The nominees for the 2015 edition of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was announced on June 20, 2015 at an event which held in Los Angeles.
From 'October 1' to 'Iyore', from Queen Nwokoye to Ini Edo, check out full list of nominees for the 2015 edition of AMMA Awards.
Best Short Film
Stories of Our Lives ‘’Run’ – Kenya Aissa’s Story – Nigeria Gulped of the Blue Sea - TogoMemoir of a Honest Voice- Sierra LeoneTwaaga – Burkina Faso
Best Animation
The Throne – Nigeria Alternative to Corporal Punishment – Namibia The Legacies of Rubbies – Nigeria Akorkoli - Ghana
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 The Supreme Price – Nigeria/USA
Best Film in African Language
Timbuktu – MauritaniaTriangle Going to America – Ethiopia Cheetanah – Nigeria Juliet and Romeo - Burkina FasoiNumber Number – South Africa
Best Film by an African living abroad
Gone Too Far – Nigeria/UKThorns of Roses (O Esphinho Da Rosa) – Guinea Bissau/Portugal Fevers – France/MoroccoAffairs of the Heart – Nigeria/USA
Best Diaspora ShortSound of Tears - Canada Hand to the Sky – USACalm – UK
Best Diaspora documentary
Jimmy Goes to Nollywood - USA/HAITIThe Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – USABound: Africans VS African Americans – USABlack Panther Woman – Australia
Best Diaspora Feature
Under the Starry Sky - FranceCRU - USA Supremacy - USA
Achievement in Production Design
iNumber Number - South Africa October 1 – Nigeria Le President - Cameroun Run – Cote d’IvoireTimbuktu – Mauritania
Achievement in Costume Design
Dazzling Mirage- NigeriaRun – Cote d’Ivoire Njinga: Queen of Angola - AngolaOctober 1 - Nigeria iNumber Number – South Africa
Achievement in Make-up
Run – Cote d’IvoireIyore – Nigeria Silver Rain – GhanaiNumber Number – South AfricaNjinga: Queen of Angola – Angola
Achievement in Soundtrack
A Place in the Stars – Nigeria Triangle Going to America - EthiopiaIyore – NigeriaNjinga: Queen of Angola – AngolaTimbuktu – Mauritania
Achievement in Soundtrack
Invasion 1897 – Nigeria Kpians – Nigeria Run – Cote d’Ivoire iNumber Number – South Africa Triangle Going to America - Ethiopia
Achievement in Sound
Lobraz Khan – MauritiusLe President – Cameroun Run – Cote d’Ivoire Timbuktu – Mauritania iNumber Number – South Africa
Achievement in Cinematography
Triangle Going to America – EthiopiaiNumber Number – South Africa Run – Cote d’IvoireLobraz Khan – Mauritius Timbuktu - Mauritania
Achievement in Editing
October 1iNumber Number Triangle Going to America RunTimbuktu
Achievement in Editing
Le President While You Slept Timbuktu Love or Something Like ThatRun
Award for Best Comedy
30 Days in AtlantaIya Alalake Last Three Digits
Bayelsa Government Endowed Award for Best Nigerian Film
Invasion 1897Dazzling Mirage October 1 Iyore A Place in the Stars
Best Child Actor
Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – TimbuktuJoshua Ibrahim and Daniel Ibrahim- A Place in the Stars STIGMA.
Best Young and Promising Actor
Demola Adedoyin - October 1Vinjeru Kamanga - BELLAKemi Lala Akindoju – Dazzling Mirage Hassan Spike Insingoma - Boda Boda Thieves Chiedza Mhende – Love the one You Love
Best Actor in a supporting role
Israel Makoe - iNumber NumberPaul Obazele – Iyore Chumani Pan- Silver Rain OC Ukeje – Love or Something Like That Triangle Going to America.
Best Actress in a supporting role
Hilda Dokubo - Stigma Toulou Kiki - TimbuktuReina Salicoulibaly - RunProssy Rukundo - Boda Boda Thieves Ama Amphofo – Devil in a Detail
Best Actor in a leading role
Tony Kroroge – Cold Harbour Sdumo Matshali - iNumber NumberAbdoul Kareem Konate - RunSadiq Daba – October 1Gerard Essomba - Le President
Best Actress in a leading role
Lesliana Pereira - NJINGA: Queen of AngolaQueen Nwokoye – Cheetenah Aida Wang - Juliet and Romeo Jocelyn Dumas –Silver Rain Ini Edo – While You Slept
Best First Feature Film by a Director
Carey Mckenzie -Cold HarbourJenna Bass - Love the one you love Destiny Ekeragha - Gone Too FarTawonga Taddja Nkhonjera - Bella
Best Director
Theodros Teshome Kebede- Triangle Going to America - EthiopiaTheo Nel - iNumber Number Abderrahmane Sissako - TimbuktuPhillipe Lacote - RunKunle Afolayan - October 1
Best Film
Run – Cote d’Ivoire Timbuktu – Mauritania INumber Number – South AfricaTriangle Going to America – EthiopiaOctober 1- Nigeria