Full List Of Winners At 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)

Winners have emerged within the 2020 version of the Africa Film Academy Awards (AMAA).

The occasion held just about on Sunday 20th December as a result of international COVID-19 pandemic which prevented gathering in giant numbers.

It was a superb outing for ‘The Milkmaid‘, a movie by Nigeria producer, Desmond Ovbiagele because the movie gained in 5 out of the eight nominations it received for the 2020 AMAA.

Under is the complete listing of nominations and eventual winners on the award.

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

The Ghost and the Home of Reality

Fisherman’s Diary

Knuckle Metropolis

The Milkmaid (WINNER)

40 Sticks

Desrances

That is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection

Gold Coast Lounge

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

Baxu & the Big –Namibia

Songs About My Mom – South Africa

Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda

Yahoo – Nigeria

SEMA (Converse Out) – DRC

The Letter Reader – South Africa (WINNER)

A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal

After the Conflict – Egypt

JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

From Right here To Timbuktu – Kenya

Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA

A Particular Reward – Mozambique

The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya

FTFO – Nigeria

Sankofa – Cote D’Voire

I’m leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Right here – Ghana (WINNER)

A Gugie Day – Nigeria

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran war- Nigeria

Journey to Kenya – Sudan

No Gold for Kalsaka – B/Faso (WINNER)

Days of Cannibalism – South Africa

Discovering Sally – Ethiopia/Canada

The letter – Kenya

Changing into Black- Togo/Germany

Affect – South Africa

Egun – Brazil

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

Boxed – USA (WINNER)

June 14 – USA

Egun – Brazil

Brick By Brick – USA

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

As soon as In Hundred Years – USA

Revolution From Afar – USA

Assembly My Father – France

BECOMING BLACK. – Germany (WINNER)

If Objects Might Converse – Germany

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE

Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia

Lola – USA

A day With Jerusa – Brazil

Black and Blue – USA

Joseph – Barbados (WINNER)

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

Eagles Nest – Olivier Assoua

Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha

Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke

Between – Daniel Adenimokan

No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe (WINNER)

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

The Milkmaid – Nigeria (WINNER)

Knuckle Metropolis – South Africa

That is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho

Fiela’s Youngster – South Africa

AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

That is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)

Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie

The White Line

Ibi (The Beginning)

Foreigner’s God

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Knuckle Metropolis

Ratnik

The Milkmaid (WINNER)

1929

Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

Fisherman’s Diary

Coming from Madness

Zulu Wedding ceremony

Gold Coast Lounge (WINNER)

For Maria: Ebun Pataki

Strolling with Shadows

Dwelling in Bondage

Mirage

The White Line – Namibia

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie

Desrances

Knuckle Metropolis (WINNER)

Dwelling in Bondage: Breaking Free

Badamasi

Ratnik

Foreigner’s God

A Style of Our Land

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

Fiela’s Youngster (WINNER)

Knuckle Metropolis

Kids of The Storm

The Ghost and Home of Reality

For Maria: Ebun Pataki

40 Sticks

Desrances

Gold Coast Lounge

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

Ratnik

Knuckle Metropolis (WINNER)

Zulu Wedding ceremony

Excellent Image: 10 Years Later

That is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection

Foreigner’s God

Gold Coast Lounge

The Ghost and the Home of Reality

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Ghost and Home of Reality

A Fisherman’s Diary

Knuckle Metropolis

The Milkmaid

40 Sticks

Desrances

That is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)

Gold Coast Lounge

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

Excellent Image: 10 Years Later

The Ghost and Home of Reality (WINNER)

Knuckle Metropolis

40 Sticks

Desrances

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

For Maria: Ebun Pataki

The White line

4th Republic

Fisherman’s Diary (WINNER)

Knuckle Metropolis

40 Sticks

Excellent Image: 10 Years Later

three Days To Go

AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

Chilly Ft

Dwelling in Bondage: Breaking Free

4th Republic

For Maria: Ebun Pataki

The Bling Lagosian

Coming From Madness

The Ghost and The Home of Reality

The Milkmaid (WINNER)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

Religion Fidel – Fisherman’s Diary (WINNER)

Naomi Nemlin – Desrances

Chimezie Imo – Nimbe

Swanky JKA – Dwelling in Bondage: Breaking Free

Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Youngster

Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge

Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Maryam Sales space – The Milkmaid (WINNER)

Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage

Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic

Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary

Tina Mba – The Set Up

Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle Metropolis

Evelyne Juhen – Desrances

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks

Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge

Narcissus Afeli – Desrances

Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary

Ramsey Noah Jnr – Dwelling in Bondage: Breaking Free (WINNER)

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Joselyn Dumas – Chilly Ft

Mary Twala Mhlongo – That is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)

Stella Damasus – Between

Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki

Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Youngster

Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian

Girley Jazama – The White Line

Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding ceremony

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances (WINNER)

Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Madness

Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary

Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle Metropolis

Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge

Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi

Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks

Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding ceremony

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and Home of Reality

Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary

Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle Metropolis

Desmond Ovbiagele- The Milkmaid

Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks

Appoline Traore – Desrances

Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – That is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection (WINNER)

Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

For Maria: Ebun Pataki-Damilola E. Orimogunje

The Zulu Wedding ceremony-Lineo Sekeleoana

A Style of Our Land–Yuhi Amuli (WINNER)

Mirage-Malaika Mushandu

The White Line – Need Kahikapo

Coming From Madness – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo

Dwelling in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr.

Bling Lagosian – Bolanle Austen- Peters