The 2013 Nollywood & African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) nominees have been announced. The third edition has been slated for September 14, 2013, at the Warner Theatre, Washington D.C.
Below are the noominees for the awards:
GENERAL CATEGORIES
1. Best Film
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
Weekend Getaway
One Night in Vegas
Le Silence Pure
2. Best Indigenous Film
The Blessed Curse
The Hands of Fate
Le Silence Pure
Deceit of the gods
3. Best Drama
Alan Poza
The Hunters
Le Silence Pure
Weekend Getaway
Ninah’s Dowry
4. Best Comedy
Alan Poza
Mrs. Somebody
American Mama
Wife for Ozobia
Unguarded
5. Best Docu-Drama
A Wish (Breast Cancer)
The Hand of Fate (HIV)
Boys Cry (Bullying)
Ninah’s Dowry (Dowry)
Le Silence Pure
6. Best TV/Online Series
Wife for Ozobio
African Connection
Adams Apples
7. Best Short Film/Trailer
Fetus
Unspoken
Hungry For You Honey
Five
8. Best Cinematography
A Wish
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
Weekend Getaway
One Night in Vegas
9. Best Screenplay
Letters to My Mother
Boys Cry
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
One Night in Vegas
10. Best Editing
Weekend Getaway
Alan Poza
Ninah’s Dowry
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
11. Best Sound
Page 36
Ninah’s Dowry
Turning Point
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
12. Best Original Score
America The True Dream (The Fetus)
Crazy World (Somewhere in Baltimore)
Zahara Loliwe (Pink Poison)
False Engagement (False Engagement)
Pariwo (Mind of the Enemy)
13. Best Visual Effects
The Blessed Curse
One Night in Vegas
The Hunters
Temperamental
The Fetus
14. Best Costume
The Price
Unguarded
Page 36
African Connection
Le Silence Pure
15. Best Makeup
The Blessed Curse
The Fetus
Temperamental
Ninah’s Dowry
The Price
16. Best Actor in a Leading Role
Majid Michel (The Price)
Ramsey Nouah (Weekend Getaway)
Adjetey Anang (The Hunters)
Jim Iyke (Blood or Wine)
Anurin Nwunembom (Ninah’s Diary)
17. Best Actress in a Leading Role
Beverly Naya (Alan Poza)
Jackie Appiah (The Hunters)
Iretiola Doyle (Torn)
Mbufung Seikeh (Ninah’s Diary)
Genevieve Nnaji (Weekend Getaway)
18. Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Adjetey Annang (Letters to My Mother)
Eddie Watson (Letters to My Mother)
John Ijie (The Hands of Fate)
Kofi Adjorlolo (The Price)
Uti Nwachkwu (Weekend Getaway)
19. Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kalsume Sinare (The Price)
Patience Ozokwor (American Mama)
Ini Edo (Weekend Getaway)
Beverly Naya (Weekend Getaway)
Monalisa Chinda (Weekend Getaway)
20. Best Child Actor in a Film
Oley Saidykhan (The Hands of Fate)
Elijah Kondeh (Boys Cry)
Boakai Kimbo (Boys Cry)
Ceareh Hamilton (Boys Cry)
Marisha Nayee (Angel & the Mailman)
21. Best Director in a Film
Charles Novia (Alan Poza)
Pascal Amanfo (Letters to My Mother)
Tom Robson (Mrs. Somebody)
Desmond Elliot (Weekend Getaway)
Victor Viyuoh (Ninah’s Dowry)
DIASPORA CATEGORIES
1. Best Film in Diaspora
Le Silence Pure
Page 36
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
Unguarded
2. Best Drama Diaspora Film
Turning Point
Page 36
Boys Cry
Unguarded
One Night in Vegas
3. Best Screenplay Diaspora Film
Turning Point
Page 36
One Night in Vegas
Boys Cry
Unguarded
4. Best Cinematography Diaspora Film
Turning Point
Page 36
One Night in Vegas
Black Money
Le Silence Pure
5. Best Actor in a Leading Role (Diaspora Film)
Igoni Archibong (Turning Point)
Pascal Atuma (Secret Past)
Egbi Perez (Page 36)
Montel Swaray (Temperamental)
John Dumelo (One Night in Vegas)
6. Best Actress in a Leading Role (Diaspora Film)
Yvonne Nelson (One Night in Vegas)
Jackie Appiah (Turning Point)
Uche Jombo (Unguarded)
Marie Solo Peters (Le Silence Pure)
Fatima Koroma (Nurses from Hell)
7. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Diaspora Film)
Ernie Hudson (Turning Point)
Jimmy Jean Louis (One Night in Vegas)
Ash Da Vito (African Connection)
Van Vicker (One Night in Vegas)
Michael Blackson (One Night in Vegas)
8. Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Diaspora Film)
Merlisa Langellier (Page 36)
KD Aubert (Turning Point)
Sarodj Bertin (One Night in Vegas)
Gloria Washington (Nurses From Hell)
Chisom Oz Lee (Unguarded)
9. Best Director in Diaspora Film
Mitchel A Jones (Boys Cry)
John Uche (One Night In Vegas)
Robert Peters (Le Silence Pure)
Don Okolo (Page 36)
Bethels Aguomoh (Unguarded)
Nollywood & African People’s Choice Awards
1. Favorite Actor
Benedict Johnson
Joseph Benjamin
Majid Michel
Emmanuel Mensah
Chamberlyne Okoro
2. Favorite Actress
Ify Hollywood
Omotola Ekehinde
Fatima Jabbe
Monalisa Chinda
Queen Amina
3. Favorite Director
Kunle Afolayan
Prinze Whyee
Ibrahim Ceesay
Pascal Amanfo
Kathryn Fasegha
4. Favorite Screenwriter
Emem Isong
Andrew Campbell
Pascal Amanfo
5. Favorite Male (Artiste Diaspora)
Koby Maxwell
Sky J
Dacapo
6. Favorite Female (Artiste Diaspora)
Katumbella
Twissa
Soleil Diva
Uba Unwudiwe
7. Favorite Artiste of the Year
Yemi Sax
Tuface Idibia
P Square
8. Favorite Song of the Year
Tuface Idibia
Flavour
Tuface Idibia
9. Favorite Video of the Year
Timaya
P Square
Flavour
Lifetime Achievement Awards
President Jonathan E. Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Republic of Liberia)
Image Awards
First Lady Dr. Patience Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Amobi Okoye – Humanitarian (USA)
Curtis Jackson – Humanitarian (USA)
Hon. Speaker Tambuwal-Humanitarian (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Special NAFCA Patriot Awards
Hon. Engr. Noah Dallaji – Humanitarian (Nigeria)
Hon. Kabiru Nuhu Poloma – Humanitarian Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria)
Hon. Prince Tom Ateke – Humanitarian/Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria)
Who do you think will win?..Hmm..
Alan Poza a comedy and Ninah’s Dowry a docu-drama? gosh.