The nominations for the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) were announced in Los Angeles, USA on Saturday night, and Ghana received some nominations.
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Joselyn Dumas, Ama Ampofo, others get nominations at this year's movie academy awards
Pulse Star Contributor, Joselyn Dumas and movie newcomer, Ama Ampofo have been nominated for the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards. Check out the full list of nominees below.
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Joselyn Dumas is in the running for Best Actress in A Leading Role for her role in ‘Silver Rain’ while newcomer, Ama Ampofo gets a nod in the Best Actress in A Supporting Role category, for her role in ‘Devil in The Detail’. Other movies from Ghana that got nominations were ‘Love Or Something Like That’ and ‘Agorkorli’.
The unveiling of nominees was attended by celebrity guests including Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Chioma Chukwuka, Lydia Forson and Jimmy Jean-Louis. American R&B singer, Chrysette Michelle performed live!
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
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Stories of Our Lives ‘’Run’ – Kenya
Aissa’s Story – Nigeria
Gulped of the Blue Sea – Togo
Memoir of a Honest Voice- Sierra Leone
Twaaga – Burkina Faso
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AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
The Throne – Nigeria
Alternative to Corporal Punishment – Namibia
The Legacies of Rubbies – Nigeria
Akorkoli – Ghana
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AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Egypt Modern Pharaohs ‘Nasser’ – Egypt
The Dream of Shahrazad – South Africa
Nelson Mandela, The Myth and Me – South Africa
Beats of The Antonov – Sudan
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The Supreme Price – Nigeria/USA
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Timbuktu – Mauritania
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
Cheetanah – Nigeria
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Juliet and Romeo – Burkina Faso
iNumber Number – South Africa
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:
Gone Too Far – Nigeria/UK
Thorns of Roses (O Esphinho Da Rosa) – Guinea Bissau/Portugal
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Fevers – France/Morocco
Affairs of the Heart – Nigeria/USA
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Sound of Tears – Canada
Hand to the Sky – USA
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Calm – UK
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Jimmy Goes to Nollywood – USA/HAITI
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – USA
Bound: Africans VS African Americans – USA
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Black Panther Woman – Australia
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
Under the Starry Sky – France
CRU – USA
Supremacy – USA
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AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
iNumber Number – South Africa
October 1 – Nigeria
Le President – Cameroun
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
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Timbuktu – Mauritania
AMAA 2015 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Dazzling Mirage- Nigeria
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola
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October 1 – Nigeria
iNumber Number – South Africa
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Iyore – Nigeria
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Silver Rain – Ghana
iNumber Number – South Africa
Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
A Place in the Stars – Nigeria
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Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
Iyore – Nigeria
Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola
Timbuktu – Mauritania
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
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Invasion 1897 – Nigeria
Kpians – Nigeria
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
iNumber Number – South Africa
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
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AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Lobraz Khan – Mauritius
Le President – Cameroun
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Timbuktu – Mauritania
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iNumber Number – South Africa
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
iNumber Number – South Africa
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
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Lobraz Khan – Mauritius
Timbuktu – Mauritania
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
October 1
iNumber Number
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Triangle Going to America
Run
Timbuktu
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
Le President
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While You Slept
Timbuktu
Love or Something Like That
Run
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY FILM
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30 Days in Atlanta
Iya Alalake
Last Three Digits
AMAA 2015- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Invasion 1897
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Dazzling Mirage
October 1
Iyore
A Place in the Stars
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR
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Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu
Joshua Ibrahim and Daniel Ibrahim- A Place in the Stars
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AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Demola Adedoyin – October 1
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Vinjeru Kamanga – BELLA
Kemi Lala Akindoju – Dazzling Mirage
Hassan Spike Insingoma – Boda Boda Thieves
Chiedza Mhende – Love the one You Love
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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Israel Makoe – iNumber Number
Paul Obazele – Iyore
Chumani Pan- Silver Rain
OC Ukeje – Love or Something Like That
Triangle Going to America.
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AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Hilda Dokubo – Stigma
Toulou Kiki – Timbuktu
Reina Salicoulibaly – Run
Prossy Rukundo – Boda Boda Thieves
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Ama Ampofo – Devil in a Detail
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Tony Kroroge – Cold Harbour
Sdumo Matshali – iNumber Number
Abdoul Kareem Konate – Run
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Sadiq Daba – October 1
Gerard Essomba – Le President
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Lesliana Pereira – NJINGA: Queen of Angola
Queen Nwokoye – Cheetenah
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Aida Wang – Juliet and Romeo
Jocelyn Dumas –Silver Rain
Ini Edo – While You Slept
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Carey Mckenzie -Cold Harbour
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Jenna Bass – Love the one you love
Destiny Ekeragha – Gone Too Far
Tawonga Taddja Nkhonjera – Bella
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Theodros Teshome Kebede- Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
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Theo Nel – iNumber Number
Abderrahmane Sissako – Timbuktu
Phillipe Lacote – Run
Kunle Afolayan – October 1
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
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Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Timbuktu – Mauritania
INumber Number – South Africa
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
October 1- Nigeria
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