The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, held it’s 13th edition on the 15th of July, 2017. The annual event was attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors. Hosted by Nse Ikpe-Etim (Fifty, Stalker, The Visit), the prestigious event held at the Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
The AMA Awards are held to recognize, honour and promote excellence in the African movie industry. It also serves to unite the continent through arts and culture. The highest winners were Félicité (with 6 awards), Vaya (3 awards) and ’76 (3 awards). Félicité is a Grand Prix award-winner directed by Alain Gomis (Aujourd’hui, L’afrance) starring Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Gaetan Claudia, and Papi Mpaka.
See below for the complete list of winners:
Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu
Best Actress In Leading Role – Félicité
Papi Mpaka
Best Actor In Supporting Role – Félicité
Angélique Kidjo
Best Actress In Supporting Role – The CEO
Félicité
Best Film
Félicité
Best Film In African Language
Akin Omotoso
Best Director – Vaya
West Indies Gang
Best Diaspora Feature
’76
Best Nigerian Film
While We Live
Best Film By An African Abroad
Three Wise Men
Best Comedy
Daouda Coulibaly
Best First Film by a Director – Wùlu
Jawher Soudani
Best Actor In Leading Role – The Last of Us
Madina Nalwanga
Best Young Actor – Queen of Katwe
A Place For Myself
Best Short Film
Got Flowers
Best Animation
A Place in the Plane
Best Short Film
90 Days
Best Diaspora Short Film
Vaya
Best Achievement In Sound
’76
Best Achievement In Production
Vaya
Best Screenplay
Nkem Owoh
Lifetime Achievement
Wùlu
Best Visual Effects
Mama Colonel
Best Documentary
Queen of Katwe
Best Costume Design
Kbela
Best Diaspora Short Film
The Last of Us
Best Cinematography
Félicité
Best Editing
Félicité
Best Soundtrack
Oloibiri
Best Make Up
’76
Best Production Design
