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Organizers of the African Movie Academy Awards demonstrated courage and independence Saturday night when they declared banned film, Fuelling Poverty, winner of the Best Documentary Category of the 2013 edition of the awards held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The hall erupted in thunderous cheers after the documentary, which was banned two weeks ago by the Nigerian government, was pronounced winner, in an event which had top government officials in attendance. The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Edem Duke, the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, and other government officials at the event looked on helplessly as the organizers declared Fuelling Poverty (Nigeria) as having prevailed over Gun To Tape (South Africa), Swimming The Zambezi (South Africa), Give Me Back My Home (Kenya), and The African Cypher Fly On The Wall (South Africa). “This is an humiliation for the Nigerian government,” says Femi Falade, an Ijebu-Ode based writer and media consultant. “It is a shame that a man the government declared a person non grata is now being lavishly celebrated right in President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state.” Micro blogging site, twitter, went agog with praise tweets immediately the documentary was announced winner in its category. Ace movie producer, Charles Novia ( @charlesnovia), was among the first to tweet. ”#FuellingPoverty just won an AMAA award for ‘Best Documentary’. Vindication!” he tweeted. Others tweeted as follows: Yunusxonline: Banned Fueling poverty wins best documentary at AMAA awards @rosanwo PeluAwofeso: #AMAA2013: “Best Documentary: Fueling Poverty/Nigeria. So the fuel protest was worth it after all.” The film, produced by Ishaya Bako in patnership with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), was banned by the Nigerian government on April 8 after the Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, declared it a national threat, saying it was “highly provocative and likely to incite or encourage public disorder and undermine national security”. The NFVCB therefore warned Mr. Bako to desist from distributing the film, a move described by critics as anti- democratic and a descent into the Gestapo style of clamping down on the media adopted during military regimes. But before then, on March 15, it had been nominated for the AMAA, a highly competitive and arguably the most important African film event and awards. The film, also witnessed a massive spike in viewership on YouTube, a video sharing website. After PREMIUM TIMES exclusively reported the ban, activists on social media had urged Nigerians to go to the video sharing site to watch the documentary. The call received massive compliance as the film rose from a low popularity level of about five thousand views to 46, 397 views, a development analysts and media rights activists have said might have been impossible if the NFVCB had let the film be. The Federal Government “made a serious mistake,” Tive Denedo, the Campaign Director of the Media Rights Agenda said, “More people will now want to see the film.” The AMAA Awards, which is currently ongoing in Bayelsa has Pete Edochie, Tunde Kelani, Emem Isong, Kanayo O. Kanayo, and Kenneth Okonkwo honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Find More Winners Below Best Actress in a leading role — Florence Masebe Best actor in a leading role — Justice Esiri Best actor in supporting role — Gabriel Afolayan Best Promising Actor Award — Belinda Efah for Kokoma (Nigeria) Best Screenplay — Heroes and Zeroes Lifetime achievement award — Pete Edochie, Eddie Ugboma, Osita Okeke, Tunde Kelani Best Film by Africans Abroad — Last Flight To Abuja by Obi Emelonye for his film Best Documentary — Fueling Poverty (Nigeria) Best Short Film — Akosua Adoma Owusu by Kwaku Ananse (Ghana) Best Nigerian Film Winner: Confusion Na Wa Best Costume Design — Blood And Henna Best Achievement in Sound Winner — Nairobi Half Life (Kenya Best Achievement in Soundtrack Winner — The Last Fishing Boat (Malawi) Best Diaspora Feature Winner — Stones In The Sun (Haiti/USA) Best Achievement in Cinematography Winner — Uhlanga, The Mark Best Achievement in Editing Winner — Heroes And Zeroes by Niji Akanni Achievement In Lightning Winner — Moi Zaphira Best Actress in A Supporting Role — Hermelinda Cimela (Virgin Magarida) Best Promising Actor (Joint Winner) — Joseph Wairimu (Nairobi Half Life) Best Child Actor Winning Movie: The Ugandan Best Director Winner: Niji Akanni for the movie “Heroes And Zeroes Best Picture — Confusion Na Wa, By Kenneth Gyang More to Follow… |
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Damn, he thinks he's elvis presley or jimi hendrix.... why would a sane man buy a cap with 2baba written on it 4 Likes |
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Eureka Oooooo i see.. So now he is taking advantage of that... Hmmmmm... Just kiddin, WHO CARES?? |
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Wat of Blow.job? 6 Likes |
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Y?? Because you marry 2face ![]() Gold Digger |
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Who cares?.. 5th or 6th to comment joor |
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Who cares.. 5th or 6th to comment joor |
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Na sexkillz bite her.. 3 Likes
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Mynd_44: This fake son of Zeus has a sequel? The first part was boring!!!!!! I don't expect the second to be anything moreson of poseidon not Zeus.. |
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f**K your beliefs on humans trying to play god, according to the bible, we are gods... And by the way, what's a god to a non believer |
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Legalising Crime and terrorism 3 Likes |
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They are like Dogs chasing Cars... They wouldn't know what to do with one if they caught it |
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Rubbish.... 1 Like |
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Kim Kardashian appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Thursday, and the chief topic of conversation was the reality star’s pregnancy. Asked whether she and Kanye West had planned to have a child at this time, Kardashian described it as a “pleasant surprise.” Leno was curious about possible baby names, especially given the Kardashian family’s habit of naming girls with a ‘K.’ “We have a list. Some of them are ‘K’ names, and some of them aren’t,” said Kardashian, who denied widespread reports that West wants to name the child “North.” She did joke that she likes the name “Easton,” and that “Easton West” would be “cute.” Kardashian and Leno also discussed whether the birth would be filmed, her nervousness telling sister Khloe about her pregnancy, her feud with Chelsea Handler, the tabloids’ outrageous stories about her weight gain, and even the industry rumors swirling around Leno. www.gossipcop.com/kim-kardashian-easton-west-baby-name-video-jay-leno-tonight-show-kanye-pregnancy-rumors/
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My post is on FP.... Haaaaaaaaaaa... Goodmorning Nairaland |
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