{"id":1212569,"date":"2022-09-28T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/28\/africa-movie-academy-awards-borga-tops-nomination-list-road-to-my-fathers-compound-lands-5-nods\/"},"modified":"2022-09-28T12:52:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:52:03","slug":"africa-movie-academy-awards-borga-tops-nomination-list-road-to-my-fathers-compound-lands-5-nods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/28\/africa-movie-academy-awards-borga-tops-nomination-list-road-to-my-fathers-compound-lands-5-nods\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Movie Academy Awards:\u00a0&#8216;Borga&#8217; tops nomination list, &#8216;Road To My Father&#8217;s Compound&#8217; lands 5 nods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-09-28-at-12.32.59-PM-1024x588.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>The organisers of the annual Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have released the nominations list for the 2022 event.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations were unveiled at a media event in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the president of the AMAA Shaibu Husseini revealed that the Jury sat for over ten days for selection in Documentary films, animations, features and short stories.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghanaian feature film \u2018Borga\u2019 leads the nominations list with 15 nods. South Africa\u2019s \u2018Surviving Gaza\u2019 follows closely with 14 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Tanzania\u2019s \u2018Tug of war\u2019 landed 12 nominations, while Uganda\u2019s \u2018Tembele\u2019 and Nigeria\u2019s \u2018Man of God\u2019 packed nominations in nine categories.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The feature film, Borga, which is a collaboration of Ghanaian and German creatives, was nominated for some major awards including the overall Best Film, Best Film in an African Language, Best Director, Achievement in Screenplay, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Screenplay and Production Design.<\/p>\n<p>Eugene Boateng who also doubles as the Associate Producer was nominated for the Best Actor in\u00a0 Leading Role.<\/p>\n<p>The actor has already won the German Screen Actors Award for best actor in a leading role with the film.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"oqBAL9VsDME\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BORGA | OFFICIAL GHANA CINEMA RELEASE TRAILER \u2013 NEW RELEASE DATE Jun 24th 2022\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oqBAL9VsDME?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Adjetey Anang scored a nomination in the Best Actor in Supporting Role category while actress Lydia Forson landed a nomination in the Best Actress in Supporting Role category.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Afffadzi was nominated for the Best Young\/Promising Actor award. Director York Fabian Raabe was nominated for the Best Director Award and the First Feature by a Director award.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ghanaian film \u2018Road To My Father\u2019s Compound\u2019 was nominated in five categories.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=308&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F101883031608243%2Fvideos%2F349373013477309%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"308\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Adatsi was nominated for the Best Actor in Lead Role while his co-star Bless Fortune scored a nomination for Best Actress in Lead Role.<\/p>\n<p>The director Benedict Yeboah was nominated for the First Feature by a Director award.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Road To My Father\u2019s Compound\u2019 also landed a spot in the Best Achievement in Cinematography and Best Achievement in Screenplay categories respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa Movie Academy Awards will come off on October 30 in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See the full list below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enroute -Burkina Faso<br \/>Al-Sit -Sudan<br \/>Astel -Senegal<br \/>A Lisbon Affair- Angola<br \/>Mamadou \u2013 Equatorial Guinea<br \/>Houminvi \u2013 Benin<br \/>Men-tally- Nigeria<br \/>Tender Threads \u2013 Morocco<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUBRIL MALAIFIA AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the Surface \u2013 Iceland<br \/>Opal \u2013 Martinique<br \/>Kenda \u2013 Cote D\u2019Ivoire<br \/>No Way Out \u2013 Uganda<br \/>Skin Like Mine \u2013USA<br \/>PTD \u2013 Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taamaden \u2013 Mali<br \/>No Simple Way Home -Sudan<br \/>The Last Shelter \u2013 Mali<br \/>No U Turn \u2013 Nigeria<br \/>Transaction \u2013 Zimbabwe<br \/>Lobola, a Bride\u2019s True Price?- South Africa<br \/>Africa Moot \u2013 South Africa<br \/>When a Farm Goes Aflame- Nigeria\/Germany<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Borga \u2013 Ghana<br \/>Tug of War \u2013 Tanzania<br \/>Tembele \u2013 Uganda<br \/>Surviving Gaza \u2013 South Africa<br \/>Alaise \u2013 Nigeria<br \/>Medicine Man \u2013 Kenya<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN-BORN DIRECTOR LIVING ABROAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tope Oshin \u2013 Here Love Lies<br \/>Obi Emelonye \u2013 Money Miss Road<br \/>York Fabian Raabe- Borga<br \/>Ogo Okpue \u2013 A song From the Dark<br \/>Robert Peters \u2013 The Scar<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contraband \u2013 USA<br \/>Slow Pulse \u2013 USA<br \/>Skin Like Mine \u2013 USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rumba King \u2013 Peru<br \/>Wade in the Water \u2013 USA<br \/>The Sun Rises in the East \u2013 USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story \u2013 USA<br \/>The Sleeping Negro \u2013 USA<br \/>Not To Forget \u2013 USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tug Of War<br \/>Underbelly<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Borga<br \/>Swallow<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Swallow<br \/>Underbelly<br \/>Tug of War<br \/>Tembele<br \/>Man of God<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jolly Roger<br \/>A Song From The Dark<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Underbelly<br \/>Angeliena<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tembele<br \/>Ayaanle<br \/>Man of God<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Tug of War<br \/>Almajiri<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Koi-Koi: the Myth<br \/>Tug of War<br \/>Borga<br \/>Tinka\u2019s Story<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Alaise<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Wave<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Swallow<br \/>Tug of War<br \/>Borga<br \/>Tembele<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tug of War<br \/>Tembele<br \/>Ayaanle<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Borga<br \/>Road To My Father\u2019s Compound<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jolly Roger<br \/>Angeliena<br \/>Tug of War<br \/>Borga<br \/>Almajiri<br \/>Man of God<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Road to My Father\u2019s Compound<br \/>Surviving Gaza<br \/>Jolly Roger<br \/>Tug of War<br \/>Borga<br \/>Tembele<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD<\/strong> <strong>(NFVB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Man of God<br \/>Alaise<br \/>Swallow<br \/>Jolly Roger<br \/>Almajiri<br \/>Money Miss Road<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG\/PROMISING ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Afffadzi \u2013 Borga<br \/>Kebirungi Agnes Knight \u2013 Tinka\u2019s Story<br \/>Amina Mohammed \u2013 Ayaanle<br \/>Maryam Waziri Salihu \u2013 Almajiri<br \/>Samke Makhaba \u2013 Surviving Gaza<br \/>Emmanuel Kuye \u2013 Ba Ni (Mud Clan)<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aphiwe Mkefe \u2013 Surviving Gaza<br \/>Wale Ojo \u2013 A Song from the dark<br \/>Adjetey Annag \u2013 Borga<br \/>Tshamano Sebe \u2013 Angeliene<br \/>Toyin Osinaike \u2013 Jolly Roger<br \/>Segun Arinze \u2013 Almajiri<br \/>Josh2Funny \u2013 Money Miss Road<\/p>\n<p>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE<\/p>\n<p>Lydia Forson \u2013 Borga<br \/>Samke Makhoba Surviving Gaza<br \/>Ijeoma Grace Agu \u2013 Swallow<br \/>Siti Amina -Tug of War<br \/>Maryam S Wazari \u2013 Ba Ni (Mud Clan)<br \/>Dorcas Shola Fapson \u2013 Man of God<br \/>Nse Ikpe Etim \u2013 A Song From The Dark<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Patrick Nkakalukanyi -Tembele<br \/>Daniel Etim Effiong \u2013 Jolly Roger<br \/>Gudrun Colombus Mwanyika \u2013 Tug of War<br \/>Botlhale Mahlangu \u2013 Surviving Gaza<br \/>Eugene Boateng \u2013 Borga<br \/>Deyemi Okanlanwo \u2013 Swallow<br \/>Akah Nnani- Man of God<br \/>Aaron Adatsi \u2013 Road to My Father\u2019s Compound<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Euodia Samson \u2013 Angeliena<br \/>Bless Fortune \u2013 Road to My Fathers Compound<br \/>Osas Ighodaro \u2013 Man of God<br \/>Ronah Ninsiima \u2013 Tembele<br \/>Ikhlas Gafur Vora \u2013 Tug of War<br \/>Vanessa Vanderpuye \u2013 A song from the dark<br \/>Nanfuna Sharon \u2013 The Wave<br \/>Eniola Akinbo \u2013 Swallow<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR FIRST FEATURE BY A DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uga Carlini \u2013 Angeliena<br \/>York Fabian Raabe \u2013 Borga<br \/>Ogo Okpue \u2013 A Song From The Dark<br \/>Benedict Yeboah \u2013 Road to My Father\u2019s Compound<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amil Sivji \u2013Tug of War<br \/>York-Fabian Raabe \u2013 Borga<br \/>Bolanle Austen- Peters \u2013 Man of God<br \/>Vusi\u2019Africa Sindane \u2013 Surviving Gaza<br \/>Uga Carlini \u2013 Angeliena<br \/>Walter Banger \u2013 Jolly Roger<br \/>Ahmed Farah \u2013 Ayaanle<br \/>Morris Mugisha \u2013 Tembele<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMAA 2022 AWARD FOR BEST FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ayaanle \u2013 Somalia<br \/>Jolly Roger \u2013 Nigeria<br \/>Borga \u2013 Ghana<br \/>Angeliena \u2013 South Africa<br \/>Tug of War \u2013 Tanzania<br \/>Man of God \u2013 Nigeria<br \/>Surviving Gaza \u2013 South Africa<br \/>Tembele \u2013 Uganda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a 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