adminwhich is dominantly a preserve of Nigerian films.
“Zambezi News, which was shown on the closing night of the 14th Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2011, stars poet Outspoken and Sam “Comrade Fatso” Monroe of the Chabvondoka fame. On the other hand, the imaginative Sex in City, explores the sexual behaviour of Zimbabweans and insightful glimpse of life on the fast lane.
According to Nigerian Entertainment Today, the Nigerian movie industry otherwise known as Nollywood has for the past 12 months experienced a drastic improvement with its stories, acting and the details paid to the technicalities. The performance of most of the recently released movies in national and international competitions is a testimony to that.
Actors, Kate Henshaw, Adebayo Salami and Africa Magic television channel are up for awards while Governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso is up for the Distinguished Merit Award. The award is a brainchild of director producer Fidelis Duker. Below are the nominees and categories:
Best Feature Nigeria
Phone Swap – Kunle Afolayan
I will take my Chances – Desmond Elliot
Married but Living Single – Tunde Olaoye
Holding Hope – desmond Elliot
Jejeloye – James Muyiwa
True Citizens – Elvis Chuks
Best Feature Foreign
Brother – Venezuela
Marieke Marieke – Belgium
Without – USA
The Christening – Poland
Marhejaan – Bangladesh
Best Short Film Nigeria
Till Death Do Us Part – Tope Oshin Ogun
500 Dollars – Mohammed Musulumi
Young Smoker – Tope Osin Ogun
Best Short Film Foreign
Double Happiness – Taiwan
Barefoot Humanity – Italy
Behind The Window – Lebanon
0507 – UK
Zambezi News – Zimbabwe
The Substitute – Isreal
Light Hearted Boy – Italy
Best Documentary
Goge Africa – Nigeria
Rent Boys – Germany
Sex In City – Zimbabwe
Ginger More than a Game – Serbia
Best Experimental Film
Retribution – Nigeria
Game Over – Ghana
Campus Life – Zimbabwe
Best Animation Film
Mission – Nigeria
Zaniek Geliago – France
A Mysterious Fish – Spain
Losser Leg – Italy
Outstanding Male Act
Joseph Benjamin – Nigeria – Married But Living
Single
Desmond Elliot – Nigeria – Holding Hope
Bryan Okwere – Nigeria – I will take my Chances
Ron Carrier –USA – Without
Wale Ojo – Nigeria – Phone Swap
Outstanding Female Act
Nse Ikpe Etim – Nigeria – Phone Swap
Uche Jombo – Nigeria – Holding Hope
Ini Edo – Nigeria – I will Take my Chances
Joselyn Jensen – USA – Without
Amara Amoji – Nigeria – Till Death Do Us Part
Outstanding Film In Directing
Holding Hope – Nigeria – Desmond Elliot
Phone Swap – Nigeria – Kunle Afolayan
Without – USA – Maric Jckson
Till Death Do Us Part – Nigeria – Tope Oshin Ogun
Married But Living Single – Nigeria – Tunde Olaoye
Golden Jury
Phone Swap – Nigeria
Without – USA
Married but Living and Single – Nigeria
Holding Hope – Nigeria. — Nigerian Entertainment Today/Entertainment Reporter.
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