{"id":282666,"date":"2011-02-26T12:24:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T12:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/26\/african-movie-academy-awards-nomination-2011-list-is-out-sinking-sands-gets-9-nominations\/"},"modified":"2011-02-26T12:24:04","modified_gmt":"2011-02-26T12:24:04","slug":"african-movie-academy-awards-nomination-2011-list-is-out-sinking-sands-gets-9-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/26\/african-movie-academy-awards-nomination-2011-list-is-out-sinking-sands-gets-9-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"African Movie Academy Awards Nomination 2011 List Is Out, Sinking Sands Gets 9 Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div> Check out the full nomination list below\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Best Short Film<\/p>\n<p>BOUGFEN \u2013 PETRA BANINLA SUNJO (CAMEROUN)<br \/>WEAKNESS \u2013 WANJIRU KAIRU (KENYA)<br \/>NO JERSEY NO MATCH \u2013 DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (NIGERIA)<br \/>DUTY \u2013 MAK KUSARE (NIGERIA)<br \/>BONLAMBO \u2013 ZWE LESIZWE NTULI (SOUTH AFRICA)<br \/>ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH \u2013 ZIPPORAH NYARORI (KENYA)<br \/>DINA \u2013 MICKEY FONSECA (MOZAMBIQUE)<br \/>ALLAHKABO \u2013 BOUNA CHERIF FOFANA (TOGO)<\/p>\n<p>Best Short Documentary<\/p>\n<p>SYMPHONY KINSASHA \u2013 DIENDO HAMADI &#038; DINTA WA LUSULA (CONGO)<br \/>NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) \u2013 NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA)<br \/>AFTER THE MINE \u2013 DIENDO HAMADI &#038; DINTA WA LUSULA (DRC)<br \/>STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN \u2013 ROWENA ALDOUS &#038; JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA)<br \/>YEABU\u2019S HOMECOMING \u2013 JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE)<\/p>\n<p>Best Documentary<\/p>\n<p>KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE \u2013 ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN)<br \/>HEADLINES IN HISTORY \u2013 ZOBBY BRESSON (KENYA)<br \/>CO-EXIST \u2013 ADAM MAZO (RWANDA)<br \/>STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO)<br \/>NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA)<\/p>\n<p>Best Diaspora Feature<\/p>\n<p>SUICIDE DOLLS \u2013 KEITH SHAW (USA)<br \/>TESTED \u2013 RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA)<br \/>NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)<br \/>THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK)<\/p>\n<p>Best Diaspora Documentary<\/p>\n<p>STUBORN AS A MULE \u2013 MILLER BARGERON JR &#038; ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA)<br \/>MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA)<br \/>IF NOT NOW \u2013 LOUIS HAGGART (USA)<br \/>MOTHERLAND \u2013 OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA)<br \/>CHANGEMENT \u2013 CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY)<\/p>\n<p>Best Diaspora Short Film<\/p>\n<p>CYCLE- ROY CLOVIS (USA)<br \/>UNDER TOW \u2013 MILES ORION FELD (USA)<br \/>HABITUAL AGGRESSION \u2013 TEMI OJO (USA)<br \/>LITTLE SOLDIER \u2013 DALLAS KING (USA)<br \/>THE NEW N WORD \u2013 SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA)<\/p>\n<p>PRECIPICE \u2013 JULIUS AMEDUME (UK)<\/p>\n<p>Best Film for African Abroad<\/p>\n<p>ANCHOR BABY \u2013 LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA\/CANADA)<br \/>IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA\/USA)<br \/>MIRROR BOY \u2013 OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA\/UK)<br \/>AFRICA UNITED \u2013 DEBS GARDNER-BROOK (RWANDA\/UK)<\/p>\n<p>Best Production Design<\/p>\n<p>TANGO WITH ME<br \/>VIVA RIVA<br \/>HOPEVILLE<br \/>6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS<br \/>MAAMI<\/p>\n<p>Best Costume Design<\/p>\n<p>INALE<br \/>YEMOJA<br \/>SINKING SANDS<br \/>ARAMOTU<br \/>ELMINA<\/p>\n<p>Best Make Up<\/p>\n<p>INALE<br \/>SINKING SANDS<br \/>A PRIVATE STORM<br \/>VIVA RIVA<br \/>A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT<\/p>\n<p>Best Soundtrack<\/p>\n<p>VIVA RIVA<br \/>AFRICA UNITED<br \/>IZULU LAMI<br \/>INALE<br \/>A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT<\/p>\n<p>Best Visual Effects<\/p>\n<p>ARAMOTU<br \/>NANI<br \/>WHO OWNS DA CITY<br \/>INALE<br \/>A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT<\/p>\n<p>Best Achievement in Sound<\/p>\n<p>SINKING SANDS<br \/>SHIRLEY ADAMS<br \/>IZULU LAMI<\/p>\n<p>VIVA RIVA<br \/>TANGO WITH ME<\/p>\n<p>Best Cinematography<\/p>\n<p>SINKING SANDS<br \/>MAAMI<br \/>IZULU LAMI<br \/>HOPEVILLE<br \/>VIVA RIVA<\/p>\n<p>Best Screenplay<\/p>\n<p>SOUL BOY<br \/>SINKING SANDS<br \/>HOPEVILLE<br \/>SHIRLEY ADAMS<br \/>IZULU LAMI<\/p>\n<p>Best Nigerian Film<\/p>\n<p>MAAMI \u2013 TUNDE KELANI<br \/>ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI<br \/>TANGO WITH ME \u2013 MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN<br \/>INALE \u2013 JETA AMATA<br \/>A PRIVATE STORM \u2013 LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUN\/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA<\/p>\n<p>Best Film in African Language<\/p>\n<p>ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA)<br \/>IZULU LAMI \u2013 MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA)<br \/>SOUL BOY- HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA)<br \/>SUWI \u2013 MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA)<br \/>FISHING THE LITTLE STONE \u2013 KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA)<\/p>\n<p>Best Child Actor<\/p>\n<p>SOBAHLE MKHABASE (THEMBI), TSCHEPANG MOHLOMI (CHILI-BITE) AND SIBONELO MALINGA(KHWEZI) \u2013 IZULU LAMI<br \/>ERIYA NDAYAMBAJE- DUDU IN AFRICA UNITED<br \/>JORDAN NTUNGA- ANTO IN VIVA RIVA<br \/>AYOMIDE ABATTI- YOUNG KASHI IN MAAMI<br \/>BENJAMIN ABEMIGISHA- ZEBU IN ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH<br \/>SHANTEL MWABI- BUPE IN SUWI<\/p>\n<p>Best Young Actor<\/p>\n<p>YVES DUSENGE (CHILD SOLDIER) AND ROGER NSENGIYUMUA (FOOTBALLER)- AFRICA UNITED<br \/>SAMSON ODHIAMBO AND LEILA DAYAN OPOU \u2013 SOUL BOY<br \/>EDWARD KAGUTUZI \u2013 MIRROR BOY<br \/>DONOVAN ADAMS \u2013 SHIRLEY ADAMS<\/p>\n<p>JUNIOR SINGO \u2013 HOPEVILLE<\/p>\n<p>Best Actor in Supporting Role<\/p>\n<p>OSITA IHEME \u2013 MIRROR BOY<br \/>HOJI FORTUNA \u2013 VIVA RIVA<br \/>MPILO VUSI KUNENE \u2013 A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT<br \/>JOHN DUMELO \u2013 A PRIVATE STORM<br \/>DESMOND DUBE- HOPEVILLE<\/p>\n<p>Best Actress in Supporting Role<\/p>\n<p>MARY TWALA \u2013 HOPEVILLE<br \/>JOYCE NTALABE \u2013 THE RIVALING SHADOW<br \/>MARLENE LONGAGE- VIVA RIVA<br \/>TINA MBA -TANGO WITH ME<br \/>YVONNE OKORO \u2013 POOL PARTY<\/p>\n<p>Best Actor in Leading Role<\/p>\n<p>THEMBA NDABA \u2013 HOPEVILLE<br \/>PATSHA BAY -VIVA RIVA<br \/>JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS \u2013 SINKING SANDS<br \/>EKON BLANKSON \u2013 CHECKMATE<br \/>ANTAR LANIYAN \u2013 YEMOJA<\/p>\n<p>Best Actress in Leading Role<\/p>\n<p>IDIAT SHOBANDE -ARAMOTU<br \/>OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY<br \/>MANIE MALONE \u2013 VIVA RIVA<br \/>AMAKE ABEBRESE- SINKING SANDS<br \/>DENISE NEWMAN -SHIRLEY ADAMS<\/p>\n<p>Best Director<\/p>\n<p>SOUL BOY \u2013 HAWA ESSUMAN<br \/>SHIRLEY ADAMS \u2013 OLIVER HERMANUS<br \/>VIVA RIVA \u2013 DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA<br \/>ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI<br \/>A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT \u2013 JAHMAIL. 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T QUBEKA<br \/>SINKING SANDS \u2013 LEILA DJANSI<\/p>\n<p>Best Film<\/p>\n<p>VIVA RIVA \u2013 DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO)<br \/>SINKING SANDS \u2013 LEILA DJANSI (GHANA)<br \/>ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA)<br \/>SOUL BOY \u2013 HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA)<br \/>HOPEVILLE \u2013 JOHN TRENGOVE (SOUTH AFRICA)<br \/>A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT \u2013 JAHMIL X.T QUBEKA (SOUTH AFRICA) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/showbiz.peacefmonline.com\/movies\/201102\/138911.php\" title=\"African Movie Academy Awards Nomination 2011 List Is Out, Sinking Sands Gets 9 Nominations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">African Movie Academy Awards Nomination 2011 List Is Out, Sinking Sands Gets 9 Nominations<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Check out the full nomination list below\u2026 Best Short Film BOUGFEN \u2013 PETRA BANINLA SUNJO (CAMEROUN) WEAKNESS \u2013 WANJIRU KAIRU (KENYA) NO JERSEY NO MATCH \u2013 DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (NIGERIA) DUTY \u2013 MAK KUSARE (NIGERIA) BONLAMBO \u2013 ZWE LESIZWE NTULI (SOUTH AFRICA) ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH \u2013 ZIPPORAH NYARORI (KENYA) DINA \u2013 MICKEY FONSECA (MOZAMBIQUE) ALLAHKABO \u2013 BOUNA CHERIF FOFANA (TOGO) Best Short Documentary SYMPHONY KINSASHA \u2013 DIENDO HAMADI &#038; DINTA WA LUSULA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) \u2013 NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA) AFTER THE MINE \u2013 DIENDO HAMADI &#038; DINTA WA LUSULA (DRC) STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN \u2013 ROWENA ALDOUS &#038; JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA) YEABU\u2019S HOMECOMING \u2013 JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE) Best Documentary KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE \u2013 ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN) HEADLINES IN HISTORY \u2013 ZOBBY BRESSON (KENYA) CO-EXIST \u2013 ADAM MAZO (RWANDA) STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA) Best Diaspora Feature SUICIDE DOLLS \u2013 KEITH SHAW (USA) TESTED \u2013 RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA) NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK) THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK) Best Diaspora Documentary STUBORN AS A MULE \u2013 MILLER BARGERON JR &#038; ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA) MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA) IF NOT NOW \u2013 LOUIS HAGGART (USA) MOTHERLAND \u2013 OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA) CHANGEMENT \u2013 CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY) Best Diaspora Short Film CYCLE- ROY CLOVIS (USA) UNDER TOW \u2013 MILES ORION FELD (USA) HABITUAL AGGRESSION \u2013 TEMI OJO (USA) LITTLE SOLDIER \u2013 DALLAS KING (USA) THE NEW N WORD \u2013 SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA) PRECIPICE \u2013 JULIUS AMEDUME (UK) Best Film for African Abroad ANCHOR BABY \u2013 LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA\/CANADA) IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA\/USA) MIRROR BOY \u2013 OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA\/UK) AFRICA UNITED \u2013 DEBS GARDNER-BROOK (RWANDA\/UK) Best Production Design TANGO WITH ME VIVA RIVA HOPEVILLE 6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS MAAMI Best Costume Design INALE YEMOJA SINKING SANDS ARAMOTU ELMINA Best Make Up INALE SINKING SANDS A PRIVATE STORM VIVA RIVA A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT Best Soundtrack VIVA RIVA AFRICA UNITED IZULU LAMI INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT Best Visual Effects ARAMOTU NANI WHO OWNS DA CITY INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT Best Achievement in Sound SINKING SANDS SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI VIVA RIVA TANGO WITH ME Best Cinematography SINKING SANDS MAAMI IZULU LAMI HOPEVILLE VIVA RIVA Best Screenplay SOUL BOY SINKING SANDS HOPEVILLE SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI Best Nigerian Film MAAMI \u2013 TUNDE KELANI ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI TANGO WITH ME \u2013 MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN INALE \u2013 JETA AMATA A PRIVATE STORM \u2013 LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUN\/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA Best Film in African Language ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA) IZULU LAMI \u2013 MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA) SOUL BOY- HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA) SUWI \u2013 MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA) FISHING THE LITTLE STONE \u2013 KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA) Best Child Actor SOBAHLE MKHABASE (THEMBI), TSCHEPANG MOHLOMI (CHILI-BITE) AND SIBONELO MALINGA(KHWEZI) \u2013 IZULU LAMI ERIYA NDAYAMBAJE- DUDU IN AFRICA UNITED JORDAN NTUNGA- ANTO IN VIVA RIVA AYOMIDE ABATTI- YOUNG KASHI IN MAAMI BENJAMIN ABEMIGISHA- ZEBU IN ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH SHANTEL MWABI- BUPE IN SUWI Best Young Actor YVES DUSENGE (CHILD SOLDIER) AND ROGER NSENGIYUMUA (FOOTBALLER)- AFRICA UNITED SAMSON ODHIAMBO AND LEILA DAYAN OPOU \u2013 SOUL BOY EDWARD KAGUTUZI \u2013 MIRROR BOY DONOVAN ADAMS \u2013 SHIRLEY ADAMS JUNIOR SINGO \u2013 HOPEVILLE Best Actor in Supporting Role OSITA IHEME \u2013 MIRROR BOY HOJI FORTUNA \u2013 VIVA RIVA MPILO VUSI KUNENE \u2013 A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT JOHN DUMELO \u2013 A PRIVATE STORM DESMOND DUBE- HOPEVILLE Best Actress in Supporting Role MARY TWALA \u2013 HOPEVILLE JOYCE NTALABE \u2013 THE RIVALING SHADOW MARLENE LONGAGE- VIVA RIVA TINA MBA -TANGO WITH ME YVONNE OKORO \u2013 POOL PARTY Best Actor in Leading Role THEMBA NDABA \u2013 HOPEVILLE PATSHA BAY -VIVA RIVA JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS \u2013 SINKING SANDS EKON BLANKSON \u2013 CHECKMATE ANTAR LANIYAN \u2013 YEMOJA Best Actress in Leading Role IDIAT SHOBANDE -ARAMOTU OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY MANIE MALONE \u2013 VIVA RIVA AMAKE ABEBRESE- SINKING SANDS DENISE NEWMAN -SHIRLEY ADAMS Best Director SOUL BOY \u2013 HAWA ESSUMAN SHIRLEY ADAMS \u2013 OLIVER HERMANUS VIVA RIVA \u2013 DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT \u2013 JAHMAIL. 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DINTA WA LUSULA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMOND (Feature on Dr. Rahmat Mohammed) \u2013 NFORM LEONARD (NIGERIA) AFTER THE MINE \u2013 DIENDO HAMADI &amp; DINTA WA LUSULA (DRC) STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN \u2013 ROWENA ALDOUS &amp; JILL HANAS-HANCOCK (SOUTH AFRICA) YEABU\u2019S HOMECOMING \u2013 JENNY CHU (SIERRALEONE) Best Documentary KONDI ET LE JEUDI NATIONALE \u2013 ARIANA ASTRID ATODJI (CAMEROUN) HEADLINES IN HISTORY \u2013 ZOBBY BRESSON (KENYA) CO-EXIST \u2013 ADAM MAZO (RWANDA) STATE OF MIND- DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA (CONGO) NAIJA DIAMONDS- NFROM LEONARD (NIGERIA) Best Diaspora Feature SUICIDE DOLLS \u2013 KEITH SHAW (USA) TESTED \u2013 RUSSELL COSTANZO (USA) NOTHING LESS-WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK) THE VILLAGE -WAYNE SAUNDERS (UK) Best Diaspora Documentary STUBORN AS A MULE \u2013 MILLER BARGERON JR &amp; ARCELOUS DEIELS (USA) MOMENTUM- ZEINABU IRENE DAVIS (USA) IF NOT NOW \u2013 LOUIS HAGGART (USA) MOTHERLAND \u2013 OWEN ALIK SHAHADAH (USA) CHANGEMENT \u2013 CHIARA CAVALLAZI (ITALY) Best Diaspora Short Film CYCLE- ROY CLOVIS (USA) UNDER TOW \u2013 MILES ORION FELD (USA) HABITUAL AGGRESSION \u2013 TEMI OJO (USA) LITTLE SOLDIER \u2013 DALLAS KING (USA) THE NEW N WORD \u2013 SOWANDE TICHAWONNA (USA) PRECIPICE \u2013 JULIUS AMEDUME (UK) Best Film for African Abroad ANCHOR BABY \u2013 LONZO NZEKWE (NIGERIA\/CANADA) IN AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE SOUL SISTERS- RAHMAN OLADIGBOLU (NIGERIA\/USA) MIRROR BOY \u2013 OBI EMELONYE (NIGERIA\/UK) AFRICA UNITED \u2013 DEBS GARDNER-BROOK (RWANDA\/UK) Best Production Design TANGO WITH ME VIVA RIVA HOPEVILLE 6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS MAAMI Best Costume Design INALE YEMOJA SINKING SANDS ARAMOTU ELMINA Best Make Up INALE SINKING SANDS A PRIVATE STORM VIVA RIVA A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT Best Soundtrack VIVA RIVA AFRICA UNITED IZULU LAMI INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT Best Visual Effects ARAMOTU NANI WHO OWNS DA CITY INALE A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT Best Achievement in Sound SINKING SANDS SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI VIVA RIVA TANGO WITH ME Best Cinematography SINKING SANDS MAAMI IZULU LAMI HOPEVILLE VIVA RIVA Best Screenplay SOUL BOY SINKING SANDS HOPEVILLE SHIRLEY ADAMS IZULU LAMI Best Nigerian Film MAAMI \u2013 TUNDE KELANI ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI TANGO WITH ME \u2013 MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN INALE \u2013 JETA AMATA A PRIVATE STORM \u2013 LANCELOT ODUWA IMASEUN\/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA Best Film in African Language ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI (NIGERIA) IZULU LAMI \u2013 MADODA NCAYIYANA (SOUTH AFRICA) SOUL BOY- HAWA ESSUMAN (KENYA) SUWI \u2013 MUSOLA CATHERINE KASEKETI (ZAMBIA) FISHING THE LITTLE STONE \u2013 KAZ KASOZI (UGANDA) Best Child Actor SOBAHLE MKHABASE (THEMBI), TSCHEPANG MOHLOMI (CHILI-BITE) AND SIBONELO MALINGA(KHWEZI) \u2013 IZULU LAMI ERIYA NDAYAMBAJE- DUDU IN AFRICA UNITED JORDAN NTUNGA- ANTO IN VIVA RIVA AYOMIDE ABATTI- YOUNG KASHI IN MAAMI BENJAMIN ABEMIGISHA- ZEBU IN ZEBU AND THE PHOTOFISH SHANTEL MWABI- BUPE IN SUWI Best Young Actor YVES DUSENGE (CHILD SOLDIER) AND ROGER NSENGIYUMUA (FOOTBALLER)- AFRICA UNITED SAMSON ODHIAMBO AND LEILA DAYAN OPOU \u2013 SOUL BOY EDWARD KAGUTUZI \u2013 MIRROR BOY DONOVAN ADAMS \u2013 SHIRLEY ADAMS JUNIOR SINGO \u2013 HOPEVILLE Best Actor in Supporting Role OSITA IHEME \u2013 MIRROR BOY HOJI FORTUNA \u2013 VIVA RIVA MPILO VUSI KUNENE \u2013 A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT JOHN DUMELO \u2013 A PRIVATE STORM DESMOND DUBE- HOPEVILLE Best Actress in Supporting Role MARY TWALA \u2013 HOPEVILLE JOYCE NTALABE \u2013 THE RIVALING SHADOW MARLENE LONGAGE- VIVA RIVA TINA MBA -TANGO WITH ME YVONNE OKORO \u2013 POOL PARTY Best Actor in Leading Role THEMBA NDABA \u2013 HOPEVILLE PATSHA BAY -VIVA RIVA JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS \u2013 SINKING SANDS EKON BLANKSON \u2013 CHECKMATE ANTAR LANIYAN \u2013 YEMOJA Best Actress in Leading Role IDIAT SHOBANDE -ARAMOTU OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY MANIE MALONE \u2013 VIVA RIVA AMAKE ABEBRESE- SINKING SANDS DENISE NEWMAN -SHIRLEY ADAMS Best Director SOUL BOY \u2013 HAWA ESSUMAN SHIRLEY ADAMS \u2013 OLIVER HERMANUS VIVA RIVA \u2013 DJO TUNDA WA MUNGA ARAMOTU \u2013 NIJI AKANNI A SMALL TOWN CALLED DESCENT \u2013 JAHMAIL. 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