AFA Winners 2017: the full list

All the winners from the 21^st African Film Awards

• Talking Dolls wins Best Feature – few minutes after winning Best Director
• The night in pictures
• Keynote Speech by AFA Founder, Prince Mike Abiola

Best Actress in Lead Role

Tolulope Yesufu (HELP)

Funmilayo Awolo (Unpredictable Romance)

WINNER: Roseline Sanni Ajose (IN A STRANGE LAND)

Jenneh Amadu Kamanda (2^nd Wife)

Euphemia Chukwu (Gold Dust Ikenga)

Best Actor in Lead Role

Danny Erskine (Unpredictable Romance)

WINNER: Olukunle Samuel Fafowora (2nd Wife)

William Kemeh (IN A STRANGE LAND)

 

Best Actor in Supporting Role

Tudor Leaf (Unpredictable Romance)

Kunle Oladeji (Talking Dolls)

Ken Smart (2nd Wife)

Malcolm A Benson (Gold Dust Ikenga)

WINNER: Max Cavenham (Desecration)

Best Actress in Supporting Role

Helen Gold Osabutey (HELP)

WINNER: Nicola Alexis (DESECRATION)

Ngozi Thompson (IN A STRANGE LAND)

Marie Gomez Sarkis (TALKING DOLLS)

Sibongile Radebe (UNPREDICTABLE ROMANCE)

Best Screen Play

WINNER: Desecration by Bode Odetoye

Help by Tolulope Yesufu

Talking Dolls by Franklin Ubi

2^nd Wife by Hadiza Mohammed

Best Feature Film

DESECRATION by Bode Odetoye

Help by Tolulope Yesufu

IN A STRANGE LAND by Roseline Sanni Ajose

WINNER: Talking Dolls by Marc Adebesin

Unpredictable Romance by Francis Uwadi

Who Am I by Stella Maris Okafor

 

 

Best indigenous movie

WINNER: (Who Am I) by Stella Maris Okafor

(Broken Bride) by George Kelly

Best UK Producer

IN A STRANGE LAND by Roseline Sanni Ajose

Who Am I by Stella Maris Okafor

Talking Dolls by Marc Adebesin

WINNER: Gold Dust Ikenga by Malcolm Benson

Best Executive Producer African Voice UK (Special Category)

WINNER: LABO – Dr. Sunday Popoola

WINNER: PRISCA’S PRODUCTIONS – Rev. Dr Prisca Richards

WINNER: 18 Carat Mama – Mr. Godwin Osabutey

Best Short Films

WINNER: Lodgers by Keni Ogunlola

Sambisa by Uche Aguh

Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa by Nosa Igbinedion
Best Director

UNPREDICTABLE ROMANCE  Francis Uwadi 

DESECRATION Niyi Towolawi

WINNER: TALKING DOLLS Sukie Oduwole

IN A STRANGE LAND Teru Ekuerhare

 

Best Actress (TV Series)

WINNER: Funmi Ogidan Bello Housewives & Girlfriends

Moji Bamtefa Meet The Adebanjos

Nayo Jobson Concealed

Best Actress in Supporting Role (TV Series)

WINNER: Helen Gold Osabutey (Housewives & Girlfriends)

Moji Bamtefa – Meet The Adebanjos

Tayo Anthonio – Concealed

Best African Actor of the Year

Daniel K Daniel (Talking Doll)

Chiwentalu Agu (Who Am I)

Joseph Benjamin (DESECRATION)

Daniel Lloyd (HELP)

WINNER: Rotimi Salami (Just Not Married)

Best African Actress of the Year

Belinda Effah Talking Dolls

WINNER: Rita Dominic DESECRATION

African Film in (Hausa Language category)

Nafisat Abdullahi (Outstanding Actress)

Ramadan Booth (Best Actor)

African Film in Yoruba Language category

Yomi Fabiyi Best Supporting Actor in Supporting Role)   

Laide Bakare (Best Actress)

 Best Actor (UK – TV Series)

Zackary Momoh (BBC Series Doctor)

WINNER: Van Vicker (Housewives & Girlfriends)

Arinze Kene (Shave The Cat)

 

Best Actor in Supporting Role (UK – TV Series)

Damson Idris (BBC series Casualty)

WINNER: Ken Smart (Housewives & Girlfriends)

Joshua Okusanya (Sambisa)

Award Founder urges African leaders to use film to rebrand the continent.

In his keynote speech, Prince Mike Abiola, founder of the African Film Awards congratulates both nominees and winners saying that they all deserve commendation. He said, “You are doing a great and noticeable work of telling our stories like no one else would”.

Prince Abiola said, “Films are important tools to document, influence and entertain. Awards are not only essential for the growth of the industry it also helps investors in determining where to put their money while helping to grow the audience for filmmakers”.

The founder and Publisher of African Voice Newspaper UK, the organisers of the annual African Film Awards urge governments in the continent of Africa to use film to change the narratives and rebrand the image of the continent.

He said, “Today Nollywood is the second largest film industry in the world and according to available statistics, It is worth $3.3b.

Without a doubt, African Voice Newspaper UK, the organisers of the annual African Film Awards have played a pivotal role. It is encouraging that successive government in Nigeria are beginning to appreciate the contributions of Nollywood to the economy but there is the need for conscious effort on the part of the government to support the expansion of Nollywood into Europe and America”.

Prince Mike said the awards has enjoyed the support of UK based African Businesses such as Regency International Clinic, Anne Gift Foundation, Obaseki Solicitors, Gab Associates, Kato Enterprise’s distributors of Ultimalt, Travel Centre Clapham agents of flyafricadirect.com, Esther Ajayi Foundation and Love of Christ Generation Church (C & S) London.

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