Late veteran actor, Justus Esiri, has emerged as the Best Actor in Africa at the just concluded Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Esiri won the category last night for his role in a flick, Assassin’s Practice, that recently caused a stir on the social media when it was screened among other films.
The honour, which was well lauded by many of those at the awards ceremony in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was followed by Gabriel Afolayan’s emergence as the Best Supporting Actor in Africa for his role in Hoodrush.
Other winners included Florence Masebe, who won the award for the Best Actress in Africa for her role in Elewani and Hermelinda Cimela, who won the award for Best Supporting Actress in Africa for her role in Virgin Magarida.
Other winners were
Best Shot Film: Kwaku Ananse (Ghana).
Best Documentary: Fuelling Poverty (Nigeria).
Best Diaspora Features: Stones In The Sun (USA).
Best Diaspora Documentary: Fan Do Brazil.
Best Animation: Adventure of Zambizea (South Africa).
Best Film by African living Abroad: Last Flight To Abuja.
Best Production Design: Elewayi (South Africa).
Best Make Up: The Meeting.
Achievement In Editing: Heroes and Zeroes.
Award For Screenplay: Heroes and Zeroes.
Achievement In Costume Design: Blood and Henna (Nigeria).
Achievement In Sound Track: The Last Fishing Boat.
Achievement In Visual Effects: The Twin Sword.
Achievement In Sound: Half Life (Nairobi).
Achievement In Cinematography: Uhlanga,The Mark.
Achievement In Lightning: Moi Zaphira.
Best Nigerian Film: Confusion Na Wa.
Best Film In Africa Language: Moi Zaphira (Burkina Faso).
Best Promising Actor: Belinda Effah Kokomma.
Best Director: Niji Akanni, Heroes and Zeroes (Nigeria).
Best Film: Confusion Na Wa.
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tunde Kelani, Chief Edidi Ugbomah, Sir Ositadinma Okeke Oguno (Ossy Affason), Ayuko Badu and Chief Pete Edochie.
Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood @ 20: Emem Isong, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Film/Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria.
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