Country Kenya First awarded June 2009 | ||
Awarded for Excellence in Television and Film Official website www.kalashaawards.co.ke | ||
Kalasha International Awards is an annual accolade presented by Kenya Film Commission. Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired on Kenyan television stations. The inaugural awards were held in 2010 and subsequent awards are held yearly at the last quarter of the year. The Awards would represent the five original branches of the Film making: Directors, Actors, Writers, Producers and Technicians. However, the Academy organizers will advise on whether or not to include more categories as long as they sufficiently represent the entire film industry.
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Television categories
Film categories
Special accolades
Kalasha Award for Best Lead Actress in Drama
The Kalasha Awards for best lead actress in drama is an accolade dedicated to the best performing actress in the previous year. The voting process is threefold. That is the nominations crews awards 70% of the votes, the film industry at large is 20% and the general public 10%.