Kenyan filmmakers win 10 awards at ZIFF 2018

Kenyans had a strong showing at this year’s Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) winning 10 awards in different categories. Among the winning Kenyan entries included Supa Modo, New Moon by Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann, Pendo by Faith Musembi and The Yard by Moses Owiro.

Women filmmakers impressed at the event, taking home a total of 10 awards, with the documentary Silas directed by Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman taking home two awards; Best Documentary and Best International Film.

Here’s the full list of ZIFF 2018 winners

EMERSON FOUNDATION JURY
BEST ZANZIBARI FILM
SISI NA WAO
BARKE ALI – Zanzibar

FILM SCHOOL JURY
SILVER DHOW
MISFIT
Karanja Ng’endo – Kenya

BEST FILM SCHOOL JURY
THE PEARL BOXER
Asimwe John Bibagamba
Tanzania

TV and WEB SERIES JURY
BEST TV SERIES FICTION
JAB
Lucilla Blankenberg,  SOUTH AFRICA

BEST TV SERIES NON FICTION
GIVING NATURE A VOICE
Andrew Tkach (Producer) – Kenya

BEST WEB SERIES NON FICTION
WAKUIGWA
Richard Magumba
Tanzania

BEST WEB SERIES FICTION
THE YARD
MOSES OWIRO
(Kenya)

BEST EAST AFRICA MUSIC VIDEO- TRACE MZIKI
Lameck Ditto
NABEMBEA

SIGNIS JURY

SPECIAL MENTION
Liyana by Aaron Kopp
(Swaziland)

SIGNIS AWARD
Love and Shukla
Jatla Siddhartha (India)

SIGNIS – EAST AFRICAN TALENT AWARD
Kyenvu
Kemiyondo Coutinho (Uganda)