Bayray McNwizu, Emmanuella Samuel, "Bout" among winners

The 2016 edition of the festival kicked off on December 15 to 17, 2016, at Four Point by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos.

After three days of screening more than 60 short films, the 2016 In-Short Film Festival gave out awards to deserving films and artistes.

"Bout," a short film about a boxer's travails, emerged  the biggest winner of the night with five awards. Other winners include 6-year-old Emmanuella Samuel, who received a special recognition award at the festival.

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1. Best Animation

Gyrow 2. Best Documentary

And the Chain was Hot 3. Best Music Video

Mr. President 4. Best Child Actor

Daniel Udah in Opeyemi

5. Best Sound

Bout 6. Best Costume

Kodinga: Defender of Pahuma 7. Best Soundtrack

Adazi Ala 8. Best Production Design

Kodinga: Defender of Pahuma 9. Best Cinematography

Truncated 10. Best Screenplay

Unprotected 11. Best Make-up

I am the Origin 12. Best Edit

Bout13. Best Special/Visual Effects

Kodinga: Defender of Pahuma 14. Best Actress

Bayray Mcwizu - Cliché 15. Best Actor

Jide Alli (Bout) 16. Best Directing

Bout

17. Best Foreign Short

End of the Good Old Days 18. Best Overall Film

Bout 19. Special Jury Prize

(i) Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen -

(ii) Nuhu Dalyop - who submitted up to 10 films for the 2016 festival

20. Special Recognition Awards

(i) Fidelis Duker - the founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, the longest running       festival in Nigeria.

(ii) Ayo Makun (AY) - who started doing skits and short videos many years before venturing into film production

(iii) Emmanuella Samuel, the 6 year-old comedienne, who recently starred in a Hollywood film, .

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