OMOTOLA JALADE, OMAWUMI, FATHIA BALOGUN, MAJID MICHEL OTHERS NOMINATED FOR 2013 ZAFAA AWARDS

Organizers of the Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA) have unveiled the list of nominees for the 2013 edition of the prestigious award.

Put together by Nollywood Entertainment Limited UK, Nigeria Television Authority International (NTAI), Zafaa Global Awards UK and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), the event will be held later in the year.

LIST OF NOMINEES

(1) BEST USE OF COSTUMES

Single and Married (GHANA)
The Prince (GHANA)
House of Gold (GHANA)

(2) BEST CHILD PERFORMANCE

Lisa Asor Awuku -House of Gold (GHANA)
Tobe Oboli-Brothers Keeper (NIGERIA)Victor Okenwa-God of Shiloh-NIGERIA
Victor Okenwa Jr. -Musical whispers -NIGERIA

(3) BEST SCREENPLAY

Letter To a Mother (GHANA)
House of Gold (GHANA)
Single and Married (GHANA)
Brother's Keeper

(4) BEST SPECIAL EFFECT

Last Flight Abuja LONDON
The Twin Sword NIGERIA
Spirit of a Hero

(5) BEST Cinematography

Letter to a Mother (GHANA)
Single and Married (GHANA)
House of Gold (GHANA)
Last Flight to Abuja (LONDON)

(6) BEST SOUND

Brother's Keeper (NIGERIA)
Last Flight to Abuja (LONDON)
House of Gold (GHANA)

(7) BEST EDITING

Brother's Keeper (NIGERIA)
Last Flight to Abuja (LONDON)
Single and Married (GHANA)

(8) BEST AFRICAN TV IN UK

BEN TV SKY 182
OH TV SKY 199
VOX AFRICAN TV
SKY 218
NOLLYWOOD MOVIES SKY
SKY 329
AFRICAN CHANNEL
SKY 209
ABN TV SKY 290

(9) BEST NEW COMER

Itz Tifanny – Married & Single (GHANA)
Henry Ado Asiedu–House of Gold(GHANA)
Mercy Chinwo – House of Gold (GHANA)
Katherine Obiang – Journey to Self (NIG)
Marie Gomez–Shameful Deceit( LONDON)
Desmond Finney – Ibu in Sierra Leone (SIERRA LEONE)

(10) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Tana Adelana – Single and Married (GHANA)
Omawunmi Megbele – House of Gold (GHANA)
Beverly Naya – Brothers Keeper (NIG) Martha Ankoma – Cartel (NIG)

(11) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Lucklay – The Cartel (NIGERIA)
Francis Odega – House of Gold (GHANA)
Adjetey Annang – Letter to my Mother (GHANA)

(12) BEST SHORT MOVIE

Hope (NIGERIA)
I See U (CAMEROON)
Beleh (CAMEROON)

(13) BEST INDEGINOUS MOVIE

Mo sorire (NIGERIA)
Ifa Iwa (NIGERIA)
Mahuru (NIGERIA)
Okomfo Anokye (GHANA)
Mdundiko (TANZANIA)

(14) BEST PICTURE

House of Gold (GHANA)
Brother's Keeper (NIGERIA)
Last Flight To Abuja (LONDON)
The Cartel (NIGERIA)
Letters to a mother (GHANA)

(15) NON COMPETITIVE HONOURS.
(In recognition of their Contribution to the African Film Industry)

Theodora Ibekwe
Collins Archie-Pearce

(16) BEST LEAD ACTRESS INDIGENOUS

Tayo Odueke- Mo Sorire (NIGERIA)
Moji Olaiya- Mahuru (NIGERIA)
Fathia Balogun- Mahuru (NIGERIA)
Ngozi Nwosu- Mosorire (NIGERIA)
Ronke Ojo- Ifa Iwa (NIGERIA)

(17) BEST LEAD ACTOR INDIGENOUS

Femi Brainard -Mo Sorire (NIGERIA)
Alex Adu Kofi-Okomfo Anokye (GHANA)
Rykardo Agbor- Ifa Iwa (NIGERIA)
Wale Adebayo -Mahuru (NIGERIA)

(18) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ernest Abby Quaye (GHANA)

(19) POST HUMOUS AWARD
Justus Esiri (NIGERIA)

(20) BEST DIRECTOR

House of Gold–Pascal Amanfo (GHANA)
The Prince – Frank Rajah Arese (GHANA)
Brothers Keeeper – Ikechukwu Onyeka (NIGERIA)
Journey To Self – Tope Ogun (NIGERIA)
Letters to My Mother – Pascal Amanfo (GHANA)
Last Fight to Abuja – Obi Emelonye (LONDON)

(21) BEST ACTRESS

Yvonne Nelson – The Prince (GHANA)
Omoni Oboli – Brothers Keeper (NIGERIA)
Yvonne Nelson – House of Gold (GHANA)
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Last Flight to Abuja (NIGERIA)

(22) BEST ACTOR

Majid Michael – Brothers Keeper (NIGERIA)
Solomon Akiyesi – Blood of Shiloh (NIGERIA)
Mike Ezuruonye – The Cartel (NIGERIA)
John Dumelo – Letter to my Mother(GHANA)
Majid Michael – The Prince (GHANA)