The African Film Festival and Academy Awards also known as ZAFAA Global Awards
has released nomination list for 2018 edition of the Award Scheme.
It is an annual award ceremony held to reward Africa films and stands shoulder to shoulder
with other reputable foreign awards such as the American OSCAR, the British BAFTA
and Indian BOLLYWOOD Movie Awards.
It recognises African filmmakers, actors and other contributing personalities in the Diaspora. ZAFAA aims at promoting African movies and culture, as well as compliment African artists with their foreign counterparts
Initial ceremony of the ZAFAA Awards has been held in London and United Kingdom. ZAFAA held its first edition in 2016, making previous ones a spectacular one, the organizers promises to bring on board another edition this year.
The main event is schedule to take place on the 17th of November in London.
Checkout the Full List of nominees from below:
Best child performer
1. Mayohchu Atem-Ebai: Two ways – Cameroon
2. Chibuike Oku: Black rose – Nigeria
3. Sean Uche Oyibo: The big fat lie – Nigeria
Best new comer female
1. Lilian Echyelon: Blackrose – Nigeria
2. Kalisha Johnson: Curtains – UK
3. Syndy Emade: A man for the weekend – Cameroon
4. Gobina Charlotte: Ward zee – Cameroon
5. Saral Captca: Love birds – USA
Best new comer male
1. Chris Okagbue: Lotanna – nigeria
2. Jimmy Odukoya: Celebrity marriage – Nigeria
3. Anurin Nwunembom: Ward zee – Cameroon
Best cinematography
1. Mini Collins: Two ways – Cameroon
2. Toka Mcbaror: Lotanna – Nigeria
3. Kwame Awuah: Happily ever after – Ghana
4. Austi Nwaolie Misery – Nigeria
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Best supporting actor female
1. Tonto Dike: Celebrity marriage – Nigeria
2. Becky Takang: A man for the weekend – Cameroon
3. Ndamo Damrise: Ward zee – Cameroon
4. HappyJulian Uchendu: My silence – Nigeria
Best supporting actor male
1. Carl Payne: Ndolo and the senator -Texas
2. Felix Omokhodion: Celebrity marriage – Nigeria
3. Nchifor Valery: A man for the weekend – Cameroon
4. Joseph Benjamin: Love birds – USA
Best producer
1. Ifan Ifeanyi Michael: Lotanna – Nigeria
2. Mbango Adambi: Ndolo and the senator – Texas
3. Okechukwu Oku: Black rose – Nigeria
4. Uchenna Mbunabor: Celebritry marriage – Nigeria
5. Marc Adebesin: Talking dolls – UK
Best director
1. Tanwie Elvis “de dadies”: Two ways – Cameroon
2. Pascal Amanfo: Celebrity marriage – Nigeria
3. Toka Mcbaror: Lotanna – Nigeria
4. Okechukwu Oku: Black rose – Nigeria
Best lead actor female
1. Syrietteche: Two ways – Cameroon
2. Ebele Okaro: Broken reed – Nigeria
3. Toyin Abraham: Celebrity marriage – Nigeria
4. Lilian Esoro: My silence – Nigeria
5. Mbago Adambi: Ndolo and the senator – Texas
Best lead actor male
1. Kelechi Eke: Ndolo and the senator – Cameroon
2. Blossom Chukwujekwu: Black rose – Nigeria
3. Alex Ekubo: A man for the weekend – Cameroon
4. Wole Ojo: Pathetic – Nigeria
5. Kofi Adjololo: Grilled – Ghana
Best film
1. Lotanna – Nigeria
2. Blackrose – Nigeria
3. Two ways – Cameroon
4. Grilled – Ghana
5. Ndolo and the senator – Texas
Best costumier
1. Asantewaa: Happilly ever after – Ghana
2. Otah Collections: The broken blood – Nigeria
3. Ngozi Obasi: Celebrity marriage – Nigeria
4. Ali Sanni Gombe: Along came a butterfly – Nigeria
Best picture editing
1. Okechukwu Oku: Black rose – Nigeria
2. Sukie Oduwole: Talking dolls – UK
3. Enoch Oiri Opoku: Happily ever after – Ghana
4. Godswill Friday: Celerity marriage – Nigeria
Best screenplay
1. Beth Rogers: Back rose – Nigeria
2. Anurin Anuambom: Two ways – Cameroon
3. Gordon Che: Ndolo and the senator – Texas
4. Karl Safindah: A man for the weekend – Cameroon
Best supporting actor female
1. Bukola Fagbuyi: Dafunru – Nigeria
2. Fanny Fay Akamenko: The list – Ghana
3. Joke Muyiwa: The wish – UK
4. Ayo Mogaji: Yewande Nigeria
5. Nodryn Evanci: The forbidden Uganda
Best supporting actor male
1. Jemilu Ahmad Yakasai: Mu amalat – Nigeria
2. Bill Asamoah: The list – Ghana
3. Jami Azeez: Hey – Nigeria
4. Lateef Adedimeji: Gberemifunmi – Nigeria
5. kwaku Manu: Perfect love – Ghana
Best producer
1. Usman Mu Azu: Adam – Nigeria
2. Sani Mai Iyali: Baasi – Nigeria
3. Ellen Kyei White: The list – Ghana
4. Foluke Daramola Salako: Eje mi – Nigeria
5. Ampala Claire: The forbidden – Uganda
Best director
1. Ahmad A Bifa: Mu amalat – Nigeria
2. Michael K. Amoah: The list – Ghana
3. Antar Laniyan: Dafunru – Nigeria
4. Kizito Samuel Saviour: The forbidden – Uganda
Best actor female
1. Mide Martins: Yewande – Nigeria
2. Haliama Atete: Mu Amalat – Nigeria
3. Juliet Ibrahim: Perfect love – Ghana
4. Ellen Kyei White: The list – Ghana
5. Leilah Nakabira: The forbidden – Uganda
Best actor male
1. Ali Nuhu: Baasi – Nigeria
2. Adam Zango: Adam – Nigeria
3. Kwadwo Nkansah: The list – Ghana
4. Kunle Afod: Gberemifunmi – Nigeria
5. Lateef Adedimeji: Hey
ZAFAA global awards 2018 London reloaded nomination
Short film
1. Konte – Somalia
2. Mirabel – Nigeria
3. The connections – Nigeria
4. Chronicles of Elizabeth – UK
Best documentary
1. Kalakuta Republik – Canada
2. A people at sea – Cameroon
Best soap
1. Jenifa’s diary – Nigeria
2. Industreet – Nigeria
3. Samba – Cameroon
4. Apple for two – Ghana