The third annual Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA 2013) was held recently at the Warner Theatre, Washington DC USA. In attendance were filmmakers, actors, producers and other entertainers from around the world.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The NAFCA 2013 program generally commenced the day before with the premiere of some Nollywood movies with some of the filmmakers and actors attending the premiere sessions. Afterwards, a meet and greet session followed before the evening was topped off by an after session party. The award event proper took off on Saturday with more filmmakers and entertainers arriving in various flashy cars including limousines and carriages. There was a red-carpet session as well as meet the press session before the attendees moved into the main auditorium of the Warner theater where the main program commenced with feature entertainment from various artists and entertainers. After the awards, guests proceeded to the Washington DC’s elite Cloud 9 for the party. Turn out included top filmmakers, actors, and entertainers from both the Diaspora and from the continental Africa.
See Winners list – See exclusive photo coverage below.
Winners
| DIASPORA CATEGORIESBest film in Diaspora• One Night in VegasBest Drama Diaspora Film
• Unguarded Best Screenplay Diaspora Film • Page 36 Best Cinematography Diaspora Film • Le Silence Pure Best Actor in leading role Diaspora Film • Igoni Archibong-Turning Point Best Actress in leading role Diaspora • Jackie Appiah-Turning Point Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film • Jimmy Jean Louis-One Night in Vegas Best Actress in supporting role Diaspora Film • KD Aubert-Turning Point Best Director in Diaspora Film • Bethels Agomuoh-Ungurded
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NOLLYWOOD & AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDSFavorite Actor• Benedict JohnsonFavorite Actress
• Fatima Jabbe Favorite Director • Kunle Afolayan Favorite Screenwriter • Andrew Campbell Favorite Male Artiste Diaspora • Koby Maxwell Favorite Female Artiste Diaspora • Twissa Favorite Artiste of the Year • Yemi Sax Favorite Song of the Year • Ashawo – Flavour Favorite Video of the Year • Personally – P Square GENERAL CATEGORIES Best Film • Ninah’s Dowry Best Indigenous Film • The Hands of Fate BEST DRAMA • Weekend Getaway BEST COMEDY • American Mama Best Short Film / Trailer • Fetus |
Best Sound• Turning PointBest Visual Effects• Temperamental
Best Costume • Le Silence Pure Best Makeup • The Blessed Curse Best Original Score • America The True Dream-The Fetus Best Docu-Drama • Boys Cry-Bullying Best Child Actor in a Film • Marisha Nayee-Angel & the Mailman Best Actor in a leading Role • Ramsey Nouah-Weekend Getaway Best Actress in a supporting role • Ini Edo-Weekend Getaway Best Actor in a Supporting • Kofi Adjorlolo-The Price Best Actress in a leading role • Genevieve Nnaji – Weekend Getaway Best Director in a Film • Charles Novia-Alan Poza Best Screenplay • Letters to My Mother Best Cinematography • One Night in Vegas BEST TV/ONLINE SERIES • African Connection Best Editing • Ninah’s Dowry |
