TZ nominees to film festival outwitted
Shirley Fimpong Manso from Ghana (right), Yvone Okoro and Ken Attoh pose for the winners’ photo after they received their award for their role in a movie ‘The Contract’. PHOTO | Paul Owere
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Ghana’s Shirley Frimpong Manso’s ‘Contract’ and Tosh Gitonga’s ‘Nairobi Half Life’ battled for glory as each of the films garnered four awards.
Lagos. When the nominations for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards were announced earlier this year, it was obvious there were going to be a couple of laughters, tears and heart breaks in equal proportions.
The contest held in the Victoria Islands, Lagos, became much of Nigeria, Ghana and Kenyan affair as Tanzania failed to register a single win at the second edition of Africa’s most prestigious awards ceremony.
Nigerian films makers and actors led the way by picking up a total of 18 gongs including: Best Actress Drama, Best Actor in Comedy, Trail Blazer Award, Best Sound and Short Film categories.
Ghana’s Shirley Frimpong Manso’s ‘Contract’ and Tosh Gitonga’s ‘Nairobi Half Life’ battled for glory as each of the films garnered four awards.
‘Nairobi Half Life’, a film that has won awards across the world including the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) took home Best Lighting, Best Cinematography, Best Art director, and Best Make-up awards.
Another Kenya film to emerge as a winner was ‘Mama Duka’ which won the Best Swahili category beating Tanzania’s ‘Siri ya Mtungi’ and ‘Vagabound’ in a category many hoped would have been Tanzania’s. Manso made a case for herself by winning the biggest award of all when she took home by winning The Movie of the Year and Best Director categories beating Tosh Gitonga and others.
