AMAA 2012 Best Short Film1. JAMAA – Uganda
2. Look Again – Kenya
3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea
4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria [WINNER]
5. Hidden Life – South Africa
6. Mwansa The Great – Zimbabwe
7. Chumo – Tanzania
8. The Young Smoker – Nigeria
AMAA 2012 Best Documentary
1. African Election – Nigeria/Germany [WINNER]
2. Beyond The Deadly Pit – Rwanda
3. Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure –Algeria
4. Dear Mandella – South Africa
5. White & Black; Crime And Colour – Tanzania
6. The Niger Delta Struggle – Ghana
7. There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle –Nigeria
8. How Much Is Too Much – Kenya
AMAA 2012 Best Diaspora Feature
1. Toussanat Louverture – France [WINNER]
2. Ghetta Life – Jamaica
3. High Chicago– Canada
4. Elza – Guadelupe
5. Better Must Come – Jamaica
6. Kinyanrwanda – USA
AMAA 2012 Best Diaspora Documentary
1. The Education Of Auma Obama – Germany [WINNER]
2. White Wash – USA
3. Almendron Mi Corazon – Guadelupe
4. All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert – USA
AMAA 2012 Best Diaspora (Short Film)1. John Doe – USA
2. White Sugar In A Black Pot – USA [WINNER]
3. The Lost One – USA
AMAA 2012 Best Animation
1. The Legend Of Ngog Hills – (Kenya) [WINNER]
2. Oba – (Nigeria)
3. Climate Change Is Real – (Kenya)
4. Egu – (South Africa)
5. Chomoka – (Kenya)
AMAA 2012 Best Film By An African Living Abroad
1. Mystery Of Birds – USA/Nigeria [WINNER]
2. Housemates – UK/Nigeria
3. Ben Kross – Italy/Nigeria
4. Paparezzi Eye In The Dark – USA/Nigeria/Ghana
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Production Design1. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
2. Phone Swap – Nigeria [WINNER]
3. Otelo Burning – South Africa
4. Adesuwa – Nigeria
5. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Costume Design
1. The Captain Of Nakara – Kenya
2. Adesuwa – Nigeria [WINNER]
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Queen’s Desire – Ghana
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Make-Up
1. Rugged Priest – Kenya
2. State Research Bureau – Uganda
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
5. Shattered – Kenya [WINNER]
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Soundtrack
1. Otelo Burning – South Africa
2. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria [WINNER]
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
5. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Visual Effects
1. Behind The Mask –
2. Somewhere In Africa – Ghana
3. Adesuwa – Nigeria [WINNER]
4. State Research Bureau – Uganda
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Sound
1. State Of Violence – South Africa [WINNER]
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Man On Ground – South Africa
5. Algiers Murder – South Africa
AMAA 2012 Achievement In
Cinematography
1. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
2. Otelo Burning – South Africa [WINNER]
3. Rugged Priest – Kenya
4. Masquerades – Ghana
5. Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Editing
1. Algiers Murder – South Africa
2. Man On Ground – South Africa/Nigeria
3. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
4. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa [WINNER]
5. Otelo Burning – South Africa
6. Alero’s Symphony – Nigeria
AMAA 2012 Achievement In Screenplay
1. Ties That Bind – Ghana [WINNER]
2. Mr & Mrs – Nigeria
3. How To Steal 2 Million – South Africa
4. Otelo Burning – South Africa
5. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
6. Two Brides And A Baby – Nigeria
AMAA 2012 Best Nigerian Film
1. Unwanted Guest – Nigeria
2. Family On Fire – Nigeria
3. Alero’s Symphony
4. Adesuwa [WINNER]
5. Phone Swap
AMAA 2012 Best Film In An African Language
1. Chumo (Tanzania)
2. State Of Violence (South Africa) [WINNER]
3. Family On Fire (Nigeria)
4. Otelo Burning (South Africa)
5. Asoni (Cameroun)
AMAA 2012 Best Child Actor
1. Rahman Junior Bande (Greg) – Behind The Mask
2. Tsepang Mohlomi (Ntwe) – Otelo Burning [WINNER]
3. Reginna Danies (Jenny) – Bank Job
5. Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire
(Derick And Margaret) – JAMAA
6. Ayinla O. Abdulaheem – Zr-7
AMAA 2012 Best Young/Promising Actor
1. Neo Ntatleno (Oj) – State Of Violence
2. Ivie Okujaye (Alero) – Alero’s Symphony [WINNER]
3. Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa) – Adesuwa
4. Martha Ankomah – Somewhere In Africa
5. Thomas Gumede& Sihle Xaba – Otelo Burning
AMAA 2012 Best Actor In A Supporting Role
1. Rapuldna Seiphemo (Twala) – How to Steal 2 Million [WINNER]
2. Fano Mokoena – Man on Ground
3. Hafiz Oyetoro – Phone Swap
4. Okechukwu Uzoesi – Two Brides and a Baby
5. Godfrey Theobejane – 48
6. Lwanda Jawar –Rugged Priest
AMAA 2012 Best Actress In A Supporting Role
1. Terry Phetto –How To Steal 2 Million [WINNER]
2. Ebbe Bassey –Ties That Bind
3. Empress Njamah –Bank Job
4. Ngozi Ezeonu –Adesuwa
5. Thelma Okoduwa –Mr & Mrs
6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Ties That Bind
AMAA 2012 Best Actor In A Leading Role
1. Menzi Ngubane – How to Steal 2 Million
2. Majid Micheal – Somewhere In Africa [WINNER]
3. Chet Anekwe – Unwanted Guest
4. Jafta Mamabolo – Otelo Burning
5. Karabo Lance – 48
6. Wale Ojo – Phone Swap
7. Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Man on Ground
AMAA 2012 Best Actress In A Leading
Role
1. Nse Ikpe Etim – Mr & Mrs
2. Yvonne Okoro – Single Six
3. Ama K. Abebrese – Ties That Bind
4. Rita Dominic – Shattered [WINNER]
5. Uche Jombo – Damage
6. Millicent Makheido – 48
7. Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai – Playing Warriors
AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Director
1. Adesuwa – Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
2. Ties That Bind – Leila Djansi
3. Rugged Priest – Bob Nyanja
4. How to Steal 2 Million – Charlie Vundla [WINNER]
5. State Of Violence – Khalo Matabane
6. Man on Ground – Akin Omotoso
7. Otelo Burning – Sara Bletcher
AMAA 2012 Best Film
1. State Of Violence (South Africa)
2. Adesuwa (Nigeria)
3. Otelo Burning (South Africa)
4. Rugged Priest (Kenya)
5. How to Steal 2 Million (South Africa) [WINNER]
6. Ties That Bind (Ghana)
7. Man on Ground (South Africa/NIGERIA)
AMAA 2012 SPECIAL JURY PRIZEMan On Ground – South Africa / Nigeria