Yvonne Nelson, Majid Michel, Jackie Appiah, John Dumelo nominated for Nollywood & African Film Critics Awards

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Touted as the African Oscars – Nollywood & African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) Winners will be announced Live! on September 14th at a red-carpet event at the legendary Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. The prestigious African Oscars -NAFCA are presented by Nollywood & African Film Critics USA. This year’s award promises to the biggest ever and will be graced by over 200 actors and filmmakers. In attendance will be African dignitaries, diplomats and business leaders. Please visit www.AfricanOscar.com for tickets, donations and sponsorship information.

GENERAL CATEGORIES Best Film 1.    Alan Poza 2.    Ninah’s Dowry 3.    Weekend Getaway 4.    One Night in Vegas 5.    Le Silence Pure   Best Indigenous Film 1.    The Blessed Curse 2.    The Hands of Fate 3.    Le Silence Pure 4.    Deceit of the gods   Best Drama 1.    Alan Poza 2.    The Hunters 3.    Le Silence Pure 4.    Weekend Getaway 5.    Ninah’s Dowry   Best Comedy 1.    Alan Poza 2.    Mrs. Somebody

3.    American Mama 4.    Wife for Ozobia

5.    Unguarded   Best Docu-Drama 1.    A Wish-Brest Cancer 2.    The Hand of Fate- HIV

3.    Boys Cry-Bullying 4.    Ninah’s Dowry-Dowry 5.    Le Silence Pure  

BestTV/Online Series 1.    Wife for Ozobio 2.    African Connection 3.    Adams Apples   Best Short Film / Trailer 1.    Fetus 2.    Unspoken 3.    Hungry For You Honey 4.    Five   Best Cinematography 1.    A Wish 2.    Alan Poza 3.    Ninah’s Dowry 4.    Weekend Getaway 5.    One Night in Vegas   Best Screenplay 1.    Letters to My Mother 2.    Boys Cry 3.    Alan Poza 4.    Ninah’s Dowry 5.    One Night in Vegas   Best Editing 1.    Weekend Getaway 2.    Alan Poza 3.    Ninah’s Dowry 4.    One Night in Vegas 5.    Boys Cry   Best Sound 1.    Page 36 2.    Ninah’s Dowry 3.    Turning Point 4.    One Night in Vegas 5.    Boys Cry   Best Original Score 1.    America The True Dream-The Fetus 2.    Crazy World-Somewhere in Baltimore 3.    Zahara Loliwe-Pink Poison 4.    False Engagement-False Engagement 5.    Pariwo-Mind of the Enemy   Best Visual Effects 1.    The Blessed Curse 2.    One Night in Vegas 3.    The Hunters 4.    Temperamental 5.    The Fetus   Best Costume 1.    The Price 2.    Unguarded 3.    Page 36 4.    African Connection 5.    Le Silence Pure   Best Makeup 1.    The Blessed Curse 2.    The Fetus 3.    Temperamental 4.    Ninah’s Dowry 5.    The Price   Best Actor in leading Role 1.    Majid Michel – The Price 2.    Ramsey Nouah-Weekend Getaway 3.      Adjetey Anang – The Hunters 4.    Jim Iyke-Blood or Wine 5.      Anurin Nwunembom-Ninah’s Diary   Best Actress in leading role 1.    Beverly Naya-Alan Poza 2.    Jackie Appiah-The Hunters 3.      Iretiola Doyle– Torn 4.      Mbufung Seikeh-Ninah’s Diary 5.      Genevieve Nnaji-Weekend Getaway   Best Actor in Supporting 1.    Adjetey Annang-Letters to My Mother 2.    Eddie Watson-Letters to My Mother 3.    John Ijie-The Hands of Fate 4.    Kofi Adjorlolo-The Price 5.    Uti Nwachkwu-Weekend Getaway   Best Actress in supporting role 1.    Kalsume Sinare-The Price 2.    Patience Ozokwor – American Mama 3.    Ini Edo-Weekend Getaway 4.    Beverly Naya-Weekend Getaway 5.    Monalisa Chinda-Weekend Getaway   Best Child Actor in a Film 1.      Oley Saidykhan -The Hands of Fate 2.    Elijah Kondeh-Boys Cry 3.    Boakai Kimbo-Boys Cry 4.    Ceareh Hamilton–Boys Cry 5.    Marisha Nayee-Angel & the Mailman   Best Director in a Film 1.    Charles Novia-Alan Poza 2.    Pascal Amanfo- Letters to My Mother 3.    Tom Robson-Mrs. Somebody 4.    Desmond Elliot –Weekend Getaway 5.    Victor Viyuoh-Ninah’s Dowry   DIASPORA CATEGORIES   Best film in Diaspora 1.    Le Silence Pure 2.    Page 36 3.    One Night in Vegas 4.    Boys Cry 5.    Unguarded   Best Drama Diaspora Film 1.    Turning Point 2.    Page 36 3.    Boys Cry 4.    Unguarded 5.    One Night in Vegas   Best Screenplay Diaspora Film 1.    Turning Point 2.    Page 36 3.    One Night in Vegas 4.    Boys Cry 5.    Unguarded   Best Cinematography Diaspora Film 1.    Turning Point 2.    Page 36 3.    One Night in Vegas 4.    Black Money 5.    Le Silence Pure   Best Actor in leading role Diaspora Film 1.      Igoni Archibong-Turning Point 2.    Pascal Atuma- Secret Past 3.    Egbi Perez-Page 36 4.    Montel Swaray-Temperamental 5.    John Dumelo – One Night in Vegas   Best Actress in leading role Diaspora 1.    Yvonne Nelson –One Night in Vegas 2.    Jackie Appiah-Turning Point 3.    Uche Jombo- Unguarded 4.    Marie Solo Peters– Le Silence Pure 5.    Fatima Koroma – Nurses from Hell   Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film 1.    Ernie Hudson- Turning Point 2.    Jimmy Jean Louis-One Night in Vegas 3.    Ash Da Vito-African Connection 4.    Van Vicker – One Night in Vegas 5.      Michael Blackson- One Night in Vegas   Best Actress in supporting role Diaspora Film 1.    Merlisa Langellier -Page 36 2.    KD Hubert-Turning Point 3.    Sarodj Bertin–One Night in Vegas 4.    Gloria Washington- Nurses From Hell 5.    Chisom Oz Lee – Unguarded   Best Director in Diaspora Film 1.    Mitchel A Jones–Boys Cry 2.    John Uche-One Night In Vegas 3.    Robert Peters– Le Silence Pure 4.    Don Okolo-Page 36 5.    Bethels Aguomoh-Ungurded   NOLLYWOOD & AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS   Favorite Actor ·         Benedict Johnson ·         Joseph Benjamin ·         Majid Michel ·         Emmanuel Mensah ·         Chamberlyne Okoro Favorite Actress ·         Ify Hollywood ·         Omotola Ekehinde ·         Fatima Jabbe ·         Monalisa Chinda ·         Queen Amina Favorite Director ·         Kule Afolayan ·         Prinze Whyee ·         Ibrahim Ceesay ·         Pascal Amanfo ·         Kathryn Fasegha Favorite Screenwriter ·         Emem Isong ·         Andrew Campbell ·         Pascal Amanfo Favorite Male Artiste Diaspora ·         Koby Maxwell ·         Sky J ·         Dacapo Favorite Female Artiste Diaspora ·         Katumbella ·         Twissa ·         Soleil Diva ·         Uba Unwudiwe Favorite Artiste of the Year ·         Yemi Sax ·         2 Face Idibia ·         P Square Favorite Song of the Year ·         2 Face Idibia ·         Flavour ·         2 Face Idibia Favorite Video of the Year ·         Timaya ·         P Square ·         Flavour   THE NAFCA SPECIAL HONORS   The NAFCA Special Honors was established in 2011 by the Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards to grace the lives and achievements of African luminaries. These honorary awards are awarded to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions of an individual. The NAFCA Special Honors also recognize outstanding community leaders whose professional careers have been marked by extraordinary personal and professional accomplishments. The NAFCA Special Honors were presented for the first time in 2011 to President Nelson Mandela.  Recipients of this award in subsequent years include President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia. Presentations of The NAFCA Special Honors are made yearly during the second weekend in September at the Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards also known as the African Oscars. The award categories include: • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS • IMAGE AWARDS • PATRIOT AWARDS   Lifetime Achievement Awards · HE Hon. President Jonathan E. Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria) · HE Hon. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Republic of Liberia)    Image Awards ·HE Hon. 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)