The GIAMA organization has officially released the nominations for the 2014 GIAMA. According to the GIAMA Jury, this year’s production in African Cinema was very competitive as filmmakers depicted inner complications of the human mind in the execution of the various movies submitted for review.
The 2014 GIAMA Award will hold in Houston Texas at the Stafford Centre. While voting for the two categories under viewer’s choice, begins on AUG 15 and ends on AUG 31; to vote, click here.
Here are the nominees:
Best Motion Picture
A Mile from Home
Iyore
Being Mrs. Elliot
Apaye
Accident
Dining with a long spoon
Best Drama
Murder at Prime Suites
Sisters at War
Black Silhouette
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Accident
Dark Side
A Mile from Home
Best Film (Indigenous)
Akan
Sekunola
Chetanna
30 Days in Atlanta
Sundiata
Best Film (Comedy)
Hustlers
30 Days in Atlanta
Visa Lottery
A Wish
Nkasi the Village Fighter
Airline Babes
Best On-Screen Duo
Rita Dominic & Joseph Benjamin – Iyore
Ayo Makun & Ramsey Nouah – 30 Days in Atlanta
Belinda Effah & Kanayo O Kanayo – Apaye
Clarion Chukwurah & Mercy Johnson – Hustlers
Nadia Buari & Jim Iyke – The Diary of Imogen Brown
Uche Jombo & Patience Ozokwor – After the Proposal
Tope Tedela & Chiedozie Nzeribe – A Mile from Home
Best Actor
Nonso Diobi – Last Three Digits
Joseph Benjamin – Iyore
Bob Manuel – Dining with a long spoon
Ramsey Nouah – 30 Days in Atlanta
Kalu Ikeagwu – Accident
Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
Majid Michel – Being Mrs. Elliot
Best Actress
Nse Ikpe Etim – Purple Rose
Rita Dominic – Iyore
Chioma Akpotha – Accident
Omoni Oboli – Being Mrs Elliot
Jackie Appiah – Sisters at War
Ini Edo – Nkasi the village fighter
Clarion Chukwurah – Apaye
Most Promising Actor
Daniel Lloyd – Stripped
Prince Mingle – Diary of Imogen Brown
McCarthy Nonwani – Chetanna
Shawn Faqua – Lagos Cougars
Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Emor Ekpenyong – Make a Move
Most Promising Actress
Sylvia Udeogu – Dark Side
Sonia Ibrahim – Number One Fan
Ivie Okujaye – Black Silhouette
Grace Johnson – All that Glitters
Adesua Etomi – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Diana Yekini – Lagos Cougars
Kafui Danku – Devil in a Dress
Best Supporting Actor
Femi Jacobs – Dreamwalker
Uti Nwachukwu – Don’t Cry for me
Wale Adebayo – Make a Move
Frederick Leonard – Accident
Ayo Makun – Being Mrs. Elliot
Eddie Watson – Sisters at War
Anthony Monjaro – After the Proposal
Best Supporting Actress
Ebere Okaro – Chetanna
Belinda Effah – Apaye
Susan Peters – Don’t Cry for me
Roselyn Ngissah – Purple Rose
Okawa Shaznay – Sisters at War
Uru Eke – Dining with a Long Spoon
Tana Adelana – Dreamwalker
Best Comedic Act
Patience Ozokwor – After the Proposal
Lepacious Bose – Being Mrs. Elliot
Ini Edo – Nkasi the village fighter
Mercy Johnson – Hustlers
Eniola Badmus – Airline Babes
Bishop Umeh – Visa Lottery
Ayo Makun – 30 Days in Atlanta
Best Screenplay
30 Days in Atlanta
Last Three Digits
Accident
Black Silhouette
Dinning with a long spoon
Make a Move
Best Director
Eneaji Chris EnenG – Murder at Prime Suites
Teco Benson – Accident
Frank Rajah – Iyore
Omoni Oboli – Being Mrs. Elliot
Desmond Elliot – Apaye
Robert Peters – 30 Days in Atlanta
Eric Aghimien – A Mile from Home
Producer of the Year
Eric Aghimien – A Mile from Home
Juliet Ibrahim – Number One Fan
Frank Rajah & Kwame Boadu – Iyore
Abdul Salam – Sisters at War
Emem Isong – Apaye
Omoni & Nnamdi Oboli – Being Mrs. Elliot
Ayo Makun & Dr. Kulah – 30 Days in Atlanta
Best Edited Film
Being Mrs. Elliot
Accident
Apaye
One Last Word
Murder at Prime Suites
A mile from home
Best Cinematography
Murder at Prime Suites
Iyore
30 Days in Atlanta
Dining with a long spoon
A Mile from Home
My African Wedding
Black Silhouette
Best Sound
Make a Move
Knocking on Heaven’s door
Iyore
Accident
A Mile from Home
Number One Fan
Being Mrs. Elliot
Best Costume
Murder at Prime Suites
Stripped
Iyore
Apaye
Make a Move
Destiny Child
Lagos Cougars
Best Makeup
A Mile from Home
Number One Fan
Iyore
Last Three Digits
Apaye
Murder at Prime Suites
One Last Word
Special Recognition
Lynn Whitfield – 30 Days in Atlanta
DIASPORA FILM CATEGORY
Best Film – Diaspora
Fall Guy
Captive
Faces of Love
Ekei
Brides War
Best Film Director – Diaspora
Akim Macauley – Ekei
John Uche – Captive
Obed Joe – Fall Guy
Robert Peters – Faces of Love
A.B Sallu – A Message to Brian
Matt Lillard – Punch Rolla
Best Actor /Most Promising Actor – Diaspora
Mohammed Bah – Fall Guy
Eno Williams – A Message to Brian
Raz Adoti – Faces of Love
Moses Efret – Brides War
Kayode Akinbayo – Punch Rolla
Ken Monnette – The Storm
Best Actress /Most Promising Actress – Diaspora
Edith Pikwa Boma – A Message to Brian
Laurene Noire – Captive
Syr Law – Faces of Love
Stephanie Maa – Ekei
Melissa Determined – Brides War
Bessy Ikem – American Mama
VIEWER’s CHOICE CATEGORY
Male Viewer’s Choice
Uti Nwachukwu
Majid Michel
Chris Attoh
Joseph Benjamin
John Dumelo
Alex Ekubo
Yemi Blaq
Eddie Watson
Female Viewer’s Choice
Yvonne Nelson
Ini Edo
Jackie Appiah
Mercy Johnson
Uche Jombo
Nse Ikpe Etim
Tonto Dikeh
Yvonne Okoro
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