by ‘Jola Sotubo Preparations for the 2014 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have kicked off with the nominees party held in Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday night. The event was well attended by celebrities from around Africa and the nominees have been announced. The Nigerian movie, Apaye received a whopping 6 nominations and recently crowned AMVCA Best Actor in a Drama, Tope Tedela was nominated in the young/promising actor category. See full list below: EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM a. Haunted Soul – Kenya b. Siriya Mtungi – Tanzania c. Dialemi – Gabon d. New Horizon – Nigeria e. Nandy l’orpheline – Mali f. Living Funeral – Nigeria g. Phindile’s Heart – South Africa 2. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION 1. The Hare and the Lion – Burkina Faso 2. Thank God its Friday – Morocco 3. Leila – Nigeria 4. Khumba – South Africa 5. The Brats and Toy Thief – Mozambique 3. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY 1. Hamu Beya- The Sand Fishers – Mali 2. Potraits of a Lone Farmer – Nigeria/Denmark 3. Kushaya Ingagasi – South Africa 4. Daughters of the Niger Delta – Nigeria 5. Sincerely Ethiopia – Ethiopia 4. Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE 1. The forgotten Kingdom – South Africa 2. B for Boy – Nigeria 3. Omo Elemosho – Nigeria 4. Onye Ozi – Nigeria 5. Ni Sisi – Kenya 5. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD: THE JURY DECIDED THAT THERE WILL BE NO NOMINATION THIS YEAR FOR THIS CATEGORY. 6. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT 1. Passage – Bahamas 2. Heaven – USA 3. Tickle Me Rich – Trinidad and Tobago 4. Red – USA 7. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY 1. Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to China – USA/CANADA 2. Freedom Summer – USA 3. No Bois Man, No Frad – Trinidad and Tobago 4. Through the Lens Darkly : Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People – USA 8. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE 1. Tula The Revolt – Curacao 2. AZU – Venezuela 3. Kingston Paradise – Jamaica 4. Retrieval – USA 9. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN 1. Northern Affair – Ghana 2. Of Good Report – South Africa 3. Ni Sisi – Kenya 4. Good Old Days: Love of AA – Ghana 5. Apaye – Nigeria 10. AMAA 2014 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN 1. Good Old Days: Love of AA – Ghana 2. Apaye – Nigeria 3. Omo Elemosho – Nigeria 4. Ni Sisi – Kenya 5. The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa 11. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP 1. A Mile From Home – Nigeria 2. Apaye – Nigeria 3. Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa 4. Felista Fable – Uganda 5. Potomanto -Ghana 12. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK 1. Once Upon A Road Trip 2. Onye Ozi 3. Felix 4. Of Good Report 5. Potomanto 13. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT 1. A Mile From Home 2. Omo Elemosho 3. Secret Room 4. Ni Sisi 5. Of Good Report 14. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND 1. Felix 2. Northern Affair 3. Nothing For Mahala 4. Of Good Report 5. The Forgotten Kingdom 15. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY 1. Once Upon A Road Trip 2. Good Old Days: Love of AA 3. Of Good Report 4. The Forgotten Kingdom 5. The Children of Troumaron 16. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING 1. Of Good Report 2. Accident 3. Once Upon A Road Trip 4. Potomanto 5. Felix 17. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY 1. B For Boy 2. Of Good Report 3. Accident 4. Potomanto 5. Felix 18. AMAA 2014- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM 1. Apaye 2. B For Boy 3. Accident 4. Murder at Prime Suites 5. Omo Elemosho 19. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR 1. Tobe Oboli – Brothers Keeper 2. Lebohang Ntsane – Forgotten Kingdom 3. Hlayani Junior Mabasa – Felix 20. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR 1. Evelyn Galle Ansah – Good Old Days: For the Love of AA 2. Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report 3. Tope Tedela – A Mile From Home 4. Kitty Phillips – The Children of Troumatron 5. Shawn Faqua – Lagos Cougar 21. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ​ 1. Desmond Elliot – Finding Mercy 2. Thapelo Mofekeng – Felix 3. Yomi Fash-Lanso – Omo Elemosho 4. Aniekan Iyoho – Potomanto 5. Tshamano Sebe – Of Good Report 22. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Vinaya Sungkur – The Children of Troumaron 2. Patience Ozokwo – After the Proposal 3. Marie Humbert – Potomanto 4. Barbara Soky – Brothers Keeper 5. Lee-Ann van Rooi – Of Good Report 23. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Zengo Ngqobe – Forgotten Kingdom 2. Kanayo Kanayo – Apaye 3. Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report 4. Joseph Benjamin – Murder At Prime Suites 5. Adjatey Annan – Potomanto 6. Majid Michel – Brothers Keeper 24. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Uche Nnadili – B for Boy 2. Linda Sokhulu – Felix 3. Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha – Accident 4. Clarion Chukwura – Apaye 5. Uche Jombo Rodriguez, Monalisa Chinda and Daniella Okeke – Lagos Cougar 6. Joselyn Dumas – Northern Affair 25. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR 1. Roberta Durrant – Felix 2. Chika Anadu – B for Boy 3. Andrew Mudge – Forgotten Kingdom 4. Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – The Children of Troumaron 5. Dilman Dila – Felista’s Fable 6. Joyce Mhango Chavula – No More Tears 26. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR 1. Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – Children of Troumaron (Mauritius) 2. Shirley Frimpong Manso – Potomanto (Ghana) 3. Andrew Mudge – The Forgotten Kingdom (South Africa) 4. Jamil X.T Quebeka – Of Good Report (South Africa) 5. Teco Benson – Accident (Nigeria) 27. AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM 1. Children of Troumaron – Mauritius 2. Potomanto – Nigeria 3. The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa 4. Of Good Report – South Africa 5. Accident – Nigeria