To get the award, the movie beat stiff competition from ayanda, a movie by south african director sara blecher and tell me sweet something by nigerias akin omotoso. Movies from around africa and the diaspora will slug it out in 28 different categories. Going into its 8th year, the annual starstudded event attracts some of the biggest names in hollywood as it recognizes the best performances of the year. Why disqualified nigerian oscar submission is a problem for. His single baddest featuring burna boy, yanga and khuli chana is.
African american film critics association aafca 2015 winner. Smith as the nigerian pathologist bennet omalu in the illfated 2015 film concussion. The full 2015 african movie academy awards amaa nominees list has been revealed. The 2016 edition of africa movie academy awards, amaa happened on saturday, june 11 at the obi wali international conference center in port harcourt, rivers state. Heres the complete list of 2015 aafca awards winners. As usual, nigerian movies and actors walked home with most awards with other african countries winning few. Some red carpet moments amaa 2015 the 2015 edition of the african movie academy awards was a special edition in its 11 years of existence as the prestigious continental awards and was hosted by. The 24th annual abff will be held in miami beach october 2125, 2020.
Dama awards 2012 for awesome possibilities in the african filmmaking, the gateway of the afrikan cinema, le reve du cinema africain. Home film winning films from african movie awards 20. Lewis and warrington hudlin, was to create a venue at which members of black hollywood could meet, network, collaborate, and celebrate black cinema. The nolly awards recognise professionals from various disciplines across nollywood. Amaa 2019 call for entries africa movie academy awards. The award is aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the african movie industry as well as uniting the african continent through arts and culture. On 20 april 20 the african movie awards took place at a glittering ceremony in yenagoa, southern nigeria you can read elsewhere about the glitz and the glitches this blog focuses on the films. Watch online 2019 latest nigerian nollywood movies, 2019 nollywood movies, latest yoruba movies 2019 website. Feb 24, 2016 to make the 201516 awards season a bit more manageable, indiewire will be aggregating all of the years critic and guild awards to present a winners guide that will list each films total. These are some of the photos from the 2015 africa movie academy awards amaa held in port elizabeth, south africa saturday night.
The 2016 amaa awards holds on 11th of june 2016 in port harcourt, rivers state. Winning films from african movie awards 20 by africa in words guest on 1 august, 20 1. Full list of winners at 2016 africa movie academy awards. We provide 2015 movie release dates, cast, posters, trailers and ratings. Nominees list for 2017 africa movie academy awards. The american black film festival abff is an annual event dedicated to recognizing black talent and showcasing quality film and television content by and about people of african descent. Full list of 2015 african movie academy awards amaa. His single baddest featuring burna boy, yanga and khuli chana is also a massive hit on the african music scene. Among the winners for the gmaa 2017 were oc ukeje, kalsoume sinare, lirotha mcdonald, roselyn ngissah, kobby rana and emma sinari. Amaa is an annual celebration of the brightest and the best in african movies.
The nollywood and african film critics awards, commonly known as the african oscars, are u. For many years, under the direction of its founder, astute filmmaker and veteran, peace anyiamosigwe, the ama awards that seeks to acknowledge the efforts of filmmakers, actors, directors. Lionheart was disqualified for best international feature film because of. Saluting and championing african music, youth culture and achievement, mama 2015 brought the continent together for a massive celebration contemporary music and creativity, including electrifying performances.
This is the 15th year of the africa film academy and 2019 nominations are much anticipated as the awards will hold on the 27th of october 2019 in lagos, nigeria this year. Among these excellent kids stories, youll find winners of the newbery medal, the caldecott medal, and the coretta scott king book award, which is given out to outstanding african american authors and illustrators. Actress angela bassett, right, presents the excellence in the arts award to actor laurence fishburne onstage during film lifes 2006 black movie awards at the shrine wiltern theater on oct. Ghana won three awards at the just ended 2016 africa movie academy awards amaa courtesy the cursed ones. In 1966, bill cosby was the first africanamerican actor to win an acting award in any category an honor. Sep 21, 2015 the hbo show became series with most awards won in a single year, while viola davis became the first african american woman to win an emmy for best lead actress on a drama. As part of the amaa 2015, the list of winners was unveiled on the 26th, at a ceremony held in mandela bay, port elizabeth, south africa. Grammy awards 2015 s 21 best and worst moments 22 things we learned hanging out with sam smith related oscars 2020 nominations. Ign summer movie awards 2015 ign award nominee best scifi movie.
The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non african professionals who have contributed to, the african film industry. The 2015 africa movie academy awards ceremony honouring films of 2014 was scheduled to take place in june 2015 but held on 26 september 2015. Grammy awards 2015s 21 best and worst moments 22 things we learned hanging out with sam smith related oscars 2020 nominations. The african excellence awards follow the idea of the european excellence awards, which have been celebrating the achievements of communications professionals for the past eleven years and have become one of the most prestigious awards for pr and communications in europe. We did this movie because we wanted to tell their story our. Ann hornaday ann hornaday is the washington posts chief film critic.
It was first black movie awards was televised in 2005, with a ceremony hosted by cedric the entertainer, which was aired on turner network television. Apr 23 loretta lynch is confirmed as the first african american woman as us. Ccma is an international live screening film festival organized by a leading international film magazine cult critic. Taylor swift, with her massive 1985 album, led the nominations, winning thre. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or nonafrican professionals who have contributed to, the african film industry. Hot pursuit aloha minions the woman in black 2 angels of death. Kunle afolayans october 1 got 8 nominations including best director and best film while a place in the stars, love or something like that, invasion 1897 and iyore all. Africanamerican film critics association awards 2015. Africanamerican film critics association aafca 2015 winner aafca award. First and only african american actor to win academy awards in both acting categories lead and supporting. Each one is a great pick for black history month or any time of year. Golden movie awards africa is an embodiment of glitz and eminence.
Nov 16, 2018 viola davis became the firstever leading black actress to win an emmy for drama in 2015 for her hit abc series how to get away with murder, in which she plays the kind of complex, dynamic. Actors like ramsey noah, desmond elliot, omotola jalade ekeinde, juliet ibrahim, iyabo ojo and a host of other actors were in attendance. List of black academy award winners and nominees wikipedia. The monthly live screenings take place at the end of each month at the auditorium of hlc studios in kolkata. The rise of the african film industry can be traced back to the decolonization period of the continent. The amaa nomination list was announced yesterday evening at the protea hotel, ikeja lagos by the amaa jury president husseini shaibu.
The africanamerican film critics association has selected straight outta compton as the winner of the groups award for best picture. Stars of the african and international music industry came out in force tonight in kwazulunatal, south africa for the fifth uplifting edition of the mtv africa music awards kwazulunatal. Winners of africa movie academy awards amaa 2016 with. See the full list of award winners and watch trailers from top films. Because hollywouldnt the first american black film festival originally called the acapulco black film festival, or abff, until the name was changed in 2002 was held in june 1997. Africanamerican film critics association aafca 2015 aafca award winner top 10 films alliance of women film journalists 2016. Jeremy kleiner oprah winfrey becomes the first african american woman to be nominated for best picture. Apr 11 amy schumer hosts the 2015 mtv movie awards. The africacom awards, in association with founding sponsor, pccw global, celebrate the achievements of the best companies, solutions, products and personalities improving connectivity and driving africa towards the fourth industrial revolution. Amaa 2019 press release africa movie academy awards. It was founded by peace anyiamosigwe and is run through the africa film academy.
First african american actor to win multiple competitive academy awards. Full list of nominees and winners a scene from the movie selma, which won the top film award at the naacp image awards. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the african. It also stayed on the number one spot on the itunes chart for nine consecutive weeks.
Awardwinning african american books common sense media. About the saftas the south african film and television awards. A project of the national film and video foundation 1. President peace anyiamosigwe and ceo dayo ogunyemi introduce amaa awards 2015 in port elizabeth, south africa. Jan 15, 2015 the 87th academy awards will air sunday, feb. Dec 07, 2015 the africanamerican film critics association has selected straight outta compton as the winner of the groups award for best picture. Africanamerican film critics association aafca 2015 aafca award winner top 10 films. Dream africa movie awards dama 2015 dream africa movie awards 2014. The 9th and 10th edition saw amaa returning to yenagoa, while the 2015 ceremony was held outside nigeria for the first time. Nominated first time multiple african american actors received best actor nominations. Aug 01, 2015 the inaugural hit heavens inspired triumph awards were held on the night of 31st july with 7 major categories and the honorary awards of service to the kingdom. The formation of aafca, the african american film critics association is long overdue. There have been eight sessions of the awards to date with each giving over 70 awards. The 2015 production is the first ever local movie to claim an africa magic award.
Given the enormous impact that cinema and the media plays in our society, it pleases me to see a united body of journalists dedicated to the creation and preservation of positive black images in film. Whether they win or not, these are the most important works of literature from and for the black community. The african awards are designed to recognize outstanding african individuals, groups or businesses that have made an impact in the african immigrant community and the. Ghana wins 3 awards at 2016 africa movie academy awards. The movie directed by nana obiri yeboah won best director, best cinematography and best set design. American black film festival the worlds largest community. Straight outta compton is africanamerican film critics. Ign summer movie awards 2015 ign award winner best comedy movie indiana film journalists association, us 2015 ifja award nominee best picture ifja award nominee. The 2015 giama lifetime achievement award was presented to. It scooped the award for best collaboration at the 2015 mtv africa music awards and the 2015 afrimmas.
African american film critics association aafca 2015. The 2015 american music awards kicked off sunday night, honoring some of the biggest artists in the world. Several films, actors, filmmakers, and crew were honored at the 20 african movie academy awards. This years edition was hosted by popular nigerian comedian ayo makun, and actress. Sep 20, 2015 viola daviss win is the first for an africanamerican actress in the drama category. Amaa 2019 nominees anouncement africa movie academy awards. The aafca awards celebrates achievements in film and television as selected by members of our organization. The africa movie academy awards is the leading, most glamorous awards event that recognizes and rewards excellence in creativity on the continent of africa. Stories of our lives run kenya aissas story nigeria gulped of the blue sea togo memoir of a honest voice sierra leone twaaga burkina faso. The 2015 africanamerican film critics association awards were announced on december 7, 2015, while the ceremony took place on february 10, 2016 at taglyan complex, in hollywood, california. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are. The awards promote asianpacific american culture and heritage and are awarded to titles published from october 2014 to september 2015 based on their literary and artistic merit.