AMAA 2013: List of Winners

The 9th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held on April 20, 2013, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This year 328 entries were received. There were 134 feature films, 88 short films, 57 documentaries and six animations. Following is a list of the award winners.

1. WINNER BEST DIRECTOR: Niji Akanni (Heroes and Zeros)
2. WINNER BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Justus Esiri (The Assassin’s Practice)
3. WINNER BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Florence Masebe (Elelwani)
4. WINNER BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Gabriel Afolayan (HoodRush)
5. WINNER BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Hermelinda Cimela (Virgin Margarida)
6. WINNER BEST PROMISING ACTOR: Belindah Effah (Kokomma), Joseph Wairimu (Nairobi Half Life)
7. WINNER BEST CHILD ACTOR: The Ugandan
8. WINNER BEST FILM: Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)
9. WINNER BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE: Moi Zaphira (Burkina Faso)
10. WINNER BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD: Last Flight To Abuja (UK/Nigeria)
11. WINNER BEST DIASPORA FEATURE: Stones In The Sun (Haiti/USA)
12. WINNER BEST NIGERIAN FILM: Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)
13. WINNER BEST SHORT FILM: Kwaku Ananse (Ghana)
14. WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY: Fuelling Poverty (Nigeria)
15. WINNER BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY: Fan Do Brasil (Brazil/Guatemala)
16. WINNER BEST ANIMATION: Adventure Of Zambezia (South Africa)
17. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY: Heroes and Zeros
18. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY: Uhlanga, The Mark
19. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND: Nairobi Half Life
20. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING: Heroes and Zeros
21. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN: Elelwani
22. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN: Blood and Henna
23. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP: The Twin Sword
24. WINNER ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS: The Twin Sword
25. WINNER BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK: The Last Fishing Boat
26. SPECIAL JURY AWARD: Ninah’s Dowry