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| Jabari, a film by AnimaxFYB Animation Studios |
“Jabari,” a captivating animated film produced by the Ghana-based animation studio, AnimaxFYB Animation Studios won as the only winner from the country at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria.
Jabari won the Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation.
The event was heavily represented by Ghanaian actor and actress, media and musicians. The red carpet represented by Joy Prime’s IB Ben Bako, mcing the main event by Ghana’s celebrated MC Ato Turkson and performance by musician Camidoh.
Other big winners on the night included Gangs of Lagos and Mami Water.
Below is the full list of winners at the 2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards.
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY - Mami Wata - Nigeria- WINNER
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING - Bertrand Conard - Omen (DRC)- WINNER
BEST ACHIVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY - Beye - Xale (SEN)- WINNER
BEST NIGERIAN FILM - NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB)
AWARD - Mami Wata - WINNER
BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR - Maleek Sani - Gangs Of Lagos (NIG)- WINNER
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE: Tobi Bakre- Brotherhood (NIG)- WINNER
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Jimmy Jean-Louis - Rise - WINNER
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Rokhaya Niang - Xalé (SEN)- WINNER
FIRST DEBUT FEATURE BY A DIRECTOR - Baloji - Omen - DRC - WINNER
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE - Nse Ikpe Etim- 4:4:44 (NIG)- WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR - Apolline Traoré - Sira- WINNER
BEST FILM - Xalé (SEN) - WINNER
EFERE OZAKO AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM - Lions (ETH)- WINNER
JUBILE MALAIFIA AWARD - BEST ANIMATION -Jabari (GHA)- WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY - Le Spectre de Boko Haram (CAM) - WINNER BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM - Raw Materials (JAM)- WINNER
BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY - Sound of the Police (USA)- WINNER
OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE - Anikulapo (NGA)- WINNER
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN-BORN DIRECTOR LIVING ABROAD - KOFA (NGA/CAN)- WINNER
BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE - The Devil (USA)- WINNER
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK - Fight Like A Girl (RWD)- WINNER
BEST ACHIVEMENT IN MAKE-UP - Campbell Precious Arebamen - Mami Wata (NIG)- WINNER
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN - Dijibril Frame - Xale (SEN)- WINNER
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS - Gangs of Lagos (NGA)- WINNER
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND - Sira - Burkina Faso- WINNER
