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2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominees Out: Yvonne Okoro’s ‘The Contract’ Makes Ghana Proud With 6 Nominations

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Yvonne Okoro’s ‘The Contract’ movie which was directed by ace-director-Shirley Frimpong Manson saved Ghana yesterday in Malawi from an unexpected humiliation as it was the only movie from Ghana that obtained many nominations.

This year, AMAA received a total of 671 films for consideration, including 184 short films, 108 Diaspora features – documentaries and shorts films, 60 documentaries from Africa and 319 feature films from within and outside Africa, including films made by Africans living abroad.

‘The Contract’ obtained 6 nominations in the following categories: the ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director’, ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Leading Role’, ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Leading Role’, ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Screenplay’, ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Editing’ and ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Production Design’.

Award winning director Shirley Frimpong Manso leads the nominations in the ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director’ category alongside Niji Akanni (Hereos And Zeroes), David Kitounga (Nairobi Half Life), and Ntshavheni Wa Luruli (Elelwani).

The two main characters in the movie, Yvonne Okoro and South African actor Hlomla Dandala both were nominated in the ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Leading Role’ and ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Leading Role’ respectively.

Yvonne Okoro will be facing challenges from Florence Masebe (Elelwani), Mariam Ouedraogo (Moi Zaphira), Rita Dominic (The Meeting), Mbutung Seikeh (Ninah’s Diary) and Flora Suya (Last Fishing Boat).

Hlomla Dandala also faces challenges from the newly crowned Best Actor at the just ended AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards OC Ukeje (Alan Poza), Bimbo Manuel (Hereos And Zereos), Lindani Nkosi (Zama Zama), Justus Esiri (Assasins Practice), Femi Jacobs (The Meeting) and Amurin Wumnembom (Ninah’s Dowry).

Kwaku Ananse, a short film from Ghana got one nominations in the ‘AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Short Film’ category.

‘Contract’ tells a story of a “successful Businessman Peter Poplampo, the ultimate alpha male. He is 40 years old, rich, and a staunch bachelor. Despite his mother’s persistent attempt to find him a woman, Peter sticks to his rule of non-committal casual dates, freedom and being in control of his life until a yearning to have a child arises.

In his quest to find the woman who will take his money, have his child and disappear, Peter begins a roller coaster, contracted relationship with Abena Boateng, a crude but clever local girl who is anything but impressed with Peter’s affluence.

With a clear definitive contract from his lawyer outlining the dos and don’ts of bearing Peter Poplampo’s child, these two opposites must exercise every ounce of will power not to kill each other until the child is born.

An unsuspecting Romantic Comedy with unusual twists that exposes the flaws in being in control of your life”.

The movie is funny; it’s sexy with bizarre twists that will keep you guessing till the very end.

Check out the full list of the nominations

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Short Film

Dead River – Namibia

Elegy For A Revolutionary- Sa

Yellow Fever – Kenya

KWAKU ANANSE – GHANA

Nhamo– Zimbabwe

Big Daddy – Nigeria

Release- South Africa

Burnt Forest- Kenya

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Documentary

Fuelling Poverty – Nigeria

Gun To Tape- South Africa

Swimming The Zambezi – South Africa

Give Me Back My Home – Kenya

The African Cypher Fly On The Wall- South Africa

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Diaspora Feature

Against The Grain -Usa

Between Friends- Trinidad Tobago

Stones In The Sun- Haiti/Usa

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Diaspora Documentary

Fan Do Brasil (Brazil/Guatamela)

My Thiero Boys (Usa)

Red, White, Black And Blue (Us)

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Animation

Tageni’s Dol- (Namibia)

Adventure Of Zambezia– (South Africa)

Mission Impossible – (Nigeria)

Oba – (Nigeria)

Lion Of Judah (South Africa)

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film By An Africans Abroad

Turning Point – Usa/Nigeria

Assasins Practice – Uk/Nigeria

Last Flight To Abuja– Uk/Nigeria

Bianca – Usa/Nigeria

Wolwich Boys – Uk/Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Production Design

Virgin Magarida

Elelwani

The Twin Sword

THE CONTRACT

Blood And Henna

Okoro The Prince

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Costume Design

Twin Sword

Elelwani

Virgin Magarida

Blood And Henna

The Meeting

Cobweb

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Make-Up

The Meeting

Twin Sword

Elelwani

Ninah’s Dowry

Okoro The Prince

Uhlanga, The Mark

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Soundtrack

Journey To Self

Okoro The Prince

The Last Fishing Boat

Hoodrush

Nairobi Half Life

The Twin Sword

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Visual Effects

Okoro The Prince

The Twin Sword

Elelwani

Last Flight To Abuja

Uhlanga, The Mark

Awakening

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Sound

Last Flight To Abuja

Streets Of Calabar

Hereos And Zereos

Zama Zama

Virgin Magarida

Nairobi Half Life

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Cinematography

Virgin Magarida

Nairobi Half Life

Uhlanga, The Mark

Swirl In Bamako

The Twin Sword

Elelwani

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Editing

Last Flight To Abuja

THE CONTRACT

Elelwani

Nairobi Half Life

Uhlanga The Mark

Hereos And Zereos

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Lightning

Zama Zama

The Flower Girl

Moi Zaphira

Elelwani

Uhlanga The Mark

AMAA 2013 Prize For Achievement In Screenplay

THE CONTRACT

Ninah’s Dowry

Hereos And Zereos

Alan Poza

Blood And Henna

Zama Zama

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Nigerian Film

Blood And Henna

Hereos And Zereos

The Meeting

Confusion Na Wa

The Twin Sword

Kokomma

Okoro The Prince

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film In An African Language

Moi Zaphira – Burkina Faso

Elelwani (South Africa)

The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi)

Nairobi Half Life (Kenya)

Blood And Henna – Nigeria

Sherifa – Togo

Kokomma- Nigeria

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Promising Actor

Belinda Effah – Kokomma

Sumela Maculuva – Virgin Magarida

Joseph Wairimu – Nairobi Half Life

Shonelo Mbutho – Ulanga The Mark

Karoumwi Olakunle – The Twin Sword

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush

Ali Nuhu – Blood And Henna

Olwenya Maina – Nairobi Half Life

Alfred Atungu – Twin Sword

Ikponmwosa Gold – Confusion Na Wa

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Hermelinda Cimela – Virgin Magarida

Patience Ozokwo – Turning Point

Linda Ejiofor – The Meeting

Crista Eka – Ninah’s Dowry

Foluke Daramola – Cobweb

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actor In A Leading Role

OC Ukeje – Alan Poza

Bimbo Manuel – Hereos And Zereos

Lindani Nkosi – Zama Zama

Justus Esiri – Assasins Practice

HLOMLA DANDALA – THE CONTRACT

Femi Jacobs – The Meeting

Amurin Wumnembom – Ninah’s Dowry

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Actress In A Leading Role

Yvonne Okoro – The Contract

Florence Masebe – Elelwani

Mariam Ouedraogo – Moi Zaphira

Rita Dominic – The Meeting

Mbutung Seikeh – Ninah’s Diary

Flora Suya – Last Fishing Boat

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director

Kenneth Gyang – Confusion Na Wah

Shemu Joyah – Last Fishing Boat

Shirley Frimpong Manso- Contract

Niji Akanni – Hereos And Zeroes

David Kitounga – Nairobi Half Life

Ntshavheni Wa Luruli – Elelwani

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film

Nairobi Half Life  (Kenya)

Ninah’s Dowry (Cameroun)

Last Fishing Boat – (Malawi)

Virgin Margarida (Mozambique)

Elelwani (South Africa)

Last Flight To Abuja (Nigeria)

Confusion Na Wa (Nigeria)



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7 thoughts on “2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominees Out: Yvonne Okoro’s ‘The Contract’ Makes Ghana Proud With 6 Nominations”

  1. The contract got all those nominations? Dat means d movie will be cool. Yvonne Okoro will win d best actress. I would have loved Rita to win but she won last year so Yvonne take it. Am suprised Last flight to Abuja got many nods. Oc Ukeje should win d best actor.

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  2. I really hope Shirley wins………she’s a phenomenom director,one of a kind. hlomla and Yvonne,congrats bring home the award Yvonne. and last but not least………what is this whole crap with the ‘best Nigerian movie’ category??? I don’t think that’s fair and right at all………this whole award is about Africa but clearly,every year,its being made about Nigeria…….ive never heard of a ‘best LA film’ or ‘best NY film’ or ‘best Hollywood film’ category/nomination at the Oscars before…NEVER EVER!!!

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  3. Yvonne okoro is a Nigerian…….and her movie is registered as a Nollywood movie……the only nominee for Ghana from the list i saw there is Shirly Frimpong-Manso(proud of her by the way)…………..Yvonne okoro is Nigerian i repeat nobody from my dear country bears a name like chinyererere okerekekere okoro no one thank you very much…………her ppl can have her hence why they nominated her movie for their stupid awards when we have better movies from Ghana

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