Ghana’s ‘Keteke’ and ‘Black Barbie’ have been nominated for the 2017 African Movie Academy Awards  (AMAA). Peter Sedufia’s ‘Keteke’ received multiple nomination including Best Comedy and Best Actress in a Leading role for Lydia Forson.  Lydia Forson will contest for the nod against respected counterparts from across the continent such as Vero Tshanda, Lupita Nyong’o, Bimbo Akintola, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Rita Dominic, Khabonina Quebec, and Zimkhitha Nyoka. Black Barbie is a Poetry animation by Comfort Arthur, that explores the filmmakers experience with skin bleaching products when growing up, is also nominated for Best Animation. See the full list of nominees at AMAA 2017: 1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM Bout – Nigeria On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA A Place for Myself – Rwanda Silence – Nigeria Kieza – Angola Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK Marabout – Senegal A Place in the Plane – Senegal 2. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION Black Barbie – Ghana Got Flowers – Nigeria Gyrow – Nigeria Pull – Nigeria 3. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY 1, Legacy Of The Hills – Mali 2. Makoko: Future Afloat – Nigeria 3. House in the Field – Morocco 4. Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire 5. House of Nwapa – Nigeria 6. Mama Colonel – DRC 7. The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon 8. La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) – Niger 4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE 1. Logun Ofe – Nigeria 2. Call Me Thief – South Africa 3. Félicité – Senegal 4. Vaya – South Africa 5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD: 1. Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada 2. While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden 3. Theory of Conflict- Nigeria/USA 4. A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco/Canada 5. Hell’s Fury- Nigeria/USA 6. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT 1. Kbela – Brazil 2. Ca$h Out – USA 3. The Tale of Four – Curacao 4. 90 Days – USA 7. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY 1. I Am Not Your Negro – Haiti/France 2. 13th – USA 3. Les heritiers du Vietnam (Martinique) 4. Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot – USA 8. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE 1. West Indies Gang – Guadeloupe 2. Fences – USA 3. Birth of a Nation – USA 4. Double play – Curacao 5. Moonlight – USA AMAA 2017 SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN THE DIASPORA AMAA SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR BEST ACTROR IN THE DIASPORA AMAA 2017 SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR IN THE DIASPORA 12. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN Call Me Thief – South Africa Félicité- Senegal 76 – Nigeria Queen of Katwe – Uganda The Last of Us- Tunisia 13. AMAA 2017 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN Queen of Katwe- Uganda Ayamma- Nigeria Keteke – Ghana The Last Of Us – Tunisia Logun Ofe – Nigeria 14. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP Dora’s Peace – South Africa Oloibiri – Nigeria Ayamma- Nigeria The Last of Us – Tunisia Slow Country- Nigeria 15. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK Vaya – South Africa 93 Days- Nigeria A Mile in My Shoes- Morocco 76 – Nigeria Félicité – Senegal While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden 16. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT Wulu – Mali Oloibiri- Nigeria Whale Caller – South Africa Queen of Katwe – Uganda Slow Country – Nigeria 17. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND 93 Days – Nigeria Félicité – Senegal Vaya – South Africa Wulu- Mali Dora’s Peace – South Africa 18. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY The Last of Us – Tunisia The Whale Caller – South Africa Félicité- Senegal Vaya- South Africa A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco 19. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING Call Me Thief- South Africa Vaya – South Africa While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden CEO – Nigeria Félicité- Senegal 20. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY Oloibiri – Nigeria Dora’s Peace- South Africa Félicité – Senegal While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden Vaya – South Africa 21. AMAA 2017- LAGOS STATE AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM Green White Green 93 Days CEO 76 Ayamma Oloibiri 22. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR Pabillo Koza – Dora’s Peace Medina Molanga – Queen of Katwe Azwille Shanane-Madiba – Vaya Austin Rose – Call Me Thief Adam Kanyama– While We Live 23. TONY ELUMELU AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY 1. Funny Enough (Snaaks Genoeg) – South Africa 2. Three Wise Men – Nigeria 3. Keteke – Ghana 4. A Trip To Jamaica – Nigeria 24. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Adonijah Owiriwa – 76 Warren Matsimola – Vaya Olu Jacobs – Oloibiri Papi Mpaka – Félicité Richard Seruwazi – While We Live Majid Michel – Slow Country 25. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Inna Moja – Wulu Theresa Edem – Ayamma Taiwo Ajai Lycet – Oloibiri Nmonde Mbusi – Vaya Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days Angelique Kidjo – CEO 26. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Sambassa Nzeribe – Slow Country Ibrahim Koma – Wulu Richard Mofe Damijo – Oloibiri Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes David Oyelowo – Queen of Katwe Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief Ramsey Noah – 76 Jahwar Soudani – Last Of Us 27. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Vero Tshanda – Félicité Lydia Forson – Keteke Lupita Nyong’o – Queen of Katwe Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days Josette Bushell-Mingo – While We Live Rita Dominic – 76 Khabonina Quebeka – Dora’s Peace Zimkhitha Nyoka – Vaya 28. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR Happiness is a Four Letter Word –Thabang Molaya- South Africa Green White Green – Abba Makama – Nigeria Wulu – Daouda Coulibaly – Mali Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel – Uganda The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim – Tunisia Rain – Daniel Mugerwa – Uganda 29. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR Daouda Coulibaly – Wulu Steve Gukas – 93 Days Mira Nair – Queen of Katwe Izu Ojukwu – 76 Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief Akin Omotosho – Vaya Alain Gomis – Félicité Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us Said Khallaf – A Mile in My Shoes 30. AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST FILM The Last Of Us – Tunisia A Mile in My Shoes – Morocco 76 – Nigeria Vaya- South Africa 93 Days – Nigeria Queen of Katwe – Uganda Félicité – Senegal Wulu – Mali Call Me Thief – South Africa]]>