Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards

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Country United States Official website www.africannafca.com		First awarded 2011

Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in African cinema Presented by Nollywood Film Critics USA

The Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards is an annual award that rewards film practitioners in the African continent. It has been held in the United States since its maiden edition on September 17, 2011. The 4th edition will be held on 13 September 2014 at Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, California.

The 2016 ceremony was held on November 19 at Alex Theatre, Glendale, California. Stephanie Okereke, Mike Ezuruonye and Obi Emelonye were among the winners.

Categories

As at 2014, the following are the categories:

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Promising Actor in a Film

Best Actress Foreign Film

Best Child Actor in a Film

Best Director

Best Film

Best Comedy

Best Drama

Best Sound

Best Visual Effects

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Original Score

Best Makeup

Best Costume

Best Indigenous Film

Best Foreign Film

Best Short Film/Trailer

Best TV/Talk Show/Online Series

Diaspora Categories

Best Diaspora Film

Best Diaspora Drama

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Diaspora Film

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Diaspora Film

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Diaspora Film

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Diaspora Film

Best Director

Best Director Foreign Film

Best Actor Foreign Film

People's Choice Categories

Favorite Actor

Favorite Actress

Favorite Director

Favorite Screenwriter

Favorite Original Score

Favorite Short Film/Trailer

Best Promising Actor

Artiste of the Year

Song of the Year

Best Docudrama

References

Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards Wikipedia

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