The List of Nominees for the upcoming GIAMA Awards is
out! Entries came in fast and thick from all over Africa
and the Diaspora; Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa etc. Som eof the films nominated
are ‘Man on Ground’, Nigerian Films ‘Unge’s War, I’ll take my Chances,
Two Brides and A Baby, Ghanaian Films ‘Sinking Sands, Somewhere in Africa,
Brides Groom, Hands of Time, Deadly Affair’, Sierra Leone’s ‘Enemy of the
Family’, and a host of others.
According to the GIAMA Awards committee, surfing
through the enormous amount of movies that were submitted for the GIAMA,
most especially those that were produced in the Diaspora was quite
challenging to watch. This is a clear indication that movies produced in
the Diaspora, especially in the United States, continue to improve over time. As stated
in our 2012 motto ‘Rewarding Excellence & Creativity’, the GIAMA Awards is
set to continually carry the armor and legacy of superiority in
recognizing noteworthy talents in the African film making industry.
Being the inaugural award ceremony for GIAMA, only
films that were produced and/or released between January 2011 and June
2012 were considered eligible for review and nomination. The winners will
be announced at a sparkling, star-studded ceremony on October 20, 2012, in Houston, TX and will be hosted by Nollywood Untamed Actor Jim
Iyke.
For more information, keep an eye on http://www.giamaawards.com or http://www.goldenicons.com for more
updates.
AFRICAN FILMS
1. Best Motion Picture:
Unge’s War·
Man on Ground·
Somewhere in Africa·
Mr.· & Mrs.
Two Brides and
A Baby·
I’ll take my
Chances·
2. Best Drama Film
Brides Groom·
In the Cupboard·
Kokomma·
Somewhere in Africa·
Two Brides and
A Baby·
Enemy of the
Family·
3. Best Actor
Majid Michel –
Somewhere in Africa·
Jimmy
Jean-Louis - Sinking Sands·
O.C Ukeje – Two
Brides and A Baby·
George Davidson
- Dangerous men·
Joseph Benjamin
– Mr.· & Mrs
Hakeem Kae
Kazim – Man on Ground·
4. Best Actress
Ini Edo – In
the Cupboard·
Jackie Appiah –
Deadly Affair·
Nse Ekpe Etim –
Mr.· & Mrs.
Stella Damascus – Two Brides and a Baby·
Yvonne Okoro -
Single 6·
Nadia Buari –
Hands of Time·
Best Comedy Act
Okon Lagos –
Ime Bishop Umoh·
Wisdom of
Thomas – Funke Akindele·
Dumebi - Mercy
Johnson·
Okon Lagos –
Monalisa Chinda·
Eletan – Lilian
Bach·
6. Best New Actor
Leo’ Uche –
Unge’s War·
Uti Nwachukwu –
In the Cupboard·
Bryan Okwara –
I’ll Take my Chances·
Bobby Michaels
– Facebook Lovers·
Eddie Watson -
Single 6·
James Gardener
– Brides Groom·
7. Best New Actress
Keira Hewatch –
Two Brides and a Baby·
Nana Akua Amoah
- Single 6·
Belinda Effah –
KoKomma·
Zita Galega -
Single 6·
Ama K. Abebrese
- Sinking Sands·
Joy Orie (JJ
Bunny) - Trapped in the Game·
8. Best Supporting Actor:
Alex Ekubo – In
the Cupboard·
Okey Uzoeshi –
Two Brides and a Baby·
Van Vicker –
Hands of Time·
Frank Attus -
Trapped in the Game·
Leo U’Che –
Dangerous Men·
Yemi Blaq –
Sinking Sands·
9. Best Original Screenplay
Sinking Sands -
Leila Djansi·
Unge’s War -
GuGu Michael·
In the Cupboard
– Desmond Elliot·
My Life, My
Damage – Uche Jombo·
Two Brides and
a Baby – Blessing Egbe·
Single 6 -
Pascal Amafo·
10.Best Supporting Actress:
Chelsea Eze –
Two Brides and A Baby·
Biola Segun
Williams – In the Cupboard·
Yvonne Nelson -
Trapped in the Game·
Martha Ankomah
– Somewhere in Africa·
Lilian Ini Ikpe
- Kokomma·
Chisom Oz Lee -
Timeless Passion·
11.Best Indigenous Film (native language)
Unge’s War·
Eletan·
Okon Lagos·
Idomo·
Kokomma·
Udeme Mi·
12.Best Film Director
Two Brides and
a Baby – Teco Benson·
Kokomma – Tom
Robson·
Somewhere in Africa
– Frank Rajah Arase·
In the Cupboard
– Desmond Elliot·
Hands of Time –
Van Vicker·
Deadly Affair -
Phil Efe Bernard·
13.Best Film Producer
GuGu Michaels -
Unge’s War·
Kwame Boadu -
Somewhere in Africa·
Emem Isong -
I’ll take my Chances·
Chinwe Egwuagu
- Mr and Mrs·
Abdul Salam
Mumuni - Brides Groom·
Blessing Egbe -
Two Brides and Baby·
14.Best Costume
I’ll take my
Chances·
Brides Groom·
Somewhere in Africa·
Unge’s War·
Two Brides and
A Baby·
5.Best Sound
Deadly Affair·
Sinking Sands·
Somewhere in Africa·
I’ll take my
Chances·
Unge’s War·
Brides Groom·
16.Best Cinematography
Unge’s War·
Man on Ground·
Brides Groom·
Sinking Sands·
Two Brides and
A Baby·
Deadly Affair·
17.GIAMA Humanitarian Award
Omotola Jalade
– Omotola Youth Empowerment (OYEP) Foundation·
Nana Ama
Mcbrown – Nana Ama and The Mcbrown Family Foundation·
Van Vicker –
Van Vicker Foundation·
Juliet Ibrahim
– The Juliet Ibrahim Kidney Cancer Foundation (JIF)·
John Dumelo -
John Dumelo foundation·
Monalisa Chinda
- Monalisa Chinda Sunshine Foundation·
DIASPORA FILMS
1. Best Film – Diaspora
Bianca·
Secret Past·
The Entrapped·
The Mechanic
(Who is the Man)·
Black Money·
Paparazzi·
2. Best Actress - Diaspora:
Sanu Kalu –
Scarlet·
Divine Shaw –
Black Money·
Maureen
Esealuka - Bianca·
Amaka Morghalu
– Faithfulness·
Syr Law – The
Entrapped·
Seun Maduka –
The Mechanic (Who is the Man)·
3. Best Supporting Actress - Diaspora:
Susan Peters –
The Entrapped·
Nancy Agyapong
- DSK Unauthorized·
Charmaine
Turpin – Bianca·
Summer Angel -
Tears of my Joy·
Wins Tina
Taylor - Scarlet·
Eefy Ify – The
Mechanic (Who is the Man)·
4. Best Actor - Diaspora
Chet Anekwe –
Bianca·
Van Vicker -
Black Money·
Pascal Atuma –
Secret Past·
Ramsey Nouah -
Exposure·
John Dumelo –
Scarlet·
Tchidi Chikere
– When Heaven Smiles·
5. Best Supporting Actor - Diaspora
Olalekan
Akintude – Black Money·
Oscar Atuma –
The Mechanic (Who is the Man)·
Mohamed Bah –
Secret Past·
Koby Maxwell -
Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark·
Curt·is John Miller - Grey Focus
Mohamoud Arab -
Tears of my Joy·
6. Best Film Director - Diaspora
Robert Peters –
Black Money·
Ab Sallu –
Secret Past·
John Uche -
Bianca·
Pascal Atuma –
The Mechanic (Who is the Man)·
George Kalu –
Faithfulness·
Bayo Akinfemi -
Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark·
7. Best Film Producer – Diaspora
Secret Past –
Mohamed Bah·
Bianca – John
Uche·
The Entrapped –
Wendy Bangura·
The Mechanic
(Who is the Man) – Pascal Atuma·
Paparazzi -
Clarice Kulah/ Koby Maxwell·
Black Money –
Chris Ikpefua·
VIEWER’s CHOICE
1. Best Male Act (Viewer’s Choice)
John Dumelo·
Ramsey Nouah·
Majid Michel·
Desmond Elliot·
Van Vicker·
Jim Iyke·
Mike Ezuruonye·
Yemi Blaq·
2. Best Female Act (Viewer’s Choice)
Omotola Jolade·
Mercy Johnson·
Nadia Buari·
Genevieve Nnaji·
Uche Jombo·
Jackie Appiah·
Tonto Dikeh·
Ini Edo·
3. Best Film Director (Viewer’s Choice)
Kunle Afolayan·
Frank
Rajah-Arase·
Desmond Elliot·
Pascal Amanfo·
Tunde Kelani·
Teco Benson·
Phil Efe
Bernard·
Tom Robson·
VIEWER’s CHOICE - DIASPORA
1. Best Male Act - DIASPORA (Viewer’s Choice)
Tchidi Chikere·
Pascal Atuma·
Chet Anekwe·
Hakeem
Kae-Kazim·
Oliver Mbamara·
2. Best Female Act - DIASPORA (Viewer’s Choice)
Sana Kanu·
JJ Bunny·
Veeda Darko·
Seun Maduka·
Merlisa
Determined·
VIEWER’s CHOICE - HOLLYWOOD
1. Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)
Idris Elba·
Samuel L.
Jackson·
Denzel
Washington·
Kevin Hart·
Will Smith·
Don Cheadle·
Isaiah Washington·
Djimon Hounsou·
2. Best Female Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)
Meagan good·
Kerri
Washington·
Lynn Whitfield·
Queen Latifah·
Halle
Berry·
Taraji Henson·
Princess
Monique·
Sophie Okonedo·
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