Abuja Int’l Film organisers release award nominees

 Behold, here is the full list of nominees for the 2019, 16^TH Abuja international Film Festival as released by its organisers

1. Outstanding Feature Film Nominee[NIGERIA)
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1.Bling lagosians – Bolanle Austen Peters

2.Unbreakable – Ben Chiadika

3.Gold Statue – Tade Ogidan

4. Cold feet – Moses Iwang

5.Believe in you – Isioro Tokunbo

6.The family – Judith Audu

7.Mother and Daughter – Kehinde Olorunyomi.

8.Ordinary fellow – Lorrenzo Menakaya

9. The Ignored – Desmond Utonwem

2. Outstanding feature film nominee (foreign)

1.The great will –  Zhang Yimou – China

2.94 terror – Richard mulunda – Uganda

3.Blackshee..Mcdonald Agugueshi – Ghana

4 Under the weight of remorse – Lillian Moema – Brazil

5 Foreign love – Eboni Adams – USA/NIG

6 First person plan – Eric Tretbar – USA

7.Heart of Africa – Tship Kabanbii – Congo

8.TARA – Kumer Ray – india

3. Outstanding Music Score Nominee

1 Power  of Wealth – Nigeria

2 Ipade – Nigeria

3 Ignored  – Nigeria

4 Honeymoon – USA

5 fix it or kill it – Nigeria

6. Cold Feet – Nigeria
7. The Great Wall – China

4. OUTSTANDING documentary film nominee

1 Nigeria’s lost generation – Charles luck od  – Nigeria

2 Tomorrow is gone – Boaz Goldbey – Israel

3 Zulu return – Guguletu – UK/US

4 Confra – Ayo Adewunmi – Nigeria

5 The fence – Shreehan Diharmen -India

6 Far from home – Charlie Dee …Italy

7 Nightfall in Lagos – James Amuta -Nigeria

8. Where has time Gone – Brics – China

5. Outsatnding Animation film

1Sume –Sandra Jovanovska – Slovenia

2Ekuba – Koume Abel – Cote D”Voire

3 Is written – Aldivan Torres – Italy

4 Behold – Gilnaz Arzpeyme – Canada

5 Story of Mike the Ant – Sanja Savic – Serbia

6. Outstanding student film nominee

1 Simi – Johnson Ayolola – Nigeria

2. Camo Cross – Sanni Ayodeji – Nigeria
3. somewhere in Nigeria – David Marvin -Nigeria

4 Blackwood – kalu Orj – Australia

5. Dust – Shine Bone – USA

6 Boys don’t cry – Albert Donkor  – Ghana/UK

7.The Procedure- Maviella Kore -Argentina

8.Born in the evening -Finest uwaoma-Nigeria

7. First time director

1 Dust…..shane Book…USA

2.procedure…Maviella koref…Argentina

3.junlae Daughter…Nina Ding…china

4 Beyond Tolerance…Muyiwa Aluko

                                     Amaka Vanni—-Nig.

                                     Rafest Aliyu

5. Nature Morte – Chantel Lorang – Luxemburg
6. The History of Chicken – Odera Olivia Orji – Nigeria
7. Snatched – Sagacious Osarunwese – Nigeria

8. Outstanding short film (Nigeria)

1 Trumped – Stanlee Ohikhuare

2 And The Winner is – Adebola Ogunsina

3 in a jungle – Uduak Etukudo – Nigeria

4. Tip of the Edge – Akorede Azeez
5. WE – Idiagbonya Samuel
6. Hooked – Osaigbovo Enamiatoe
7. Dark room – Lauren Kagho Ithebor

8 Sinners At My Place – Kelvin Luther Apaa

9 A Life called Tears – Peter Fada

9. Outstanding Film In Directing

1 Bling Lagosians..Nigeria – Bolanle Austen Peters (Nigeria)

2 The Great Wall – Zhang Yimou  – china

3 Golden statue –  Tade Ogidan  – Nigeria

4 94 Terror – Richard Mulunda – Uganda

5 foreign love – Ebony Adams – USA

6 Heart of Africa – Tshope Kabambi – Congo DRC

7 Code Wilo – Mike Steve Adeleye – Nigeria

8 Cold Feet – Moses Inwang – Nigeria

9. Its Written – Adams Torress – Brazil

10. Outstanding Experimental Film

1 ODERA……Chaz Cephaz..Nigeria

2 Wasted…Uchenna Agbo…Nigeria

3. Snatched – Sagacious Osarunwese – Nigeria
4. Behold – Gilinaz Aryzpeyina – Canada
5. Camo Cross – Sanni Ayodeji – Nigeria
6. Growing Pain – Rusell Oru – Nigeria
7. A Day Too Far – Chaz Chijioke Cephaz – Nigeria
8. Forbidden Cave – Eric Ogbonmo – Nigeria
9. Hatred – Saheed Adebayo – Nigeria

11. Outstanding Actor

1.Adjetey Annan – Blacksheep – Ghana

2 Gabriel Afolayan – Gold Statue – Nigeria

3 Nosa Obaseki – Believe in you – Nig/Canada

4 Jim Iyke – Cold Feet – Nigeria

5 Faysal Ahmed – First person plan – USA

6 Kelechi Udegbe – The family – Nigeria

7 Gbenga Titiloye – Code wilo – Nigeria

8. Royan Man – Trumped – Nigeria
9. Charles Inojie – Hatred – Nigeria

12. Outstanding Actress

1 Joke Silva – If I am president – Nigeria

2 Elvina Ibru – The Bling lagosians -Nigeria

3 Aevese Emokpae – The unbreakable..Nigeria

4 Ninsiima Ronah …94 Terror..uganda

5 Shaffy Bello – Mother and Daughter in-law – Nigeria

6 Omowunmi Dada – Bony and clara-the Dejava story – Nigeria

7 Adaora Udeh – Blue – Nigeria

8 Tayo Elesin  – Honeymoon – USA

9. Royan Man – Trumped – Nigeria

13. Outstanding First Time Director1.
14. Dust – Shane Book – USA
15. Procedure – Maviella Koref – Argntina
16. Junlae Daughter – Ning Ding – China
17. Beyond Tolerance – Muyiwa Aluko/Amaka Vanni/Rafest Aliu – Nigeria
18. Growing Pain – Rusell Oru – Nigeria
19. Dyskya: The Women of Nepal – Brittney Thaxton – USA
20. Orange – Bernard Ndukwe – Nigeria
21. Outsanding Short Film Foreign

1, A Mother – Natasha Ngaiza – USA

2. Farewell Though – Zaoh Li – China
3. Baba Sifon – Pantalein – Reunion
4. Apartment 24 – Nike Campbell – USA/Nig
5. Honeymoon – Amy Aniobi – USA
6. Impact – Hector Romance – Spain
7. God Has already Gone Agead – Peter Boving – Gernany
8. Little Baby – Roberto Constatino – Italy
9. A Trip With Mom – Sophie Shui – Taiwan

15. Golden Jury Award
16. The Great Wall – China
17. Gold Statue – Nigeria
18. Unbreakable – Nigeria
19. Is Written – Brazil
20. The Family – Nigeria
21. Heart of Africa – Congo DRC
22. Bling Lagosians – Nigeria
23. TARA (The Journey of Love & Passion – India