FULL LIST: ‘The Milkmaid’ Leads Nominations For AMAA 2020

The 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominations have been announced with The Milkmaid, a film produced by Desmond Ovbiagele earning the most recognition.

The film bagged five nominations including Best Film in an African Language, Best Film, Achievement in Cinematography and Achievement in Makeup categories.

Maryam Booth and Swanky JKA got nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Young/Promising Actor respectively for their role in The Milkmaid.

Others who were nominated include Ramsey Nouah and Eyinna Nwigwe for their role in other movies.

The AMAA 2020 will take place on December 20. Steve Ayorinde, former Lagos commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, has been appointed again as president of its jury.

Below is the full list of nominees:

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

1. Baxu & the Giant –Namibia
2. Songs About My Mother – South Africa
3. Idi Amin’s Boat – Uganda
4. Yahoo – Nigeria
5. SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
6. The letter reader – South Africa
7. A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
8. After the War – Egypt

JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

1. From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
2. Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA
3. A Special Gift – Mozambique
4. The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
5. FTFO – Nigeria
6. Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
7. I am leaving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana
8. A Gugie Day – Nigeria

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

1. January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran war- Nigeria
2. Journey to Kenya – Sudan
3. No gold for kalsaka – B/Faso
4. Days of Cannibalism – South Africa
5. Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada
6. The letter – Kenya
7. Becoming Black- Togo/Germany
8. Influence – South Africa

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

1. Boxed – USA
2. June 14 – USA
3. Egun – Brazil
4. Brick By Brick – USA

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

1. Once In Hundred Years – USA
2. Revolution From Afar – USA
3. Meeting My Father – France
4. Becoming Black – Germany
5. If Objects Could Speak – Germany

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE

1. Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia
2. Lola – USA
3. A day With Jerusa – Brazil
4. Black and Blue – USA
5. Joseph – Barbados

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD

1. Eagles Nest – Olivier Assoua
2. Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
3. Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke
4. Between – Daniel Adenimokan
5. No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. The Milkmaid – Nigeria
2. Knuckle City – South Africa
3. This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho
4. Fiela’s Child – South Africa
5. The White Line – Namibia

AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
2. Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
3. The White Line
4. Ibi (The Birth)
5. Foreigner’s God

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Knuckle City
2. Ratnik
3. The Milkmaid
4. 1929
5. Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. Fisherman’s Diary
2. Coming from Insanity
3. Zulu Wedding
4. Gold Coast Lounge
5. For Maria: Ebun Pataki
6. Walking with Shadows
7. Living in Bondage
8. Mirage

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

1. Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
2. Desrances
3. Knuckle City
4. Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
5. Badamasi
6. Ratnik
7. Foreigner’s God
8. A Taste of Our Land

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. Fiela’s Child
2. Knuckle City
3. Children of The Storm
4. The Ghost and House of Truth
5. For Maria: Ebun Pataki
6. 40 Sticks
7. Desrances
8. Gold Coast Lounge

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Ratnik
2. Knuckle City
3. Zulu Wedding
4. Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later
5. This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
6. Foreigner’s God
7. Gold Coast Lounge
8. The Ghost and the House of Truth

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Ghost and House of Truth
2. A Fisherman’s Diary
3. Knuckle City
4. The Milkmaid
5. 40 Sticks
6. Desrances
7. This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
8. Gold Coast Lounge

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

1. Perfect Picture: Ten Years After
2. The Ghost and House of Truth
3. Knuckle City
4. 40 Sticks
5. Desrances

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY 

1. For Maria: Ebun Pataki
2. The White line
3. 4^th Republic
4. A Fisherman’s Diary
5. Knuckle City
6. 40 Sticks
7. Perfect Picture: Ten Years After
8. 3 Days To Go

AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. Cold Feet
2. Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
3. 4^th Republic
4. For Maria: Ebun Pataki
5. The Bling Lagosian
6. Coming From Insanity
7. The Ghost and The House of Truth
8. The Milkmaid

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

1. Faith Fidel – Fisherman’s Diary
2. Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
3. Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
4. Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
5. Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
6. Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
7. Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
2. Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
3. Narcissus Afeli – Desrances
4. Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary
5. Ramsey Noah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Maryam Booth – The Milkmaid
2. Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
3. Linda Ejiofor – 4^th Republic
4. Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary
5. Tina Mba – The Set Up
6. Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
7. Evelyne Juhen – Desrances

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances
2. Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
3. Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary
4. Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
5. Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
6. Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
7. Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
8. Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
2. Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
3. Stella Damasus – Between
4. Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
5. Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
6. Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian
7. Girley Jazama – The White Line
8. Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

1. Coming From Insanity – Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
2. Living in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr
3. Bling Lagosian – Bolanle Austen- Peters
4. For Maria: Ebun Pataki – Damilola E. Orimogunje
5. The Zulu Wedding – Lineo Sekeleoana
6. A Taste of Our Land -–Yuhi Amuli –
7. Mirage – Malaika Mushandu
8. The White Line – Desire Kahikapo

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

1. Akin Omotoso – The Ghost and House of Truth
2. Enah Johnscott – A Fisherman’s Diary
3. Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
4. Desmond Ovbiagele- The Milkmaid
5. Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
6. Appoline Traore – Desrances
7. Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese – This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
8. Pascal Aka – Gold Coast Lounge

AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

1. The Ghost and the House of Truth
2. A Fisherman’s Diary
3. Knuckle City
4. The Milkmaid
5. 40 Sticks
6. Desrances
7. This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
8. Gold Coast Lounge