Leading with 11 nominations was the South African film Elelwani by Ntshavheni Wa Luruli. The story is about an educated young woman whose return home to her rural family results in her being caught between traditional Venda culture and modern society. Its nominations included Best Film, Best Film in an African Language, Best Director and Best Actress (Florence Masebe).
Next with nine nominations was Kenya's Nairobi Half Life by David Kitounga. It also receive nominations for Best Film, Best Film in an African Language and Best Director, as well as acting mentions for Best Supporting Actor (Olwenya Maina) and Most Promising Actor (Joseph Wairimu).
The six other Best Film nominees were Ninah’s Dowry by Victor Viyuoh, Last Fishing Boat by Shemu Joyah, Virgin Margarida by Licinio Azevedo, Last Flight To Abuja by Obi Emelonye, and Confusion Na Wa by Kenneth Gyang.
In addition to African nations, nominated film also came from America, Canada, France, Germany, Guadalupe, Italy, Jamaica, and the UK. AMAA received 328 entries from across Africa (up from 220 in 2011), including 134 feature films, 88 short films, 57 documentaries and six animated films. This year, a total of 671 films were submitted for consideration.
The 9th Annual African Movie Academy Awards will take place on April 25, 2013 in Bayelsa, Nigeria.
Complete nominations for the African Movie Academy Awards 2013
Best Short Film
Dead River (Namibia)
Elegy For A Revolutionary (South Africa)
Yellow Fever (Kenya)
Kwaku Ananse (Ghana)
Nhamo (Zimbabwe)
Big Daddy (Nigeria)
Release (South Africa)
Burnt Forest (Kenya)
Best Documentary
Fuelling Poverty (Nigeria)
Gun To Tape (Kenya)
Swimming The Zambezi (South Africa)
Give Me Back My Home (Kenya)
The African Cypher Fly On The Wall (South Africa)
Best Diaspora Feature
Against The Grain (United States)
Between Friends (Trinidad / Tobago)
Stones In The Sun (Haiti / United States)
Best Diaspora Documentary
Fan Do Brasil (Brazil / Guatamela)
My Thiero Boys (United States)
Red, White, Black And Blue (United States)
Best Animation
Tageni’s Dol (Namibia)
Adventure Of Zambezia (South Africa)
Mission Impossible (Nigeria)
Oba (Nigeria)
Lion Of Judah (South Africa)
Best Film By An Africans Abroad
Turning Point (United States / Nigeria)
Assassins Practice United Kingdom / Nigeria
Last Flight To Abuja (United Kingdom / Nigeria)
Bianca (United States / Nigeria)
Wolwich Boys (United Kingdom / Nigeria)
Achievement In Production Design
Virgin Magarida
Elelwani
The Twin Sword
The Contract
Blood And Henna
Okoro The Prince
Achievement In Costume Design
Twin Sword
Elelwani
Virgin Magarida
Blood And Henna
The Meeting
Cobweb
Achievement In Make-up
The Meeting
Twin Sword
Elelwani
Ninah’s Dowry
Okoro The Prince
Uhlanga, The Mark
Achievement In Soundtrack
Journey To Self
Okoro The Prince
The Last Fishing Boat
Hoodrush
Nairobi Half Life
The Twin Sword
Achievement In Visual Effects
Okoro The Prince
The Twin Sword
Elelwani
Last Flight To Abuja
Uhlanga, The Mark
Awakening
Achievement In Sound
Last Flight To Abuja
Streets Of Calabar
Heroes and Zeros
Zama Zama
Virgin Magarida
Nairobi Half Life
Achievement In Cinematography
Virgin Magarida
Nairobi Half Life
Uhlanga, The Mark
Swirl In Bamako
The Twin Sword
Elelwani
Achievement In Editing
Last Flight To Abuja
The Contract
Elelwani
Nairobi Half Life
Uhlanga The Mark
Heroes and Zeros
Achievement In Lightning
Zama Zama
The Flower Girl
Moi Zaphira
Elelwani
Uhlanga The Mark
Achievement In Screenplay
The Contract
Ninah’s Dowry
Heroes and Zeros
Alan Poza
Blood And Henna
Zama Zama
Best Nigerian Film
Blood And Henna
Heroes and Zeros
The Meeting
Confusion Na Wa
The Twin Sword
Kokomma
Okoro The Prince
Best Film In An African Language
Moi Zaphira (Burkina Faso)
Elelwani (South Africa)
The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)
Nairobi Half Life (Kenya)
Blood And Henna (Nigeria)
Sherifa (Togo)
Kokomma (Nigeria)
Best Child Actor
Cobweb
The Ugandan
Imbabazi, The Pardon
Ninah’s Dowry
Swirl In Bamako
Salimatu Traore – Moi Zaphira
Best Promising Actor
Belinda Effah – Kokomma
Sumela Maculuva – Virgin Magarida
Joseph Wairimu – Nairobi Half Life
Shonelo Mbutho – Ulanga The Mark
Karoumwi Olakunle – The Twin Sword
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush
Ali Nuhu – Blood And Henna
Olwenya Maina – Nairobi Half Life
Alfred Atungu – Twin Sword
Ikponmwosa Gold – Confusion Na Wa
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin Magarida
Patience Ozokwo – Turning Point
Linda Ejiofor – The Meeting
Crista Eka – Ninah’s Dowry
Foluke Daramola – Cobweb
Best Actor In A Leading Role
Oc Ukeje – Alan Poza
Bimbo Manuel – Heroes and Zeros
Lindani Nkosi – Zama Zama
Justus Esiri – Assassins Practice
Hlomla Dandala – The Contract
Femi Jacobs – The Meeting
Amurin Wumnembom – Ninah’s Dowry
Best Actress In A Leading Role
Yvonne Okoro – The Contract
Florence Masebe – Elelwani
Mariam Ouedraogo – Moi Zaphira
Rita Dominic – The Meeting
Mbutung Seikeh – Ninah’s Diary
Flora Suya – Last Fishing Boat
Best Director
Kenneth Gyang – Confusion Na Wa
Shemu Joyah – Last Fishing Boat
Shirley Frimpong Manso – Contract
Niji Akanni – Heroes and Zeros
David Kitounga – Nairobi Half Life
Ntshavheni Wa Luruli – Elelwani
Best Film
Nairobi Half Life (Kenya)
Ninah’s Dowry (Cameroon)
Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)
Virgin Margarida (Mozambique)
Elelwani (South Africa)
Last Flight To Abuja (Nigeria)
Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)
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