RMD, Dakore Akande Emerge AMAA 2018’s Best In Kigali

Seasoned Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo and Dakore Egbuson-Akande have on Saturday night emerged best at the 14th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held in Kigali, Rwanda.

While RMD emerged the overall Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his role in Cross Roads, Dakore was adjudged the Best Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Isoken’.

Elated Dakore who was absent from the ceremony took to her Instagram page to real out her appreciative message: “Oh my goodness! Thank you God!… I just WON Best Actress in a Leading role at the prestigious AMAA awards in Kigali for my role in #Isokenthemovie

“It can only be God…I’m on set so I was unable to attend, thank you SO much to @amaawards_ for this amazing honour! I also want to appreciate YOU for supporting my work, I don’t take it for granted….

“Big shout out to our director/producer @jade.osiberu my co-stars @lydiaforson (who graciously received our 3 awards!) @funkejenifaakindele @adedamee@marc_rhys @iamjosephbenjamin because it takes great synergy to create a character…Congratulations to my fellow nominees and winners..”

During the award ceremony held inside Intare Conference Arena in Kigali, veteran actress, Joke Silva also bagged the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her character in ‘Potato Potahto’.

Others winners are:

Best Actor in Supporting Role: Gideon Okeke – Cross Roads

Best First Feature film by a Director: Michael Mathew- Five Fingers of Marseille

Best Director: Frank Rajah Arase- In my country (Nigeria).

Tony Elumelu Award for Best Comedy: Banana Island Ghost

Best Young/ Promising Actor: ‪Amine Lansari – The Blessed Vost (Les Bienheureux)

Award For Achievement In Editing:‪Ho tel Called Memory

Award For Achievement In Cinematography: ‪Five Fingers For Marseille

Award For Achievement In Sound: ‪Hotel Called Memory

Award For Achievement In Editing: ‪Lucky Specials

‪Award For Achievement In Costume Design: Isoken

Award For Best Diaspora Narrative Feature:‪ Angelica (Puerto Rico)

‪Award For Best Diaspora Documentary: ‪Barrows: Freedom Fighter (Barbados) ‪

Award For Best Diaspora Short: ‪ Torments Of Love (Guadeloupe)

Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award For Best Film By An African Living Abroad: ‪Alexandra – Nigeria/US

Ousmane Sembene Award For Best Film In An African Language: Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa

Award For Best Documentary: Uncertain Future – Burundi

Efere Ozako Award For Best Short Film: Tikitat Soulima – Morocco

Jubril Mailafia Award For Best Animation: Belly Flop – South Africa

Award For Best First Feature Film By A Director: ‪Michael Matthews- South Africa (Five Fingers For Marseille

Award For Best Director: ‪Frank Rajah Arase – In My Country

Award For Best Film: ‪Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa.

AMAA was established in 2005, aimed at facilitating the development and relevance of African film and cinema by providing a reward & recognition platform for film makers on the continent.

It has since become the most – hungered after – event in African movie world.