AIFF nominatesAhmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Jubril Malafia and Danjuma Dj Saaid are among those nominated for various awards at the upcoming Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF).
ABU received two nominations for ‘Best Student Film’ for the productions ‘When is tomorrow’ and ‘Tales by Sunset,’ while Malafia’s ‘The Throne’ was nominated in the Best Experimental Film category. And Saaid’s ‘Blood and Romance’ was nominated as one of Nigeria’s Best Feature Film and in the Best Directing category.
Three Chinese films were nominated in the Best Feature Film (Foreign) category as Lancelot Imaseun’s ‘Invasion 1897’ received three nods for Best Feature Film, Best Directing, Outsanding male Actor and Outstanding Music.
The fiesta, which is the 11th edition of the series, is scheduled to hold from September 23 to 26 at the Silverbird Cinemas, Abuja.
Now under the leadership of actor, Fred Amata, pioneer boss of the festival, Fidelis Duker had described Amata as, “one of the most creative people you can find in Nollywood today and with his vast experience in film and TV, he will be of immense value to the Festival.”
Categories for this year’s competition include Best Feature Film (Nigeria), Best Feature Film (Foreign), Best Short Film (Nigeria), Best Documentary, Best Experimental Film, The Outstanding Comic Film, Outstanding Male Actor, Outstanding Female Actor, Best Directing, Best Student Film and Outstanding Music.
Full list of nominations below:
Best Feature Film (Nigeria)
Invasion 1897 – Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Blood And Romance – Danjuma Dj Saaid
Dream Walker – Neville Ossai
Twist Of Fate – Gbenga Bello
Where Talent Lies – Ikenna Oguike
Black Silhouette – Charles Uwagbai
Irugbin (Seed) – Adebayo Tijanni
Best Feature Film (Foreign)
Chinese Zodiac {China}
The Grandmaster {China}
Walking To School {China}
The Major {Russia}
The Superstition {Uganda}
Best Short Film (Nigeria)
Frost Bite – Seun Ajayi
New Horizons – Tope Oshin Ogun
Not Right – Uduak Obong Patrick
Yawa (Nemesis) – Damijo Efe Young
Love And War – Tope Oshin Ogun
Best Short Film (Foreign)
Just A Friend {Egypt-Luxor}
Awaiting Lazarus {United Kingdom}
La Queue (The Queue) {France}
The Son Of The Sea {Spain}
The Journey (UAE)
Best Documentary
Unbroken (The Story John Sumonu) – Toyin Fajj - Nigeria
Paradox Of Life – Katman Dayil - Nigeria
Omonong (Gift) – Katman Dayil – Nigeria
The Rise Of The Eagles – Biola Kazeem - Nigeria
Sound Of Torture – Karen Shayo - Isreal
Best Experimental Film
The Throne – Jubril Malafia - Nigeria
When Is Tomorrow – Ayo Donadove - Nigeria
Souls Under Soles – Oluwaseun Afolabi – Nigeria
The Outstanding Comic Film
Trouble Some Landlord – Larry Zuka - Nigeria
I Come Lagos – Elvis Chuks - Nigeria
Yawa – Nemesis - Dammijo Efe Young - Nigeria
Outstanding Male Actor
Khing Bassey - Blood And Romance - Nigeria
Frank Atus – Twist Of Fate - Nigeria
Alex Ayalogu – Where Talent Lies - Nigeria
Jackie Chan – Chinese Zodiac - China
Mike Omoregbe – Invasion 1897 - Nigeria
Outstanding Female Actress
Mary Uche – Twist Of Fate - Nigeria
Abimbola Ademoye – Where Talent Lies - Nigeria
Jackie Appiah – Dream Walker - Nigeria
Ivie Okujaye – Black Silhouette - Nigeria
Best Directing
Jackie Chan - Chinese Zodiac (China)
Jiahuang Peng & Chen Peng - Walking To School (China)
Lancelot O. Imasuen – Invasion 1897 (Nigeria)
Danjuma “Deejay” Saaid – Blood And Romance (Nigeria)
Kar Wai Wong – The Grandmaster (China)
Best Student Film
Souls Under Soles – National Film Institute
When Is Tomorrow – Ahmadu Bello University
Tales By Sunset – Ahmadu Bello University
Forlon – National Film Institute
Betrayed – Iyua Alah – National Film Institute
Outstanding Music
Blood And Romance - Nigeria
Chinese Zodiac - China
Invasion 1897 -Nigeria
Irugbin (Seed) – Nigeria
The Wings – Russia
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