AFRICAN OSCAR AWARDS 2013 IN AMERICA! Nigeria’s President, Jonathan, First Lady, Speaker House of Reps, Ateke Tom, win Awards, Uba Onwudiwe, 2Face Light up Warner Theatre on Sept. 14…Tickets Sold Out *Star Attraction: Liberian President, Ellen Johnson, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Monalisa Chinda, Ini Edo; Patience Uzuokwo, Jackie Apiah; P-Square, Flavor, Others earn Nominations *Victor Olatoye says: “NAFCA is redefining Showbizness, Entertainment in Highest Level” *NAFCA 2013 Honors List Attached * Event attract Global Media Presence * Tight Security in Place, After-Party follows

 

Onwudiwe who emerged tops on ‘African Female Artist in Diaspora’ in this year’s ceremony will be showcasing her prowess, passion and relevance in glitz, glamor and pageantry; while other renowned African musicians like 2Face Idibia, Flavor and 2Face Idibia to mention but a few.

Nigeria’s President, wife, Liberian Leader honored

In a press statement sent to Naija Standard by NAFCA Secretariat, Dr. Victor Olatoye, President/CEO of this noble project running in its fourth year explained that “In NAFCA Special Honors established in 2011 by the Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards to grace the lives and achievements of African luminaries. These honorary awards are awarded to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions of an individual. The NAFCA Special Honors also recognize outstanding community leaders whose

professional careers have been marked by extraordinary personal and professional accomplishments. The NAFCA Special Honors were presented for the first time in 2011 to President Nelson Mandela.  Recipients of this award in subsequent years include President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia.

“Presentations of The NAFCA Special Honors are made yearly during the second weekend in September at the Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards also known as the African Oscars. The award categories include: • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS • IMAGE AWARDS • PATRIOT AWARDS. For this year’s Lifetime Awards, the recipients include HE Hon. President Jonathan E. Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria), HE Hon. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Republic of Liberia). Image Award Nominees HE Hon. First Lady Dr. Patience Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria), Amobi Okoye – Humanitarian (USA), Curtis Jackson – Humanitarian (USA); Hon. Speaker Tambuwal-Humanitarian (Federal Republic of Nigeria), while Special NAFCA Patriot Awards feature names as: Hon. Engr. Noah Dallaji – Humanitarian (Nigeria), Hon. Kabiru Nuhu Poloma – Humanitarian Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria) and Hon. Prince Tom Ateke – Humanitarian/Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria).”

Olatoye stated that “This Year’s NAFCA is going to revolutionize the entertainment, showbiz and movie industry in Africa. It is our intention and mission to ensuring that we use this global media convergence to celebrate Africa positively to the world. Surely, this year’s event would feature Who’s Who in African entertainment industry. We look forward seeing you there LIVE.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: We shall be broadcasting this year’s African Oscar LIVE via Naija Standard Afrika TV and Naija Standard Afrika Radio in United States, while our experienced reporters/editors would be publishing the ceremony in English and Spanish Editions at: www.nigeriastandardnewspaper.com

AFRICAN OSCARS-NAFCA

Nomination List for NAFCA 2013

African Oscars-2013

Nominees

Press Release

3rd African Oscars-NAFCA 2013

June 30, 2013 12:00 Noon

Renaissance Hotels, New York, USA

African Oscars -NAFCA Winners will be announced Live! on September 14th at a

red-carpet event at the legendary Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. The

prestigious African Oscars -NAFCA are presented by Nollywood & African Film

Critics USA. This year’s award promises to the biggest ever and will be graced

by over 200 actors and filmmakers. In attendance will be African dignitaries,

diplomats and business leaders. Please visit [2]www.AfricanOscar.com

for tickets, donations and sponsorship information.

Dr. Victor O. Olatoye

President & CEO

African Oscars-NAFCA

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Troy M. McNish

Vice President Nollywood Film Critics USA

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Dr. Richard K. Boateng

Senior Film Critic

GENERAL CATEGORIES

Best Film

1.    Alan Poza

2.    Ninah’s Dowry

3.    Weekend Getaway

4.    One Night in Vegas

5.    Le Silence Pure

Best Indigenous Film

1.    The Blessed Curse

2.    The Hands of Fate

3.    Le Silence Pure

4.    Deceit of the gods

Best Drama

1.    Alan Poza

2.    The Hunters

3.    Le Silence Pure

4.    Weekend Getaway

5.    Ninah’s Dowry

Best Comedy

1.    Alan Poza

2.    Mrs. Somebody

3.    American Mama

4.    Wife for Ozobia

5.    Unguarded

Best Docu-Drama

1.    A Wish-Brest Cancer

2.    The Hand of Fate- HIV

3.    Boys Cry-Bullying

4.    Ninah’s Dowry-Dowry

5.    Le Silence Pure

BestTV/Online Series

1.    Wife for Ozobio

2.    African Connection

3.    Adams Apples

Best Short Film / Trailer

1.    Fetus

2.    Unspoken

3.    Hungry For You Honey

4.    Five

Best Cinematography

1.    A Wish

2.    Alan Poza

3.    Ninah’s Dowry

4.    Weekend Getaway

5.    One Night in Vegas

Best Screenplay

1.    Letters to My Mother

2.    Boys Cry

3.    Alan Poza

4.    Ninah’s Dowry

5.    One Night in Vegas

Best Editing

1.    Weekend Getaway

2.    Alan Poza

3.    Ninah’s Dowry

4.    One Night in Vegas

5.    Boys Cry

Best Sound

1.    Page 36

2.    Ninah’s Dowry

3.    Turning Point

4.    One Night in Vegas

5.    Boys Cry

Best Original Score

1.    America The True Dream-The Fetus

2.    Crazy World-Somewhere in Baltimore

3.    Zahara Loliwe-Pink Poison

4.    False Engagement-False Engagement

5.    Pariwo-Mind of the Enemy

Best Visual Effects

1.    The Blessed Curse

2.    One Night in Vegas

3.    The Hunters

4.    Temperamental

5.    The Fetus

Best Costume

1.    The Price

2.    Unguarded

3.    Page 36

4.    African Connection

5.    Le Silence Pure

Best Makeup

1.    The Blessed Curse

2.    The Fetus

3.    Temperamental

4.    Ninah’s Dowry

5.    The Price

Best Actor in leading Role

1.    Majid Michel – The Price

2.    Ramsey Nouah-Weekend Getaway

3.      Adjetey Anang – The Hunters

4.    Jim Iyke-Blood or Wine

5.      Anurin Nwunembom-Ninah’s Diary

Best Actress in leading role

1.    Beverly Naya-Alan Poza

2.    Jackie Appiah-The Hunters

3.      Iretiola Doyle– Torn

4.      Mbufung Seikeh-Ninah’s Diary

5.      Genevieve Nnaji-Weekend Getaway

Best Actor in Supporting

1.    Adjetey Annang-Letters to My Mother

2.    Eddie Watson-Letters to My Mother

3.    John Ijie-The Hands of Fate

4.    Kofi Adjorlolo-The Price

5.    Uti Nwachkwu-Weekend Getaway

Best Actress in supporting role

1.    Kalsume Sinare-The Price

2.    Patience Ozokwor – American Mama

3.    Ini Edo-Weekend Getaway

4.    Beverly Naya-Weekend Getaway

5.    Monalisa Chinda-Weekend Getaway

Best Child Actor in a Film

1.      Oley Saidykhan -The Hands of Fate

2.    Elijah Kondeh-Boys Cry

3.    Boakai Kimbo-Boys Cry

4.    Ceareh Hamilton–Boys Cry

5.    Marisha Nayee-Angel & the Mailman

Best Director in a Film

1.    Charles Novia-Alan Poza

2.    Pascal Amanfo- Letters to My Mother

3.    Tom Robson-Mrs. Somebody

4.    Desmond Elliot –Weekend Getaway

5.    Victor Viyuoh-Ninah’s Dowry

DIASPORA CATEGORIES

Best film in Diaspora

1.    Le Silence Pure

2.    Page 36

3.    One Night in Vegas

4.    Boys Cry

5.    Unguarded

Best Drama Diaspora Film

1.    Turning Point

2.    Page 36

3.    Boys Cry

4.    Unguarded

5.    One Night in Vegas

Best Screenplay Diaspora Film

1.    Turning Point

2.    Page 36

3.    One Night in Vegas

4.    Boys Cry

5.    Unguarded

Best Cinematography Diaspora Film

1.    Turning Point

2.    Page 36

3.    One Night in Vegas

4.    Black Money

5.    Le Silence Pure

Best Actor in leading role Diaspora Film

1.      Igoni Archibong-Turning Point

2.    Pascal Atuma- Secret Past

3.    Egbi Perez-Page 36

4.    Montel Swaray-Temperamental

5.    John Dumelo – One Night in Vegas

Best Actress in leading role Diaspora

1.    Yvonne Nelson –One Night in Vegas

2.    Jackie Appiah-Turning Point

3.    Uche Jombo- Unguarded

4.    Marie Solo Peters– Le Silence Pure

5.    Fatima Koroma – Nurses from Hell

Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film

1.    Ernie Hudson- Turning Point

2.    Jimmy Jean Louis-One Night in Vegas

3.    Ash Da Vito-African Connection

4.    Van Vicker – One Night in Vegas

5.      Michael Blackson- One Night in Vegas

Best Actress in supporting role Diaspora Film

1.    Merlisa Langellier -Page 36

2.    KD Hubert-Turning Point

3.    Sarodj Bertin–One Night in Vegas

4.    Gloria Washington- Nurses From Hell

5.    Chisom Oz Lee – Unguarded

Best Director in Diaspora Film

1.    Mitchel A Jones–Boys Cry

2.    John Uche-One Night In Vegas

3.    Robert Peters– Le Silence Pure

4.    Don Okolo-Page 36

5.    Bethels Aguomoh-Ungurded

NOLLYWOOD & AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Favorite Actor

·         Benedict Johnson

·         Joseph Benjamin

·         Majid Michel

·         Emmanuel Mensah

·         Chamberlyne Okoro

Favorite Actress

·         Ify Hollywood

·         Omotola Ekehinde

·         Fatima Jabbe

·         Monalisa Chinda

·         Queen Amina

Favorite Director

·         Kule Afolayan

·         Prinze Whyee

·         Ibrahim Ceesay

·         Pascal Amanfo

·         Kathryn Fasegha

Favorite Screenwriter

·         Emem Isong

·         Andrew Campbell

·         Pascal Amanfo

Favorite Male Artiste Diaspora

·         Koby Maxwell

·         Sky J

·         Dacapo

Favorite Female Artiste Diaspora

·         Katumbella

·         Twissa

·         Soleil Diva

·         Uba Unwudiwe

Favorite Artiste of the Year

·         Yemi Sax

·         2 Face Idibia

·         P Square

Favorite Song of the Year

·         2 Face Idibia

·         Flavour

·         2 Face Idibia

Favorite Video of the Year

·         Timaya

·         P Square

·         Flavour

THE NAFCA SPECIAL HONORS

The NAFCA Special Honors was established in 2011 by the Nollywood & African Film

Critics’ Awards to grace the lives and achievements of African luminaries. These

honorary awards are awarded to recognize contributions over the whole of a

career, rather than or in addition to single contributions of an individual. The

NAFCA Special Honors also recognize outstanding community leaders whose

professional careers have been marked by extraordinary personal and professional

accomplishments. The NAFCA Special Honors were presented for the first time in

2011 to President Nelson Mandela.  Recipients of this award in subsequent years

include President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia.

Presentations of The NAFCA Special Honors are made yearly during the second

weekend in September at the Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards also known

as the African Oscars. The award categories include: • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

AWARDS • IMAGE AWARDS • PATRIOT AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Awards

· HE Hon. President Jonathan E. Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

· HE Hon. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Republic of Liberia)

Image Awards

·HE Hon. First Lady Dr. Patience Goodluck (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

·Amobi Okoye – Humanitarian (USA)

·Curtis Jackson – Humanitarian (USA)

·Hon. Speaker Tambuwal-Humanitarian (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

Special NAFCA Patriot Awards

·Hon. Engr. Noah Dallaji – Humanitarian (Nigeria)

·Hon. Kabiru Nuhu Poloma – Humanitarian Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria)

·Hon. Prince Tom Ateke – Humanitarian/Nollywood Friendly (Nigeria)