2013 ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS EMERGE

The 10th edition of the Abuja International Film Festival came to an end today 27th September 2013. The 3-day event which had the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation Chief Edem Duke as the special guest at the opening ceremony was attended by Nollywood stakeholders, as well as key government officials who came together to hold workshops, seminars etc and discuss matters related to film-making as well as the growth of the Nigerian film industry, christened Nollywood.

The 2013 winners


(1) Best Feature Film Foreign: Sujet – Canada
(2) Best Short Film Nigeria: Paradox – Desmond Elliot
(3) Best Short Film Foreign: Malice&Pencil United Kingdom/Nigeria
(4) Best Feature Nigeria – When Dreams Fall Apart
(5) Best Documentary Film – Daughters of the Niger Delta – Nig
(6) Efere Ozako Best Experimental Film – Jand and Hussle – Ehizojie Ojesebholo (Nig)
(7) Best Animation Film – Romance of Wood Liu Hiu – China
(8) Outsanding Comic Film – The Nanny Nigeria
(9) Outstanding Male Act – Majid Michel (Brothers Keeper)
(10) Outstanding Female Act: Banke Amole Adams (Mission to mamuro)
(11) Outstanding Film in Directing: Next
President – (Ikechukwu Onyeka)
(12) Golden Jury Film – Next President – Nigeria