• Nollywood films Jagun Jagun and The Weekend dominated the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
• The Weekend won the Best Film award and other accolades like Achievement in Cinematography.
• Jagun Jagun earned several awards, including the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for Femi Adebayo and Achievement in Make-Up and Visual Effects.
• The 20th edition of the AMAA awards celebrated excellence in African cinema.
• Winners were determined by a 12-member jury committee chaired by filmmaker Dorothee Wenner.
• The ceremony also honored Souleymane Cisse, Nacer Khemir and Haile Gerima with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to African cinema.
• The event celebrated the resilience and innovation driving Africa’s film industry, with Nollywood films taking center stage.
Nollywood films Jagun Jagun and The Weekend dominated the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, with The Weekend taking home the Best Film award and Jagun Jagun earning several accolades, including the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for Femi Adebayo.
Hosted by Segun Arinze and Joselyn Dumas, the 20th edition of the AMAA awards celebrated excellence in African cinema, with winners determined by a 12-member jury committee chaired by filmmaker Dorothee Wenner.
The Weekend, directed by Daniel Oriahi, also won awards for Achievement in Cinematography, among others, while Jagun Jagun, directed by Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo, took home awards for Achievement in Make-Up and Visual Effects.
The evening also saw notable recognitions, including the Lifetime Achievement Award for Souleymane Cisse, Nacer Khemir, and Haile Gerima, honouring their lifelong contributions to African cinema.
The full list of winners includes:
- Best Film: The Weekend
- Achievement in Cinematography: The Weekend
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun)
- Achievement in Make-Up: Jagun Jagun
- Achievement in Visual Effects: Jagun Jagun
- NFVCB Award for Best Nigerian Film: The Weekend
The 2024 AMAA Awards celebrated the resilience and innovation driving Africa’s film industry, with Nollywood films taking center stage.
