Nigerian Films nominated for the 2012 GIAMA include ‘Unge’s War, I’ll take my Chances, Two Brides and A Baby.

According to the GIAMA Awards committee, surfing through the enormous amount of movies that were submitted, most especially those that were produced in the Diaspora was quite challenging to watch. However, there were a few movies that stood out and are worthy of being applauded and rewarded. Some of these movies include Bianca, Secret Past, The Mechanic (Who is the Man), Paparazzi, Black Money, and a few others. This is a clear indication that movies produced in the Diaspora, especially in the United States, continue to improve over time.

Being the inaugural award ceremony for GIAMA, only films that were produced and/or released between January 2011 and June 2012 were considered eligible for review and nomination. The winners will be announced at a sparkling, star-studded ceremony on October 20, 2012, in Houston, TX and will be hosted by Nollywood Untamed Actor Jim Iyke.

The 'Hollywood' category got me in splits! Like seriously?!

NOMINATION LIST

AFRICAN FILMS

1. Best Motion Picture:
Unge’s War
Man on Ground
Somewhere in Africa
Mr. & Mrs.
Two Brides and A Baby
I’ll take my Chances

2. Best Drama Film
Brides Groom
In the Cupboard
Kokomma
Somewhere in Africa
Two Brides and A Baby
Enemy of the Family

3. Best Actor
Majid Michel – Somewhere in Africa
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Sinking Sands
O.C Ukeje – Two Brides and A Baby
George Davidson – Dangerous men
Joseph Benjamin – Mr. & Mrs
Hakeem Kae Kazim – Man on Ground

4. Best Actress
Ini Edo – In the Cupboard
Jackie Appiah – Deadly Affair
Nse Ekpe Etim – Mr. & Mrs.
Stella Damascus – Two Brides and a Baby
Yvonne Okoro – Single 6
Nadia Buari – Hands of Time

5. Best Comedy Act
Okon Lagos – Ime Bishop Umoh
Wisdom of Thomas – Funke Akindele
Dumebi – Mercy Johnson
Okon Lagos – Monalisa Chinda
Eletan – Lilian Bach

6. Best New Actor
Leo’ Uche – Unge’s War
Uti Nwachukwu – In the Cupboard
Bryan Okwara – I’ll Take my Chances
Bobby Michaels – Facebook Lovers
Eddie Watson – Single 6
James Gardener – Brides Groom

7. Best New Actress
Keira Hewatch – Two Brides and a Baby
Nana Akua Amoah – Single 6
Belinda Effah – KoKomma
Zita Galega – Single 6
Ama K. Abebrese – Sinking Sands
Joy Orie (JJ Bunny) – Trapped in the Game

8. Best Supporting Actor
Alex Ekubo – In the Cupboard
Okey Uzoeshi – Two Brides and a Baby
Van Vicker – Hands of Time
Frank Attus – Trapped in the Game
Leo U’Che – Dangerous Men
Yemi Blaq – Sinking Sands

9. Best Original Screenplay
Sinking Sands – Leila Djansi
Unge’s War – GuGu Michael
In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot
My Life, My Damage – Uche Jombo
Two Brides and a Baby – Blessing Egbe
Single 6 – Pascal Amafo

10. Best Supporting Actress
Chelsea Eze – Two Brides and A Baby
Biola Segun Williams – In the Cupboard
Yvonne Nelson – Trapped in the Game
Martha Ankomah – Somewhere in Africa
Lilian Ini Ikpe – Kokomma
Chisom Oz Lee – Timeless Passion

11. Best Indigenous Film (native language)
Unge’s War
Eletan
Okon Lagos
Idomo
Kokomma
Udeme Mi

12. Best Film Director
Two Brides and a Baby – Teco Benson
Kokomma – Tom Robson
Somewhere in Africa – Frank Rajah Arase
In the Cupboard – Desmond Elliot
Hands of Time – Van Vicker
Deadly Affair – Phil Efe Bernard

13. Best Film Producer
GuGu Michaels – Unge’s War
Kwame Boadu – Somewhere in Africa
Emem Isong – I’ll take my Chances
Chinwe Egwuagu – Mr and Mrs
Abdul Salam Mumuni – Brides Groom
Blessing Egbe – Two Brides and Baby

14. Best Costume
I’ll take my Chances
Brides Groom
Somewhere in Africa
Unge’s War
Two Brides and A Baby

15. Best Sound
Deadly Affair
Sinking Sands
Somewhere in Africa
I’ll take my Chances
Unge’s War
Brides Groom

16. Best Cinematography
Unge’s War
Man on Ground
Brides Groom
Sinking Sands
Two Brides and A Baby
Deadly Affair

17. GIAMA Humanitarian Award
Omotola Jalade – Omotola Youth Empowerment (OYEP) Foundation
Nana Ama Mcbrown – Nana Ama and The Mcbrown Family Foundation
Van Vicker – Van Vicker Foundation
Juliet Ibrahim – The Juliet Ibrahim Kidney Cancer Foundation (JIF)
John Dumelo – John Dumelo foundation
Monalisa Chinda – Monalisa Chinda Sunshine Foundation


DIASPORA FILMS

1. Best Film – Diaspora
Bianca
Secret Past
The Entrapped
The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
Black Money
Paparazzi

2. Best Actress – Diaspora
Sanu Kalu – Scarlet
Divine Shaw – Black Money
Maureen Esealuka – Bianca
Amaka Morghalu – Faithfulness
Syr Law – The Entrapped
Seun Maduka – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

3. Best Supporting Actress – Diaspora
Susan Peters – The Entrapped
Nancy Agyapong – DSK Unauthorized
Charmaine Turpin – Bianca
Summer Angel – Tears of my Joy
Wins Tina Taylor – Scarlet
Eefy Ify – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)

4. Best Actor – Diaspora
Chet Anekwe – Bianca
Van Vicker – Black Money
Pascal Atuma – Secret Past
Ramsey Nouah – Exposure
John Dumelo – Scarlet
Tchidi Chikere – When Heaven Smiles

5. Best Supporting Actor – Diaspora
Olalekan Akintude – Black Money
Oscar Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
Mohamed Bah – Secret Past
Koby Maxwell – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark
Curtis John Miller – Grey Focus
Mohamoud Arab – Tears of my Joy

6. Best Film Director – Diaspora
Robert Peters – Black Money
Ab Sallu – Secret Past
John Uche – Bianca
Pascal Atuma – The Mechanic (Who is the Man)
George Kalu – Faithfulness
Bayo Akinfemi – Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark

7. Best Film Producer – Diaspora
Secret Past – Mohamed Bah
Bianca – John Uche
The Entrapped – Wendy Bangura
The Mechanic (Who is the Man) – Pascal Atuma
Paparazzi – Clarice Kulah/ Koby Maxwell
Black Money – Chris Ikpefua


VIEWER’s CHOICE

1. Best Male Act (Viewer’s Choice)
John Dumelo
Ramsey Nouah
Majid Michel
Desmond Elliot
Van Vicker
Jim Iyke
Mike Ezuruonye
Yemi Blaq

2. Best Female Act (Viewer’s Choice)
Omotola Jolade
Mercy Johnson
Nadia Buari
Genevieve Nnaji
Uche Jombo
Jackie Appiah
Tonto Dikeh
Ini Edo

3. Best Film Director (Viewer’s Choice)
Kunle Afolayan
Frank Rajah-Arase
Desmond Elliot
Pascal Amanfo
Tunde Kelani
Teco Benson
Phil Efe Bernard
Tom Robson


VIEWER’s CHOICE – DIASPORA

1. Best Male Act – DIASPORA (Viewer’s Choice)
Tchidi Chikere
Pascal Atuma
Chet Anekwe
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Oliver Mbamara

2. Best Female Act – DIASPORA (Viewer’s Choice)
Sana Kanu
JJ Bunny
Veeda Darko
Seun Maduka
Merlisa Determined


VIEWER’s CHOICE – HOLLYWOOD

1. Best Male Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)
Idris Elba
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
Kevin Hart
Will Smith
Don Cheadle
Isaiah Washington
Djimon Hounsou

2. Best Female Act (Hollywood – Viewer’s Choice)
Meagan good
Kerri Washington
Lynn Whitfield
Queen Latifah
Halle Berry
Taraji Henson
Princess Monique
Sophie Okonedo