Two Kenya made movies i.e. Kati Kati and Zilizala, won Best Movie (East Africa) and Best Indigenous Language Movie Or Tv Series – Swahili respectively in the AMVCA 2017 awards (Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards) organized by MultiChoice Africa.
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Kati Kati has won several awards, including the FIPRESCI prize for the discovery programme at the Toronto International Film Festival 2016 (TIFF 2016) and CinemAfrica 2017. The film was co-written by Mbithi Masya and Mugambi Nthiga and is the 5th feature film produced within the One Fine Day film Workshop initiative which is run by One Fine Day Films and Ginger Ink.
Zilizala was written by Zahra Mwangi and directed by David Otieno Anguka. It stars It stars George Kituto, David Isuma, Washington Opondo, Sally Atieno, Fatuma S. Mwamboza and Ali Kubo. It tells the story of Samba who is caught up with drug dealers who kill his friend after he double crossed them and stole their drugs.
The full list of winners of the AMVCA Awards 2017 as announced yesterday is as follows:
- Best Shortfilm – Ogo Okpue – Cat Face
- Best Sound Track/Original Score Movie/Tv Series – Michael ‘The Truth’ Ogunlade – The Encounter
- Best Sound Editor (Movie/Tv Series) – Guy Steer – Vaya
- Best Picture Editor (Movie/Tv Series) – Nnodim Chigozie & Paula Peterson – Oloibiri
- Best Costume Designer Pat Egwurube – 76
- Best Make Up Artist (Movie/Tv Series) – Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola/Perekeme Odon – Oloibiri
- Best Art Director (Movie/Tv Series) – Pat Nebo – 76
- Best Writer Movie/Tv Series – Craig Freimond/ Tshabalira Lebakeng/ Anthony Mafela / David Majoka / Madoda Ntuli / Harriet Perlman / Robbie Thorpe – Vaya
- Best Cinematographer (Movie/Tv Series) – Lance Gewer – Happiness Is A Four Letter Word
- Best Lighting Designer (Movie/Tv Series) – Elliot Sewape – 93 Days
- Best Documentary – Uga Carlini – Alison
- Best Actor In A Drama – David Jones David
- Best Actress In A Drama – Meg Otanwa
- Best Drama – Tinsel
- Best Actress In A Comedy – Deborah Anungwa
- Best Actor In A Comedy – Samuel Ajibola
- Best Comedy – The Johnsons
- Best Movie (South Africa) – Elvis Chuks – All About Love
- Best Movie (East Africa) – Sarika Hemi Lakhani – Kati Kati
- Best Movie (West Africa) – Rogers Ofime – Oloibiri
- Best Television Series – Funke Akindele – Jenifas Diary
- Best Indigenous Language Movie Or Tv Series – Swahili – Daudi Otieno Anguka – Zilizala
- Best Indigenous Language Movie Or Tv Series – Igbo – Crey Ahanonu – Amonye-Bu-Onye
- Best Indigenous Language Movie Or Tv Series – Hausa – Tijjani Shehu Yahaya – Yaki Da Zuciya
- Best Indigenous Language Movie Or Tv Series – Yoruba – Abiodun Jimoh, Jumoke Odetola – Somewhere In The Dark
- Best Actor In A Comedy Movie/Tv Series – Imeh Bishop Umoh – The Boss Is Mine
- Best Actress In A Comedy Movie/Tv Series – Funke Akindele – Jenifas Diary
- Best Actor In A Drama Movie/Tv Series – Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country
- Best Actress In A Drama Movie/Tv Series – Rita Dominic – 76
- Best Supporting Actor In A Dama Movie/Tv Series – Rotimi Salami – Just Not Married
- Best Supporting Actress In A Dama Movie/Tv Series – Ebele Okaro Onyuike – Four One Love
- Best Director (Movie) – Izu Ojukwu – 76
- Best Overall Movie – Adonijah Owiriwa / Izu Ojukwu – 76