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Airtel, AMAA Celebrate African Movie Icons in Style
Airtel Nigeria has
demonstrated its
commitment to the development of the creative industry in Africa as it
joined organizers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) to honour,
reward and celebrate accomplished African movie stars at a lavish awards
ceremony held at the Eko Hotel & Suites,
Lagos, yesterday (April 22nd, 2012).
The
event, which attracted international and African celebrities as well as
notable personalities from other professions turned out to be a joyous
carnival of some sort as several
movie actors, actresses, producers and writers literally broke down in
tears of happiness as they received accolades for their industriousness,
creativity, passion and initiative in the movie industry.
The
Chairman of Airtel Networks Limited, Dr. Oba Otudeko (CFR), gave a
rousing speech in which he congratulated all the award recipients, and
restated Airtel’s passionate for creating
credible platforms for celebrating and rewarding talented Africans.
The
A-Class event featured performances from top African artistes including
Nigeria’s Afro-soul crooner, Asa, and multiple award winner, Tuface
Idibia.
Other
top Airtel executives, who attended the event, included the Chief
Executive Officer and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Rajan Swaroop;
Deepak Srivastava, Chief Operating
Officer and Executive Director; Inusa Bello, Chief Sales Officer,
Airtel Nigeria; Kehinde Lawanson, Board Member, Airtel Nigeria and
Executive Director, First Bank and Adebayo Osinowo, Regional Operations
Director (Lagos), Airtel Nigeria, among several others.
Works and personalities that were honoured include: Best Short Film category,
Braids on a Bald Head; Best Documentary category: African Election - Germany/Nigeria; Best Diaspora Feature:
Toussaint Loventure – France and Best Diaspora Documentary: The Education of Auma Obama - Nigeria/Germany.
Best Short Film in Diaspora:
White Sugar in a Black Pot; Best Animation: The Legend of Ngog Hills – Kenya; Best Film by An African Living Abroad:
Mystery of Birds - US/Nigeria; Best Achievement in Production Design: Kunle Afolayan's Phone Swap;
Achievement in Costume Design: Adesuwa; Achievement in Makeup: Shattered – Kenya and Best Achievement in Soundtrack:
Alero's Symphony (soundtrack done by ex-Plantashun Boiz star, Faze)
Prize for Achievement in Visual Effects:
Adesuwa; Best Achievement in Sound: State of Violence - South Africa; Achievement in Cinematography:
Othello Burning - South Africa; Achievement in Editing: How to Steal 2 Million;
Best Child Actor: Tshepang Mohlomi (South Africa); Achievement In Screenplay:
Ties That Bind – Ghana andBest Actress In A Supporting Role: Terry Phetto – How To Steal 2 Million.
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground; Best Film:
How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa); Best Nigerian Film: Adesuwa;
Best Promising Actor: Ivie Okujaye; Best Film In An African Language: State of Violence; Best Actress In A Leading Role: Rita Dominic –
Shattered; Best Actor In A Leading Role: Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa; Best Director:
Charlie Vundla For How to Steal 2 Million and Special jury Award: Akin Omotosho
