House of Lungula has bagged the most nominations for the Kalasha Awards 2014 which are in their 5th Edition this year. The 2014 nominees were unveiled by the Kenya film Commission (KFC), 2014 Nomination Academy at IMAX cinema.
The film has been nominated in ‘Best Feature Film’, ‘Best Sound Mixing’, ‘Best Lighting’, ‘Best Editing’, ‘Best Art Direction’ and ‘Best Original Score’ categories. It’s actor, Gerald Langiri, got a nomination for ‘Best Lead Actor’, actress, Sarah Hassan received a nod for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ and Alex Konstantaras scooped a nomination for ‘Best Director of Photography’.
This year’s Kalasha Awards attracted 713 entries, a whooping 516 entries over and above the 197 received in last year’s Kalasha Awards. The 2014 Kalasha Film and TV Awards has 33 categories with new categories in “Best Mobile Film†and “Best High School Featureâ€.
“The process involved watching each film as entered frame by frame and took the nomination academy two weeks to complete; obviously the high numbers mean that more and more Kenyans are discerning of local content and I can comfortably say that we have talentâ€, notes Eston Munyi, the Chairman of the Nomination Academy.
A report on recommendations as observed by the nomination academy will be presented to the commission during the 2014 Gala event and thereafter will be available at the KFC offices for public viewing.
The 2014 films up for nomination and public voting will be screened up to the county level in an initiative termed as the “County Film Screening Initiativeâ€, with venues such as Alliance Francaise and USIU in Nairobi, Kibera Youth in Kisumu, Alliance Francaise in Mombasa and Kericho being locked down for screening.
Here is a full list of nominees in each category.
1. Best Short Film Award
Kenji
Simiyu Samurai 2
The Marshall of Finland
Painful Prick
Burnt Forest
2. Best Feature Film Award
Strength of a Woman
House of Lungula
Ni Sisi
Women we Marry
Something Necessary
3. Best Documentary Award
Silent Killer
Beyond Limits
Corpse and Robbers
The Karims (A Sporting Dynasty)
4. Best TV Documentary Award
Shamba Shape Up
From Here to Timbuktu- Ethiopia
From Here to Timbuktu- Lamu
Care and Delight
5. Best Diaspora Production Award
Haunted Souls
The Route
Love and Deceit
My Two Sisters
6. Best Director of Photography Award
Robinson Njenga Ndung’u in Kenji
Manasseh M. Chege in Strength of a Woman
Zippy Kimundu in Burnt Forest
Bruce Makau in My Faith
Mwendwa Mutua in Tamed
Alex Konstantaras in House of Lungula
7. Best Sound Mixing Award
Strength of a Woman
Women We Marry
Ni Sisi
Something Necessary
House of Lungula
8. Best Lighting Award
Simiyu Samurai 2
Ni Sisi
Strength of a Woman
House of Lungula
9. Best Editing Award
Simiyu Samurai 2
The Marshall of Finland
Strength of a Woman
House of Lungula
Ni Sisi
Dynasty
My Faith
10. Best Art Direction Award
Strength of a woman
The Marshall of Finland
Something Necessary
Burnt Forest
House of Lungula
11. Best Original Score Award
Niko na Genge
Women we Marry
Something Necessary
Strength of a Woman
House of Lungula
12. Best Special Effects Award
Simiyu Samurai 2
Burnt Forest
Haja Ndogo
Burn My Bones But Keep My Words
The Messenger
13. Best Animation Award
JTL Faiba “Caveman†Series
Safaricom Vuma Online Series
The Athlete
14. Best High School Feature Award
The Messenger by Rwathia Girls Secondary School
Burn My Bones But Keep my Words by Kangubiri Girls’ High School.
A Time to Cry by Chogoria Girls High School
Lone Ranger by Chogoria Girls High School
Outcast by Statehouse Girls’ High School
15. Best Lead Actor Award
Telly Savalas in The Marshal of Finland
Ryan Mbatia in Simiyu Samurai 2
Peter King Mwania in Ni Sisi
Gerald Langiri in House of Lungula
Moori Njogu in Tamed
Wilfred Olwenya Maina in Painful Prick
16. Best Supporting Actor Award
Gilbert Lukalia in The Marshall of Finland
Ken Edwin Okwako in Poisonous Tears
Claude Judah in The Distant Boat
17. Best Lead Actress Award
Rose Njoroge in Strength of a Woman
Cindy Kahura in Burnt Forest
Jacky Vike in Ni Sisi
Edna Daisy in Chastity
Nicole Kwamboka in Maya
18. Best Supporting Actress Award
Esther Wanjiru in Guilt of Kindness
Jacky kaboi in Tamed
Sarah Hassan in House of Lungula
Tracy Kajuju in Lone Ranger
Faith Kamunya in Outcast
19. Best Local Language Film Award
Ithe Wa Mwana
Niko na Genge
Something Necessary
20. Best TV Drama Award
Housemates
Sumu La Penzi
Groove Theory
Saida
Mali
21. Best TV Show Award
Baqe
Tales from the Bush Larder- Kampala
The Property Show
Taj Talk Show
Driv3 TV
22. Best Host in a TV Show Award
Kiran Jethwa in Tales from the Bush Larder
Silalei Owuor in Baqe
Naomi Kamau and Tony Njuguna in Shamba Shape Up
Nancy Muthoni in The Property Show
Marie Rose in Taj Talk Show
23. Best TV Comedy Award
Churchill show
Churchill Raw
Classmates
Vioja Mahakamani
Vitimbi
24. Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama Award
Paseal Ipesinoi in Groove Theory
George Mbuto in Beba Beba
Samuel Kaguora in Maisha Bure
Hilary Mwangi in Jastorina
Peter Gathambo in Gumbaru Skool
25. Best Lead Actress in a TV Drama Award
Mkamzee Mwatela in Mali
Nancy Nyambura in Jastorina
Patricia Kihoro in Groove Theory
Ruth Maingi in Mama Duka: Wivu
Victoria Muthigi in Saida
Janet Mbuga in Housemates
26. Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Award
Oreal Nyanje in Saida
Peter King Mwania in Groove Theory
Gerald Langiri in Stay
Fidel Lwayo in Saida
Makbul Mohammed in Lies That Bind
27. Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Award
Ruth Wacuka in Housemates
Amalie Chopetta in Saida
Nancy Karanja in Beba Beba
Amina Abdi in Maisha Bure
28. Best Scriptwriter in Original Screenplay Award
Strength of a Woman
Simiyu Samurai 2
Painful prick
House of Lungula
The Marshall of Finland
Guilt of Kindness
29. Best Performance in a Comedy Award
Jasper Muthoni in Churchill Raw
Steven Opondo in Classmates
Nancy Nyambura in Jastorina/ Mashtaka
30. Best Mobile Film- Nairobi in Motion Award
Ghost Town