South African Movie Earns Top Prize at Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)

While many people were still watching the UEFA finals last night, the 2014 edition of the Africa movie academy awards (AMAA) was ongoing in Yenagoa-Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The award of the night, best movie, was awarded to the South African movie Of Good Report while Nigerian actress Clarion Chukwurah won the award for best actress and South African actor Mothusi Magano won the award for best actor.

Check out the full list of winners of the night below.

Best Short Film
Dialemi (Gabon)

Best Animation
Khumba (South Africa)

Best Film (African Language)
B for Boy

Best Diaspora Short Film
Passage (Bahamas)

Best Documentary
Hamu Beya(Mali) & Portraits of a Lone Farmer (Nigeria&Denmark)

Best Diaspora Documentary
Through The Lens Darkly(USA)

Best Diaspora Feature
Kingston Paradise(Jamaica)

Best Production Design
Northern Affair (Ghana)

Best Costume Design
Ni Sisi (Kenya)

Achievement In Make-up
Once Upon A Road Trip (South Africa)

Best Soundtrack
Onye Ozi (Nigeria/UK)

Achievement in Sound
The Forgotten Kingdom

Best Visual Effects
A Mile From Home (Nigeria)

Best Editing
Potomanto

Best Screenplay
Of Good Report

Best Director
Jamil Quebeka (Of Good Report)

Best First Feature Film by a Director
Harikrishna & Sharvan Anenden

Best Child Actor
Lebohang Ntsane (Forgotten Kingdom)

Best Cinematography
The Forgotten Kingdom

Best Nigerian Film
Accident

Most Promising Actor
Petronella Tshuma (Of Good Report)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Thapelo Mofekeng (Felix)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Patience Ozokwor (After The Proposal)

Best Actor
Mothusi Magano (Of Good Report)

Best Actress
Clarion Chukwurah (Apaye)

Best Film
Of The Good Report (South Africa)

Special Jury Prize for Short Film
New Horizon

Joyce Banda Award for Film on Women Empowerment
B For Boy

Mandiba Award
Ni Sisi

Special Jury Prize
Bob Manuel-Udokwu