# 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards

The 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards was held 20 October 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda. The event was hosted by Nse Ikpe Etim and Arthur Nkusi.

## Awards

Winners are listed highlighted in boldface.
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Five Fingers For Marseilles - South Africa Isoken - Nigeria In My Country (2017 film) - Nigeria The Blessed Vost - Algeria Cross Roads - Nigeria The Road to Sunrise - Malawi Siembamba - South Africa A Hotel Called Memory - Nigeria Sidechic Gang - Ghana Lost Café - Nigeria | Frank Rajah Arase - In My Country Jade Osiberu - Isoken Michael Mathews - Five Fingers For Marseilles Sofia Djama - The Blessed Vost Oluseyi Siwoku - Cross Roads Shemu Joyah - The Road to Sunrise Darrell Roodt - Siembamba Akin Omotoso - A Hotel Called Memory Peter Kofi Sedufia - Sidechic Gang Kenneth Gyang - The Lost Café |
| Best Actor in a leading role | Best Actress in a leading role |
| Richard Mofe Damijo - Cross Roads Vuyo Dabula - Five Fingers for Marseilles Sam Dede - In My Country Sami Bouajila - The Blessed Vost OC Ukeje - Potato Potahto Chris Attoh - Esohe Oros Mampofu - Lucky Specials Frank Donga - Hakkunde | Dakore Akande - Isoken Kate Henshaw - Roti Reine Swart - Siembamba Okawa Shaznay - In My Country Nana Ama McBrown, Lydia Forson and Sika Osei - Sidechic Gang Mariam Phiri – The Road To Sunrise Tunde Aladese – Lost Café Joselyn Dumas – Potato Potahto |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Gideon Okeke – Cross Roads Seun Ajayi – Ojukokoro Lionel Newton – Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll Akah Nnani – Banana Island Ghost Richard Lukunku – Lucky Specials | Joke Silva – Potato Potahto Sika Osei – In Line Sivenathi Mabuya – Lucky Specials Rahama Sadau – Hakkunde Toyin Abraham - Esohe |
| Achievement in Costume Design | Achievement in Makeup |
| Isoken Icheke Oku Cross Roads Esohe Five Fingers for Marseilles | Icheke Oku Siembamba Five Fingers for Marseilles Esohe The Road To Sunshine |
| Achievement in Cinematography | Achievement in Production Design |
| Five Fingers for Marseilles The Road To Sunshine The Lost Café The Blessed Vost Siembamba | Five Fingers for Marseilles Kada River Tatu In My Country Cross Roads |
| Achievement in Editing | Achievement in Screenplay |
| Hotel Called Memory Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll While We Live – Burkina Faso/Sweden Lucky Specials The Blessed Vost | Hakkunde The Women Potato Potahto Ojukokoro Five Fingers For Marseilles The Lost Café |
| Best Film in An African Language | Best Nigerian Film |
| Five Fingers For Marseilles – South Africa Mansoor – Nigeria Icheke Oku – Nigeria Agwaetiti Obiuto – Nigeria Nyasaland – Malawi Tunu – Tanzania | Isoken Cross Roads In My Country Hotel Called Memory Ojukokoro Lost Café Icheke Oku |
| Best Short Film | Best Animation |
| Tikitat Soulima – Morocco Dem Dem – Senegal/Belgium Zenith – Cameroon/USA It Rains on Ouga – Burkina Faso In Shadows – Kenya Coat of Harm – Nigeria Nice, Very Nice – Algeria Visions (Shaitan, Buruja, Brood) – Nigeria Fallou – Senegal Still Water Runs Deep – Nigeria/USA | Belly Flop – South Africa Group Photo – Nigeria Untitled – Ghana Crush – Nigeria |
| Best Documentary | Best Film by an African Living Abroad |
| Uncertain Future – Burundi Bigger Than Africa – Nigeria/USA Winnie – South Africa Boxing Libreville – Gabon Silas – South Africa/Kenya When Babies Don't Come – South Africa We Came In Sprint Carts – South Africa | Alexandra – Nigeria/USA Minister – Nigeria/Italy Low Lifes And High Hopes – Nigeria/Austria |
| Best Diaspora Short | Best Diaspora Documentary |
| Torments of Love - Guadeloupe Baby Steps – USA Intercept - USA | Barrows: Freedom Fighter - Barbados Evolutionary Blues: West Oakland's Music Legacy - USA Sammy Davis Jr. – I Gotta Be Me - USA |
| Best Diaspora Feature | Best Soundtrack |
| Angelica - Puerto Rico Love Jacked - Canada The Birth of a Nation (2016 film) - USA Charlie: La Vie Magnifique Charlie - USA | Hotel Called Memory The Road To Sunshine Tatu Isoken Siembamba |
| Best Visual Effects | Best Sound |
| Lucky Specials Siembamba Icheke Oku Esohe Kada River | Hotel Called Memory The Lost Café The Road To Sunshine Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll Sidechic Gang |
| Most Promising Actor | Best First Feature Film by a Director |
| Anine Lansari – The Blessed Vost Patrick Dibuah – Banana Island Ghost Austin Enabulele – In My Country Cindy Sanyu – Bella Maurice Paige – Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll Nichole Ozioma Banna – Icheke Oku Zainab Balogun – Sylvia | Five Fingers for Marseilles- Michael Mathews – South Africa My Mothers Story – Flora Suya- Malawi Ogwuetiti Obiuto – Onyeka Nwelue – Nigeria Isoken – Jadesola Osiberu - Nigeria 18 Hours – Njue Kevin – Kenya Banana Island Ghost – BB Sasore - Nigeria The Blessed Vost – Sefia Djama – Algeria |
| Achievement in Editing |
| Hotel Called Memory Pop Lock ‘N’ Roll Lucky Specials The Blessed Vost Siembamba |