Movie Stars Dazzle @ 2018 AMA Awards

• Details Of The Event Held In RWANDA

It was an engrossing weekend of fun and entertainment as organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Award moved a train of movie stars to the beautiful city of Kigali in Rwanda where the 14th edition of the award held . Guests were flown in from different African countries via Rwanda air to Kigali and lodged at the luxurious Park Inn by Radisson hotel that played host to the stars for the weekend getaway. The award ceremony anchored by Nollywood star Nse Ikpe Etim and comedian Arthur Nkusi held at the Intare Conference Arena Kigali penultimate weekend.It was a night of comedy and music, as Paul Okoye of defunct PSquare music duo serenaded guests with his renditions. Among the stars who won big at the awards were Veteran actors, Richard Mofe-Damijo and Joke Silva.

While RMD emerged the overall Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his role in Cross Roads, Joke Silva, bagged the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her character in Potato Potahto.Some of the winners from Nigeria include

Best actor in Supporting Role: Gideon Okeke- Cross Roads (Nigeria)

Best Actress in Supporting Role: Joke Silva- Potato Potahto (Nigeria)

Best Actor in a leading Role: Richard Mofe-Damijo- Cross Roads

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Dakore Egbuson- Isoken (Nigeria)

Best 1st Feature film by a Director: Michael Mathew- Five Fingers of Marseille

Best director: Frank Rajah Arase- In my country (Nigeria).

The award ceremony that kicked off at exactly 6PM (Nigerian Time) had a galaxy of stars strutting the red carpet and among the best dressed include Ghana star actress Joselyn Dumas who dazzled in a figure hugging emerald green two piece custom dress designed by Pitis.  Star actress Nse Etim who hosted the award rocked a dress designed by Agatha Monero .Screen diva Rita Dominic looked glam in her self styled ensemble while the men also made good fashion statements, the likes of Kunle Afolayan, Ken Erics , among others.Among the stars in attedance were Chinedu Ikedieze, Frank Raja , Lydia Forson, Ken Erics, Recheal Okonkwo, Nicole Banna, Chris Attoh , Gideon Okeke ,Fred Amata, Chinwe Owoh , The Aneke twins among others.

Below is the complete list of winners

(1) EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2018 award for Best Short Film-Tikitat Soulima – Morocco

(2) JUBRIL MAILAFIA AMAA 2018 Award for Best Animation-Belly Flop

(3) AMAA 2018 Award for Best Documentary Uncertain Future – Burundi

(4) OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film in an African Language Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa

(5) MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2018 Award for Best Film by an African living abroad Alexandra – Nigeria/USA

(6) AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Short Torments of Love (Guadeloupe)

(7) AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados) (WINNER)

(8)  AMAA 2018 Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature Angelica (Puerto Rico)

(9) AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Production Design-Five Fingers For Marseille

(10) AMAA 2018 Achievement in Costume Design-Isoken

(11) AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Make-Up -Icheke Oku (WINNER)

(12)  AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Sound-Hotel Called Memory (WINNER)

(13)  AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect -Lucky Specials (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor

Anine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux) (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Gideon Okeke – Cross Roads (WINNER)

AMAA 2018- AYIAM OSIGWE FOUNDATION Award for Best Nigerian Film-Isoken (WINNER)

TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2018 Award for Best Comedy-Banana Island Ghost – Nigeria (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role- Dakore Egbuson – Isoken

AMAA 2018 Award for the Best First Feature Film by a Director- Mathews- South Africa

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Cinematography-Five Fingers For Marseille (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Director- Frank Rajah Arase – In My Country

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role- Joke Silva – Potato Potahto (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role-Richard Mofe Damijo – Cross Roads

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Soundtrack- Hotel Called Memory (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Editing- Hotel Called Memory (WINNER)

AMAA 2018 Award for Achievement in Screenplay- Hakkunde (WINNER)

–VIVIAN ONUORAH