{"id":338981,"date":"2011-03-25T23:00:10","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T23:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/25\/nigeria-south-africa-and-kenya-who-rules-amaa-%e2%80%9911\/"},"modified":"2011-03-25T23:00:10","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T23:00:10","slug":"nigeria-south-africa-and-kenya-who-rules-amaa-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/25\/nigeria-south-africa-and-kenya-who-rules-amaa-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya: Who rules @ AMAA \u201911?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By BENJAMIN NJOKU
Tension, anxiety and expectations are thick in the air as African film makers and stars gather in the capital city of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Sunday, March 27,\u00a0 to decide the country that rules the\u00a0 screens in the continent.<\/p>\n

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Genevieve, Manie Malone, Omoni Oboli and Jimmy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Unlike\u00a0 the previous edition, this year\u2019s AMAA\u00a0 has three top contenders; Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. Opinions\u00a0 vary\u00a0 in terms of which country would emerge top at the end of Sunday\u2019s night of awards.<\/p>\n

Some\u00a0 industry watchers has predicted the obvious, a repeat of the outcome of the previous year\u2019s edition, where\u00a0 Nigeria imposed its supremacy on other African countries by\u00a0 carting away a lot of\u00a0 the\u00a0 awards that were\u00a0 given out on that year. Other observers also expressed reservation, doubting the possibility of Nigeria carrying the day again.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, judging from the nomination list released by AMAA\u00a0\u00a0 early this month, Nigeria, against all odds consolidated her position in Africa with fifty nominations. Kenya bagged nine nominations emerging, alongside South Africa, as the film competitors posing a threat to Nigerian dominance.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Ghana which happened to be a major contender against Nigeria during last year\u2019s edition lagged behind this year. Though one of the country\u2019s films, \u201cSinking Sound\u201d got ten nominations to save Ghana from going down the drain. But the chances of the country emerging top this year is doubtful. Malawi equally fell by the way side as the country got fewer nomination.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive Officer of the award body, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe at a media briefing in Lagos, acknowledged\u00a0 the fact that South Africa and Kenya posed a serious threat to Nigeria\u2019s consistent lead in the competition.<\/p>\n

According to her, while \u201cViva River\u201d, a film from Congo had the highest single nominations, South Africa has four films that are very strong that made the nominations too.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe four South African films in competition include \u201cHope Ville\u201d with nine nominations, \u201cIzulu Lami,\u201d seven\u00a0 nominations, \u201cShirley Adams\u201d, 5 nominations and \u201cA Small Town Called Descent\u201d with 6 nominations. Combined together, South Africa had the highest nominations by a country with a total of 27 nominations.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s \u201cSinking Sound\u201d with ten nominations, many observers believe holds a lot of promises for the country which recorded unimpressive outing\u00a0 this year.<\/p>\n

Also, Kenya\u2019s \u2018Soul Boy\u201d with six\u00a0 nominations is equally a strong contender in this year\u2019s AMAA, while Nigeria has four films that are also prominent on the nomination list with Tunde Kelani\u2019s Maami, Inale, a film directed by Jeta Amata, Niyi Akanji\u2019s Aramotu, and Mahmood Alli-Balogun\u2019s Tango with Me. In by country nominations, Nigeria trails South Africa with 23 total nominations.<\/p>\n

However, aside the emergence of the three top contenders, some\u00a0 important awards that would make the difference in this year\u2019s AMAA because of the quality of the nominees include the Best Actor and Actress in a leading role; Best Director, Best Cinematography and\u00a0 Best achievement in Visual award.<\/p>\n

In the Best Actress category, Nigeria\u2019s Idiat Shobande who played Aramotu in\u00a0 Niyi Akanji\u2019s \u201cAramotu\u201d, Omoni Oboli and Genevive Nnaji would have their counterparts from other countries like Manie Malone, Denise Newman and Amake Abebrese to beat. Observers believe that Genevieve who was nominated for her role in Mahmood Alli-Balogun\u2019s \u201cTango with Me\u201d is long overdue to cliche the covetous prize.<\/p>\n

Also, Omoni Oboli\u2019s role in the award winning \u201c\u00c4nchor Baby\u201d stands her out amongst her rivals. But it is believed that Amake Abebrese remain a strong force to reckon with. Her role in the international block-bluster, \u2018Sinking Sound\u201d raised the stake for her. Manie Malone is equally a no pushover as well as Denise Newman.<\/p>\n

Indeed, unlike last year, where two Ghanaian actresses, Jackie Appiah, Lydia Forson\u00a0 defeated actress Bimbo Akintola and Stephanie Okereke as their major contenders to cliche the prize for their roles in \u201cNnenda\u201d and \u201cFreedom in Chain\u2019, this year\u2019s edition is expected to\u00a0 produce a single winner.<\/p>\n

Looking at the top contenders for the Best Actor in a leading role, one has this conviction\u00a0 that every nominee in this category\u00a0 is a potential winner. From Themba Ndaba( Hopeville), Patsha Bay(Viva Riva) to\u00a0 Jimmy Jean-Louis(Sinking Sands), Ekon Blankson(Checkmate) and Antar Laniyan (Yemoja), it is a rare display of\u00a0 talent, professionalism and intellect.<\/p>\n

While the awards night holds on Sunday, the good thing about this year\u2019s AMAA lies on the fact that the visiting guests will be made to experience the host state in a new way as series of events have been lined up for a whole week. AMAA this year, as disclosed by the organisers will not be a day\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Guests will be given the\u00a0 opportunity to network, share experiences and even make co-production deals with other film makers. Visitors also will explore the sights and sound of Bayelsa and feel the people and culture of the state.<\/p>\n

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