African Movie Academy Awards 2013 Winners

Congrats to all the 2013 African Movie Academy Awards winners! The annual AMAA ceremony took place on April 20.

Below is the full list of winners, along with sneak peeks of select films:

Best Short Film: Kwaku Ananse (Ghana)

Best Diaspora Documentary: Fan Do Brasil (Brazil/Guadeloupe)

Best Animation: Adventure Of Zambezia (South Africa)

Best Film By Africans Abroad: Last Flight To Abuja (UK/Nigeria)

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Stones in the Sun|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMI_eYdfzFM
Fuelling Poverty |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHvHE7nnkDg
Uhlanga, the Mark|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-PiYbhtXDk
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Best Documentary: Fuelling Poverty (Nigeria)

Best Diaspora Feature: Stones In The Sun (Haiti/USA)

Achievement In Cinematography: Uhlanga, The Mark (South Africa)

Achievement In Production Design: Elelwani

Achievement In Costume Design: Blood And Henna (Nigeria)

Achievement In Make-Up: The Meeting

Achievement In Soundtrack: The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)

Achievement In Visual Effects: The Twin Sword

Best Promising Actor: Belinda Effah: Kokomma

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The Last Fishing Boat|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQVFWZGMboo
The Twin Sword |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsXdrOK4HS0
Kokomma |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGul0lAn26A
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Achievement In Sound: Nairobi Half Life (Kenya)

Achievement In Editing: Heroes And Zeros

Best Actress In A Leading Role: Florence Masebe – Elelwani

Achievement In Lightning: Moi Zaphira

Achievement In Screenplay: Heroes And Zeros

Best Nigerian Film: Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)

Best Film In An African Language: Moi Zaphira (Burkina Faso)

Best Promising Actor: Joseph Wairimu: Nairobi Half Life

Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin Magarida

Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush

Best Actor In A Leading Role: Justus Esiri – Assasin’s Practice

Best Director: Niji Akanni – Heroes And Zeros (Nigeria)

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Assassin’s Practice|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjgKXsUBsck
Hoodrush |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsff1i0qnBw
Heroes and Zeroes |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5LDHRjamKM
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Best Film: Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Tunde Kelani, Chief Eddi Ugbomah, Sir Ositadinma Okeke Oguno (Ossy Affason), Ayuko Badu and Chief Pete Edochie

Special Recognition of Pillars of Nollywood: Emem Isong, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Kenneth Okonkwo and Film/Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN)

Special Jury Award: Ninah’s Dairy (Cameroon)

Watch more trailers and see the full list of nominees HERE.