AMVCA 2017: Oloibiri Wins Best Movie (West Africa); See the Rest

One can never deny the fact that literature is life as it showcases societal experiences through prose, drama and poetry. At one point, it showcases humorous and hilarious scenes in order to ease our pains by invoking uncontrollable laughter in us; and at another point, it brings to limelight the societal ills in order to correct them. This is achieved through the use of characters (humans like me and you) who perform roles totally different from what they represent in reality in order to pass across the underlying message of the play or movie. It is not really easy you know.

The 5th annual Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has just wrapped up and below is the full list of award winners:

·         BEST SHORTFILM - OGO OKPUE - CAT FACE.

·         BEST SOUND TRACK/ORIGINAL SCORE MOVIE/TV SERIES - MICHAEL 'THE TRUTH' OGUNLADE - THE ENCOUNTER.

·         BEST SOUND EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - GUY STEER – VAYA.

·         BEST PICTURE EDITOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - NNODIM CHIGOZIE & PAULA PETERSON – OLOIBIRI.

·         BEST COSTUME DESIGNER- PAT EGWURUBE – 76.

·         BEST MAKE UP ARTIST (MOVIE/TV SERIES)-HAKEEM ONILOGBO AJIBOLA/PEREKEME ODON – OLOIBIRI.

·         BEST ART DIRECTOR (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - PAT NEBO – 76.

·         BEST WRITER MOVIE/TV SERIES - CRAIG FREIMOND/ TSHABALIRA LEBAKENG/ ANTHONY MAFELA / DAVID MAJOKA / MADODA NTULI / HARRIET PERLMAN / ROBBIE THORPE – VAYA.

·         BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - LANCE GEWER - HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD.

·         BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER (MOVIE/TV SERIES) - ELLIOT SEWAPE - 93 DAYS.

·         BEST DOCUMENTARY - UGA CARLINI – ALISON.

·         BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA - DAVID JONES DAVID.

·         BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - MEG OTANWA.

·         BEST DRAMA – TINSEL.

·         BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - DEBORAH ANUNGWA.

·         BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY - SAMUEL AJIBOLA.

·         BEST COMEDY - THE JOHNSONS.

·         BEST MOVIE (SOUTH AFRICA) - ELVIS CHUKS - ALL ABOUT LOVE.

·         BEST MOVIE (EAST AFRICA) - SARIKA HEMI LAKHANI - KATI KATI.

·         BEST MOVIE (WEST AFRICA) - ROGERS OFIME – OLOIBIRI.

·         BEST TELEVISION SERIES - FUNKE AKINDELE - JENIFAS DIARY.

·         BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – SWAHILI - DAUDI OTIENO ANGUKA – ZILIZALA.

·         BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – IGBO - CREY AHANONU - AMONYE-BU-ONYE.

·         BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – HAUSA - TIJJANI SHEHU YAHAYA - YAKI DA ZUCIYA.

·         BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MOVIE OR TV SERIES – YORUBA - ABIODUN JIMOH, JUMOKE ODETOLA - SOMEWHERE IN THE DARK.

·         BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY MOVIE/TV SERIES - IMEH BISHOP UMOH - THE BOSS IS MINE.

·         BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY MOVIE/TV SERIES - FUNKE AKINDELE - JENIFAS DIARY.

·         BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES - SAMBASA NZERIBE - SLOW COUNTRY.

·         BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES - RITA DOMINIC – 76.

·         BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES - ROTIMI SALAMI - JUST NOT MARRIED.

·         BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DAMA MOVIE/TV SERIES - EBELE OKARO ONYUIKE - FOUR ONE LOVE.

·         BEST DIRECTOR (MOVIE) - IZU OJUKWU – 76.

·         BEST OVERALL MOVIE - ADONIJAH OWIRIWA / IZU OJUKWU – 76.

AMVCA is an annual accolade presented by Multichoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film, voted on by the general public.

The award is a reward for the most remarkable performances in the continent's movie industry, with voting from the public.

The first edition of the AMVCA was on March 9, 2013 and witnessed a massive viewership in over 50 countries around the world.

Congrats to the winners!