The African Oscars:Did Kenya Bag A Win?

The Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards, now officially known as The African Oscars, are awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements in Africa. They were held last week in Washington in an event full of glitz and glamor.

Here are the stars of the night,did we win a trophy?Take a look:

Best Film

·         Ninah’s Dowry

Best Indigenous Film

·         The Hands of Fate

BEST DRAMA

·         Weekend Getaway

BEST COMEDY

·         American Mama

Best Short Film / Trailer

·         Fetus

Best Sound

·         Turning Point

Best Visual Effects

·         Temperamental

Best Costume

·         Le Silence Pure

Best Makeup

· The Blessed Curse

Best Original Score

·         America The True Dream-The Fetus

Best Docu-Drama

·         Boys Cry-Bullying

Best Child Actor in a Film

·         Marisha Nayee-Angel & the Mailman

Best Actor in a leading Role

·     Ramsey Nouah-Weekend Getaway

Best Actress in a supporting role

·         Ini Edo-Weekend Getaway

Best Actor in a Supporting

·         Kofi Adjorlolo-The Price

Best Actress in a leading role

·         Genevieve Nnaji – Weekend Getaway

Best Director in a Film

·         Charles Novia-Alan Poza

Best Screenplay

·         Letters to My Mother

Best Cinematography

·         One Night in Vegas

BEST TV/ONLINE SERIES

·         African Connection

Best Editing

·         Ninah’s Dowry

Hmm…this seems like a Nigerian affair ,I thought it was the African Oscars?