AMAA 2020: 'The Milkmaid' wins big, see full list of winners
Nigeria's 'The Milkmaid' was the biggest winner of the night with five wins, followed closely by Lesotho's 'This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection' with four wins.
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Desmond Ovbiagele's 'The Milkmaid' was unsurprisingly the biggest winner of the night, taking home five wins out of eight nominations. Lesotho's Oscars 2020 submission, 'This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection' directed Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese grabbed four wins.
It was a history making night for Haitian actor, Jimmy Jean Louis who won the Best Actor category for his role in 'Desrances'. It will be the actor's first AMAA after multiple nominations.
Here's the full list of winners:
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Ghost and the House of Truth
Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
The Milkmaid (WINNER)
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40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Gold Coast Lounge
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
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Baxu & the Giant –Namibia
Songs About My Mother – South Africa
Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda
Yahoo – Nigeria
SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
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The Letter Reader – South Africa (WINNER)
A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
After the War – Egypt
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
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Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA
A Special Gift – Mozambique
The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
FTFO – Nigeria
Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
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I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of 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
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No Gold for Kalsaka – B/Faso (WINNER)
Days of Cannibalism – South Africa
Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada
The letter – Kenya
Becoming Black- Togo/Germany
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Influence – South Africa
Egun – Brazil
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Boxed – USA (WINNER)
June 14 – USA
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Egun – Brazil
Brick By Brick – USA
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Once In Hundred Years – USA
Revolution From Afar – USA
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Meeting My Father – France
Becoming Black – Germany (WINNER)
If Objects Could Speak – Germany
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia
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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
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Eagles Nest – Olivier Assoua
Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke
Between – Daniel Adenimokan
No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe (WINNER)
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OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
The Milkmaid – Nigeria (WINNER)
Knuckle City – South Africa
This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho
Fiela’s Child – South Africa
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This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
The White Line
Ibi (The Birth)
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Foreigner’s God
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Knuckle City
Ratnik
The Milkmaid (WINNER)
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Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Fisherman’s Diary
Coming from Insanity
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Zulu Wedding
Gold Coast Lounge (WINNER)
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Walking with Shadows
Living in Bondage
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Mirage
The White Line – Namibia
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
Desrances
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Knuckle City (WINNER)
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Badamasi
Ratnik
Foreigner’s God
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A Taste of Our Land
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Fiela’s Child (WINNER)
Knuckle City
Children of The Storm
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The Ghost and House of Truth
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
40 Sticks
Desrances
Gold Coast Lounge
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ratnik
Knuckle City (WINNER)
Zulu Wedding
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
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This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Foreigner’s God
Gold Coast Lounge
The Ghost and the House of Truth
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
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The Ghost and House of Truth
A Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
The Milkmaid
40 Sticks
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Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)
Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
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The Ghost and House of Truth (WINNER)
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
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For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The White line
4th Republic
Fisherman’s Diary (WINNER)
Knuckle City
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40 Sticks
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
3 Days To Go
AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Cold Feet
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Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
4th Republic
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The Bling Lagosian
Coming From Insanity
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The Ghost and The House of Truth
The Milkmaid (WINNER)
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Faith Fidel – Fisherman’s Diary (WINNER)
Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
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Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid
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Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid (WINNER)
Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic
Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary
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Tina Mba – The Set Up
Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
Evelyne Juhen – Desrances
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Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
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Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
Narcissus Afeli – Desrances
Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary
Ramsey Noah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (WINNER)
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
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Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection (WINNER)
Stella Damasus – Between
Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
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Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian
Girley Jazama – The White Line
Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances (WINNER)
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Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
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Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth
Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary
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Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
Desmond Ovbiagele- The Milkmaid
Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
Appoline Traore – Desrances
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection (WINNER)
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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-Lineo Sekeleoana
A Taste of Our Land–Yuhi Amuli (WINNER)
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Mirage-Malaika Mushandu
The White Line - Desire Kahikapo
Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
Living in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr.
Bling Lagosian - Bolanle Austen- Peters
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