13th Africa Movie Academy Awards

2017 film awards ceremony June 2026 June 2026 13 Africa Movie Academy Awards yes 2017 07 15 Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria Nse Ikpe-Etim Africa Film Academy Félicité Félicité (6) Vaya (12) 12th 14th thumb The 13th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 15 July 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017 Winners https://ama-awards.com/africa-movie-academy-awards-2017-winners/ 15 July 2017 9 September 2023 8 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230208203427/https://ama-awards.com/africa-movie-academy-awards-2017-winners/ dead Best Film Best Director Félicité – Senegal The Last of Us (film) - Tunisia A Mile in My Shoes (film) – Morocco '76 (film) - Nigeria Vaya - South Africa 93 Days - Nigeria Queen of Katwe - Uganda Wulu (film) – Mali Call Me Thief – South Africa Akin Omotoso - Vaya Daouda Coulibaly - Wulu Steve Gukas – 93 Days Mira Nair - Queen of Katwe Izu Ojukwu - 76 Daryen Joshua- Call Me Thief Alain Gomis - Félicité Ala Eddine Slim- The Last Of Us Said Khallaf - A Mile in My Shoes (film) Best Actor in a leading role Best Actress in a leading role Jahwar Soudani - Last Of Us Sambassa Nzeribe – Slow Country Ibrahim Koma – Wulu Richard Mofe Damijo - Oloibiri Amine Ennaji- A Mile in My Shoes (film) David Oyelowo – Queen of Katwe Dann Jaques Mouton- Call Me Thief Ramsey Nouah – 76 Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu - Félicité Lydia Forson - Keteke Lupita Nyong'o – Queen of Katwe Bimbo Akintola – 93 Days Josette Bushell-Mingo – While We Live Rita Dominic – 76 Khabonina Quebeka – Dora’s Peace Zimkhitha Nyoka - Vaya Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Papi Mpaka - Félicité Adonijah Owiriwa - 76 Warren Matsimola - Vaya Olu Jacobs - Oloibiri Richard Seruwazi – While We Live Majid Michel – Slow Country Angelique Kidjo - The CEO Inna Moja – Wulu Theresa Edem - Ayamma Taiwo Ajai Lycet - Oloibiri Nmonde Mbusi - Vaya Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days Achievement in Costume Design Achievement in Makeup Queen of Katwe - Uganda Ayamma- Nigeria Keteke - Ghana The Last Of Us - Tunisia Logun Ofe - Nigeria Oloibiri - Nigeria Dora’s Peace – South Africa Ayamma- Nigeria The Last of Us - Tunisia Slow Country- Nigeria Achievement in Cinematography Achievement in Production Design The Last of Us - Tunisia The Whale Caller – South Africa Félicité - Senegal Vaya- South Africa A Mile in My Shoes (film) - Morocco 76 – Nigeria Call Me Thief – South Africa Félicité - Senegal Queen of Katwe - Uganda The Last of Us- Tunisia Achievement in Editing Achievement in Screenplay Félicité - Senegal Call Me Thief - South Africa Vaya – South Africa While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden The CEO - Nigeria Vaya – South Africa Oloibiri - Nigeria Dora’s Peace- South Africa Félicité – Senegal While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden Best Film in An African Language Best Nigerian Film Félicité – Senegal Logun Ofe - Nigeria Call Me Thief – South Africa Vaya – South Africa 76 Green White Green 93 Days The CEO Ayamma Oloibiri Best Short Film Best Animation A Place for Myself – Rwanda co-winner A Place in the Plane – Senegal co-winner Bout – Nigeria On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA Silence - Nigeria Kieza - Angola Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK Marabout – Senegal Got Flowers - Nigeria Black Barbie – Ghana Gyrow – Nigeria Pull – Nigeria Best Documentary Best Film by an African Living Abroad Mama Colonel – DRC Legacy Of The Hills – Mali Makoko: Future Afloat - Nigeria House in the Field – Morocco Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire House of Nwapa – Nigeria The African Who Wanted To Fly – Gabon La Colere Dans Le Vent (Anger in the Wind) - Niger While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden Saving Dreams – Nigeria/Canada Theory of Conflict- Nigeria/USA A Mile in My Shoes (film) – Morocco/Canada Hell’s Fury- Nigeria/USA Best Diaspora Short Best Diaspora Documentary90 Days - USA co-winner Kbela – Brazil co-winner Ca$h Out – USA The Tale of Four – Curacao 13th - USA I Am Not Your Negro – Haiti/France Les heritiers du Vietnam (Martinique) Horace Tapscott, Musical Griot - USA Best Diaspora Feature Best Soundtrack Birth of a Nation - USA West Indies Gang - Guadeloupe Fences – USA Double Play (film) – Curacao Moonlight – USA Félicité - Senegal Vaya – South Africa 93 Days- Nigeria A Mile in My Shoes (film)- Morocco 76 - Nigeria While We Live- Burkina Faso/Sweden Best Visual Effects Best Sound Wulu - Mali Oloibiri- Nigeria Whale Caller – South Africa Queen of Katwe - Uganda Slow Country – Nigeria Vaya – South Africa 93 Days – Nigeria Félicité – Senegal Wulu- Mali Dora’s Peace – South Africa Most Promising Actor Best First Feature Film by a Director Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe Paballo Koza – Dora’s Peace Azwille Shanane-Madiba - Vaya Austin Rose – Call Me Thief Adam Kanyama– While We Live Wulu – Daouda Coulibaly – Mali Happiness is a Four Letter Word –Thabang Molaya- South Africa Green White Green – Abba Makama - Nigeria Bunjoko – Kizito Samuel - Uganda The Last Of Us – Alaeddine Slim – Tunisia Rain – Daniel Mugerwa - Uganda References Category:2017 in Lagos Category:Culture in Lagos Category:Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonies Category:Organised events in Lagos Category:2017 film awards Category:2017 in Nigerian cinema Category:July 2017 in Nigeria