‘How to Steal 2 Million’ bags four AMAA awards

“Somewhere In Africa” while the ever radiant-looking Dominic won the “Best Actress” award for her lead role in the movie ‘Shattered’ beating the likes of Nse Ikpe-Etim, Uche Jombo and Yvonne Okoro.
The biggest win of the night, however, went to the South African movie “How to Steal 2 Million” which bagged four awards, the highest of the night. Directed by Charlie Vundla, the movie bagged the awards                          for “Best Film”, “Best Actress in a Supporting                          Role” “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” and “Best Director”.
Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun’s “Adesuwa” followed closely winning three awards which includes                            “Best Nigerian Film”. Kunle Afolayan’s “Phone                        Swap” wasn’t left out as it won the “Achievement in          Production Design” award while Akin Omotoso                    won the “Special Jury’ award for ‘Man on the                  Ground”.
The awards which was held at the Expo Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites was attended by a host of Nollywood actors, movie practitioners and industry players including Actors’ Guild of Nigeria president Segun Arinze, former AGN boss Ejike Asiegbu, Tee-Mac, Florence Ita-Giwa, Airtel Chairman Oba Otudeko and many others.
Hollywood stars present at the show include Morris Chestnut, Lynn Whitfield, Maya Gilbert and Rockmond Dumbar.
AMAA 2012 Best Short Films
Braids On Bald Head ( Nigeria) —Winner
JAMAA —Uganda
Look Again — Kenya
Maffe Tiga — Guinea
Hidden Life — South Africa
Mwansa The Great — Zimbabwe
Chumo — Tanzania
The Young Smoker — Nigeria
Best Documentary
African Election (Nigeria/Germany) — Winner
Beyond The Deadly Pit — Rwanda
Awa Ogbe An African Adventure — Algeria
Dear Mandella — South Africa
White & Black, Crime And Colour — Tanzania
The Niger Delta Struggle — Ghana
There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle — Nigeria
How Much Is Too Much — Kenya
Best Diaspora Feature
Toussanat Louverture — France — Winner
Ghetta Life — Jamaica
High Chicago — Canada
Elza — Guadelupe
Better Must Come — Jamaica
Kinyanrwanda — USA
Best Diaspora Documentary
The Education of Auma Obama (Germany) — Winner
White Wash — USA
Almendron Mi Corazon — Guadeloupe
All Me The Life And Times of Winfred Hubert —  USA
Best Diaspora (Short Film)
White Sugar In A Black Pot  (USA) — Winner
John Doe — USA
The Lost One — USA
Best Animation
The Legend of Ngog Hills (Kenya)  — Winner
Oba — Nigeria
Climate Change Is Real — Kenya
Egu — South Africa
Chomoka — Kenya
Best Film by an African Living Abroad
Mystery of Birds (USA/Nigeria) — Winner
Housemates –— United Kingdom/Nigeria
Ben Kross — Italy/Nigeria
Paparezzi Eye In The Dark — USA/Nigeria/Ghana
Achievement in Production Design
Phone Swap (Nigeria) — Winner
Somewhere In Africa — Ghana
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Adesuwa — Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million — South Africa
Achievement in Costume Design
Adesuwa (Nigeria) — Winner
The Captain of Nakara
Rugged Priest — Kenya
Somewhere In Africa — Ghana
Queens Desire
Achievement in Make-Up
Shattered (Kenya) — Winner
Rugged Priest — Kenya
State Research Bureau —Uganda
Adesuwa — Nigeria
Somewhere in Africa — Ghana
Achievement in Soundtrack
Alero’s Symphony (Nigeria) — Winner
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Adesuwa — Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million — South Africa
Somewhere In Africa — Ghana
Achievement in Visual Effects
Adesuwa (Nigeria) — Winner
Behind The Mask
Somewhere In Africa — Ghana
State Research Bureau — Uganda
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Achievement in Sound
State of Violence  (South Africa) — Winner
Otelo Burning — South Africa
How To Steal 2 Million — South Africa
Man On Ground — South Africa
Algiers Murder — South Africa
Achievement in Cinematography
Otelo Burning (South Africa) — Winner
How To Steal 2 Million — South Africa
Rugged Priest — Kenya
Masquerades — Ghana
Man On Ground — South Africa/Nigeria
Achievement in Editing
How To Steal 2 Million (South Africa) — Winner
Algiers Murder — South Africa
Man On Ground — South Africa/Nigeria
Unwanted Guest — Nigeria
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Alero’s Symphony — Nigeria
Achievement in Screenplay
Ties That Bind (Ghana) — Winner
Mr & Mrs — Nigeria
How To Steal 2 Million — South Africa
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Unwanted Guest — Nigeria
Two Brides And A Baby — Nigeria
Best Film in an African Language
State of Violence (South Africa) —Winner
Chumo — Tanzania
Family On Fire — Nigeria
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Asoni — Cameroun
Best Young/Promising Actor
Ivie Okujaye (Alero) — Alero’s Symphony — Winner
Neo Ntatleno (OJ) — State of Violence
Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) — Adesuwa
Martha Ankomah — Somewhere in Africa
Thomas Gumede and Sihle Xaba — Otelo Burning
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Fano Mokoena — Man On Ground — Winner
Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) — How To Steal 2 Million
Hafiz Oyetoro — Phone Swap
Okechukwu Uzoesi — Two Brides And A Baby
Godfrey Theobejane — 48
Lwanda Jawar — Rugged Priest
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Terry Phetto — How To Steal 2 Million — Winner
Ebbe Bassey — Ties That Bind
Empress Njamah — Bank Job
Ngozi Ezeonu — Adesuwa
Thelma Okoduwa — Mr & Mrs
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde — Ties That Bind
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Majid Micheal — Somewhere In Africa — Winner
Menzi Ngubane — How To Steal 2 Million
Chet Anekwe — Unwanted Guest
Jafta Mamabolo — Otelo Burning
Karabo Lance — 48
Wale Ojo — Phone Swap
Hakeem Kae-Kazim — Man On Ground
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Rita Dominic — Shattered — Winner
Nse Ikpe Etim — Mr & Mrs
Yvonne Okoro — Single Six
Ama K. Abebrese — Ties That Bind
Uche Jombo — Damage
Millicent Makheido — 48
Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai — Playing Warriors
Best Director
How To Steal 2 Million (Charlie Vundla): Winner
Adesuwa — Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
Ties That Bind — Leila Djansi
Rugged Priest — Bob Nyanja
State Of Violence — Khalo Matabane
Man On Ground — Akin Omotoso
Otelo Burning — Sara Bletcher
Prize for Best Film
How To Steal 2 Million (South Africa) — Winner
State of Violence — South Africa
Adesuwa — Nigeria
Otelo Burning — South Africa
Rugged Priest — Kenya
Ties That Bind — Ghana
Man On Ground — South Africa/Nigeria. — Indepth Africa Magazine.