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Viva La Riva! DRC’s “Viva Riva!”, Nigeria’s “Aramotu” & Ghana’s “Sinking Sands” win at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards – Photos & Winners List

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The 2011 African Academy Movie Awards (AMAA) took place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria on the 27th of March 2011. Democratic Republic of Congo produced movie, “Viva Riva!” by Djo Tunda Wa Munga began the night as front-runners with a total of 12 nominations. The movie ended the night ahead of the pack with 6 awards including the most coveted award, the prize for Best Film.

As usual, Nollywood star power was in effect with Nollywood superstars, Jim Iyke and Nse Ikpe Etim as the hosts and major stars including Rita Dominic, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha and Kate Henshaw-Nuttall in attendance.

Ghanaian movie, “Sinking Sands” enjoyed a sterling night with awards including the Best Actress prize going to leading lady, Ama K Abebrese, other awards won by the movie include Best Screenplay and Best Makeup. South African actor, Themba Ndaba won the Best Actor in a Leading Role prize for his role in “Hopeville“. The Nigerian movie industry was not locked out as “Inale” won the award for Best Soundtrack while “Aramotu” won the award for Best Nigerian Film and Best Costume Design. Overall, it was an exciting night with Nse and Jim exchanging banter and wisecracks while Wande Coal, Malaika, Tee Mac, Dr. SID and Ebisan added flavour with their musical performances. Check out the list of winners and photos from the show.

2011 African Movie Academy Awards – Winners
Best Film
Viva Riva! – Djo Tunda Wa Munga (DRC – Congo)

Best Director
Viva Riva! – Djo Tunda Wa Munga (DRC – Congo)

Best Actress In Leading Role
Ama K Abebrese – Sinking Sands (Ghana)

Best Actor In Leading Role
Themba Ndaba – Hopeville (South Africa)

Best Actress In Supporting Role
Marlene Longage – Viva Riva! (DRC – Congo)

Best Actor In Supporting Role
Hoji Fortuna – Viva Riva! (DRC – Congo)

Best Young Actor
Edward Kagutuzi – Mirror Boy (Nigeria)

Best Child Actor
Sobahle Mkhabase (Thembi)
Tschepang Mohlomi (Chili-Bite)
Sibonelo Malinga (Khwezi)
All from the movie – Izulu Lami (South Africa)

Best Film (Performed) In African Language
Izulu Lami – Madoda Ncayiyana (South Africa)

Best Nigerian Film
Aramotu – Niji Akanni

Best Screenplay
Sinking Sands (Ghana)

Best Editing
Soul Boy (Kenya)

Best Cinematography
Viva Riva! (DRC – Congo)

Best Achievement In Sound
Shirley Adams (South Africa)

Best Visual Effects
A Small Town Called Descent (South Africa)

Best Soundtrack
Inale (Nigeria)

Best Make Up
Sinking Sands (Ghana)

Best Costume Design
Aramotu (Nigeria)

Best Production Design
Viva Riva! (DRC – Congo)

Best Film (by an) African Abroad
In America: The Story Of The Soul Sisters – Rahman Oladigbolu (Nigeria/USA)

Best Diaspora Short Film
Precipice – Julius Amedume (UK)

Best Diaspora Documentary
Stuborn As A Mule – Miller Bargeron Jr & Arcelous Deiels (USA)

Best Diaspora Feature
Suicide Dolls – Keith Shaw (USA)

Best Documentary
Kondi Et Le Jeudi Nationale – Ariana Astrid Atodji (Cameroun)

Best Short Documentary
After The Mine – Diendo Hamadi & Dinta Wa Lusula (DRC – Congo)

Best Short Film
Dina – Mickey Fonseca (Mozambique)

*(Country Name) identifies the home country of the films

2011 AMAAs

Red Carpet

Rita Dominic

Olu Jacobs

Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Jim Iyke & Rita Dominic

Kate Henshaw Nuttall & Rita Dominic

Kate Henshaw-Nuttall

Lydia Forson

Thelma Okoduwa

Yvonne Okoro

Kunle Afolayan

Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Majid Michel

Majid

Lonzo Nzekwe & Omoni Oboli

Celine Loader

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe

Omoni Oboli & Jimmy Jean-Louis

AMAA 2011 hosts, Nse Ikpe Etim & Jim Iyke

Photo Credit: AMAA | Facefront Concepts | Ameyaw Debrah

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