 
Riel (Namibia)
 
Enmity Djin (Mauritania)
 
Jubril Malaifia Award For Best Animation
 
Lost (Uganda)
 
Azania Rises (South Africa)
 
Jabari (Ghana) –  Winner
 
Bashorum Gaa (Nigeria)
 
Best Documentary
 
Africa Cradle of Humanity and Modern Civilization (Senegal/Canada)
 
Nightlife in Lasgidi (Nigeria)
 
Maayo Wonaa Keerol – The River is not a Border (Senegal)
 
Ifine (Beauty) (Sierra Leone)
 
Le Spectre de Boko Haram (Cameroon) – Winner
  
Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language
 
Pusha Pressa Phanda (South Africa)
 
Anikulapo (Nigeria) – Winner
 
The Kitera Chronicle (Uganda)
 
Four Walls (South Africa)
 
Mami Wata (Nigeria)
 
Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African-Born Director Living Abroad
 
Talia’s Journey (Senegal/Belgium) – Christophe Rolin
 
Golden Stripes (Nigeria/UK) – Peace Osigbe
 
KOFA (Nigeria/Canada) – Jude Idada – Winner
 
Best Diaspora Short Film
 
We Were Meant To (United States) – directed by Tari Wariebi
 
The Ballad of Olive Morris (United Kingdom) – directed by Alex Kayode-Kay
 
Fifty-Four Days (United Kingdom) – directed by Cat White and Phoebe Torrance
  
Raw Materials (Jamaica) – Directed by Sosiessia Nixon – Winner
 
Best Diaspora Documentary
 
Sound of the Police (United States) – Directed by Stanley Nelson – Winner
 
Fantastico Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet (United States) – directed by Yvan Iturriaga and Francisco Nuñez
 
Black Rio (Brazil) – directed by Fernando Sousa and Gabriel Barbosa
 
Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
 
Cheese (Trinidad & Tobago) – directed by Damian Marcano
 
Our Father, The Devil (United States) – Directed by Ellie Foumbi – Winner
 
The Pastor and the Revolutionary (Brazil) – directed by José Eduardo Belmonte
 
Best Achievement in Production Design
 
Pat Nebo – Anikulapo – Nigeria – Winner
 
Eve Martin – Omen – DRC
 
Sira – Burkina Faso
 
Antoine Nshimiyimana – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
  
Chantel Carter – Gereza – South Africa
 
Best Achievement in Costume Design
 
Bunmi Demilola Fashina – Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji – Anikulapo – Nigeria
 
Millicent Jack – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
 
Djibril Drame – Xalé – Senegal – Winner
 
Elkehoste and Baloji Omen – DRC
 
Sidi Ouedraogo Sira – Burkina Faso
 
Best Achievement in Make-Up
 
Campell Precious Arebamen – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner
 
Hakeem Effect and Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji – Anikulapo – Nigeria
 
Lila Vander Elst – Omen – DRC
 
Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
 
Omowunmi Okungbure – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria
 
Best Achievement in Soundtrack
 
Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda – Winner
 
L’Axe Lourd (The Highway) – Cameroon
 
Gereza – South Africa
 
Omen – DRC
 
Obinna Arua – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
 
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
  
Andrej Gregori, Voranc Kumar, Ziga Radulji -Omen – DRC
 
Alexandre Dachkevitch – Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
Josh Borrill – The Trade – Nigeria
 
Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria – Winner
 
Best Achievement in Sound
 
Juliana Oswald – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
 
Vianney Aube – Sira – Burkina Faso – Winner
 
Erik Griekspoor – Omen – DRC
 
Samy Bardet – Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
Michel Tsagli – Xalé – Senegal
 
Best Achievement in Cinematography
 
Lilis Soares – Mami Wata – Nigeria – Winner
 
Joachim Philippe – Omen – DRC
 
Richard Henkels – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
  
Thomas Wilski – Talia’s Journey – Senegal/Belgium
 
Eduardo Kropotkine – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
 
Best Achievement in Editing
 
Nathan Delannoy – Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
Bertrand Conard – Omen – DRC – Winner
 
Sylvie Gadner – Sira – Burkina Faso
 
Layla Swart – Gereza
 
Madhew Leutwyler – Fight Like a Girl
 
Best Achievement in Screenplay
 
C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi – Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
Ufuoma MeHHri – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
 
Moussa Sene Absa, Pierre Magny, Ben Diogay Beye – Xalé – Senegal – Winner
 
Madhew Leutwyler – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
 
National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
  
Mami Wata – Winner
 
Anikulapo
 
4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four)
 
Gangs of Lagos
 
The Trade
 
L.I.F.E.
 
Brotherhood
  
Best Young/Promising Actor
 
Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos – Winner
 
Ewube -L’axe Lourd (The Highway
 
Darisimi Nadi – Obara’m
 
Sanou Titiama – Le chant des fusils (The Song of the Rifle
 
Eyiyemi Afolyan – Anikulapo
 
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
Francis Onwuchei – The Trade – Nigeria
 
Jeff Jackson – Four Walls – South Africa
 
Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
 
Jimmy-Jean Louis – Rise – Winner
 
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal – Winner
  
Clarck Natmbwe – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
 
Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
Richard Mofe Demalo – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
 
Marc Zunga – Omen – DRC
 
Fenando Kamugisha – The Fallen Advocate –Uganda
 
Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood – Nigeria – Winner
 
Justine Murichii – Shimoni – Kenya
  
Mike Danon – Sira – Burkina Faso
 
Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
Lucie Debay – Omen – DRC
 
Ehle Mbali Mlotshwa – 4 Walls – South Africa
 
Nafissatou Sisse – Sira – Burkina Faso
 
Adesua Etomi – Guns of Lagos – Nigeria
 
Nse Ikpe Etim – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria – Winner
 
Bimbo Ademoye – Anikulapo – Nigeria
 
Ama Qamata – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
 
First Debut Feature by a Director
 
Baloji – Omen – DRC – Winner
 
Ery Claver – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
 
Jean Elliot Ilboudo (le Chant des fusils)The Song of the Riffle – Cameron
 
Best Director
  
Moussa Sene Absa – Xalé
 
C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi – Mami Wata
 
Baloji – Omen
 
Apolline Traore – Sira – Winner
 
Izu Ojukwu – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four)
 
Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo
 
Kgosana Monchusi, Menzi Mzimela, Juvaiś Dunn – 4 Walls
  
Best Film
 
Xalé- Senegal – Winner
 
Mami Wata – Nigeria
 
4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) Nigeria
 
Omen – DRC
 
4 Walls – South Africa
 
Sira – Burkina Faso
  
Anikulapo – Nigeria