'Knuckle City', 'The Milkmaid' lead AMAA 2020 nominations [Full List]
AMAA's anticipated 2020 nominees list is finally here!
AMAA nominations list was announced on November 30, 2020 [Instagram/@Amaawards_]
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AMAA jury president, Steve Ayorinde announced the list in a broadcast message shared on AMAA's social media platforms on Monday, November 30, 2020 ahead of the virtual show billed for December 20, 2020.
This year's list spots strong contenders across Africa with South Africa's 'Knuckle City' directed by Jahmil X.T Quebeka, leading with 12 nominations including the Best film, Best Actor and Best Director categories.
Nigeria's 'The Milkmaid' directed by Desmond Ovbiagele follows with eight nominations and Akin Omotoso's 'The Ghost and The House of Truth' with seven.
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See full list:
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Ghost and the House of Truth
Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
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The Milkmaid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Gold Coast Lounge
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth
Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary
Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
Desmond Ovbiagele- The Milkmaid
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Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
Appoline Traore – Desrances
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances
Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
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Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
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Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Stella Damasus – Between
Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian
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Girley Jazama – The White Line
Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
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Narcissus Afeli – Desrances
Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary
Ramsey Noah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid
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Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic
Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary
Tina Mba – The Set Up
Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
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Evelyne Juhen – Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Faith Fidel – Fisherman’s Diary
Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
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Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
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Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
Living in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr.
Bling Lagosian – Bolanle Austen- Peters
For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Damilola E. Orimogunje
The Zulu Wedding – Lineo Sekeleoana
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A Taste of Our Land -–Yuhi Amuli –
Mirage – Malaika Mushandu
The White Line – Desire Kahikapo
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran war- Nigeria
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Journey to Kenya – Sudan
No gold for kalsaka – B/Faso
Days of Cannibalism – South Africa
Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada
The letter – Kenya
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Becoming Black- Togo/Germany
Influence – South Africa
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Baxu & the Giant –Namibia
Songs About My Mother – South Africa
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Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda
Yahoo – Nigeria
SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
The letter reader – South Africa
A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
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After the War – Egypt
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA
A Special Gift – Mozambique
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The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
FTFO – Nigeria
Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana
A Gugie Day – Nigeria
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Boxed – USA
June 14 – USA
Egun – Brazil
Brick By Brick – USA
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Once In Hundred Years – USA
Revolution From Afar – USA
Meeting My Father – France
Becoming Black – Germany
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If Objects Could Speak – Germany
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia
Lola – USA
A day With Jerusa – Brazil
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Black and Blue – USA
Joseph – Barbados
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
Eagles Nest – Olivier Assoua
Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
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Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke
Between – Daniel Adenimokan
No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Milk Maid – Nigeria
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Knuckle City – South Africa
This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho
Fiela’s Child – South Africa
The White Line – Namibia
AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
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This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
The White Line
Ibi (The Birth)
Foreigner’s God
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Knuckle City
Ratnik
The Milkmaid
1929
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Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Fisherman’s Diary
Coming from Insanity
Zulu Wedding
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Gold Coast Lounge
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Walking with Shadows
Living in Bondage
Mirage
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AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
Desrances
Knuckle City
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
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Badamasi
Ratnik
Foreigner’s God
A Taste of Our Land
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
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Fiela’s Child
Knuckle City
Children of The Storm
The Ghost and House of Truth
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
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40 Sticks
Desrances
Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ratnik
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Knuckle City
Zulu Wedding
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Foreigner’s God
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Gold Coast Lounge
The Ghost and the House of Truth
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Ghost and House of Truth
A Fisherman’s Diary
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Knuckle City
The Milkmaid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
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Gold Coast Lounge
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
The Ghost and House of Truth
Knuckle City
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40 Sticks
Desrances
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The White line
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4th Republic
Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later
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3 Days To Go
AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Cold Feet
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
4th Republic
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For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The Bling Lagosian
Coming From Insanity
The Ghost and The House of Truth
The Milkmaid
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