There’s nothing worth celebrating here! Yes Nothing!. Anyway Kenyan movie “Ni Sisi” whose story was based on the 2007 post election violence won 2 “Prestigious” awards at the just concluded Africa Movie Academy Awards; MADIBA Award: Ni Sisi – Kenya & AMAA 2014 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN: Ni Sisi – Kenya.

It’s about time AMAA should change it’s name to West & South Africa Movie Academy Awards (WSAMAA), though long, that would be nice.
Check out the full winners list to understand what I’m talking about;
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM: Dialemi – Gabon
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION: Khumba – South Africa
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY: Hamu Beya- The Sand Fishers – Mali and Potraits of a Lone Farmer – Nigeria/Denmark
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE: B for Boy – Nigeria
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT: Passage – Bahamas
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY: Through the Lens Darkly : Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People – USA
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE: Kingston Paradise – Jamaica
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN: Northern Affair – Ghana
AMAA 2014 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN: Ni Sisi – Kenya
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP: Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK: Onye Ozi
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT: A Mile From Home
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND: The Forgotten Kingdom
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Forgotten Kingdom
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING: Potomanto
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY: Of Good Report
AMAA 2014- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM: Accident
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR: Lebohang Ntsane – Forgotten Kingdom
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR: Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Thapelo Mofekeng – Felix
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Patience Ozokwo – After the Proposal
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Clarion Chukwura – Apaye
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR: Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – The Children of Troumaron
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR: Jamil X.T Quebeka – Of Good Report (South Africa)
AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM: Of Good Report – South Africa
MADIBA Award: Ni Sisi – Kenya
BEST FILM FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: B For Boy – Nigeria
SPECIAL JURY AWARD: New Horizon – Nigeria
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Bob Manuel