The African Oscars popularly known as (NAFCA) Nollywood and African Films Critics Awards had its 4th Award event on the 13 of September 2014 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.
LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA was the biggest winner at the 4th NAFCA Awards with five awards from 9 nominations, including; Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, Best Visual Effects, Most Promising Actor.
Obi Emelonye was very impress with the win and couldn’t believe it. “I wish I were there in person”, he expressed on his Facebook page. “For a film shot in 2011 and released in cinemas over 2 years ago to not only rub shoulders with high budget recent films, but also emerge as the biggest winner on a night of glitz for African cinema is remarkable.
God bless the day I conceived of this humble project that has gone on to become Nigeria’s most awarded film…ever. God bless my family, my team and all who have supported this film. To God be the glory“. he added.
This year, the ceremony was hosted by Lester Speight, Kalitta Smith, writer and actor Michael Adegoke, Hollywood actor Jackie Christie, recording artist Sphynix Rose, Hollywood regular Tony Davis and comedian Trey Elliott.
List of Nollywood and African Film Critics Award winners:
Favourite Actor: Ken Smart (UK)
Favourite Actress: Falia Justima (Haiti)
Favourite Director: Obed Joe (Nigeria)
Favourite Screenwriter: Princess Fumi S. Hancock (Nigeria)
Best Promising Actor: Clara Folashade Fernaldo (Congo)
Favourite Short Film/Trailer: J12 (Haiti)
Favourite Scores: The Storm (Cameroon)
Best Film: Half of a Yellow Sun
Best Drama: Being Mrs. Elliot
Best Actor in Leading Role: Chiwetel Ejiofor for Half of a Yellow Sun
Best Actress in Leading Role: Omotola Ekehinde for Last Flight to Abuja
Best Actor in Supporting Role: Ayo Makun for Being Mrs. Elliot
Best Actress in Supporting Role: Sonia Ibrahim for No 1 Fan
Best Director in a Film: Biyi Bandele for Half of a Yellow Sun
Best Foreign Film: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director in a Foreign Film: Neema Barnette for Woman Thou Art Loosed
Best Actor in a Foreign Film: Blair Underwood for Woman Thou Art Loosed
Best Actress in a Foreign Film: Sharon Leal for Woman Thou Art Loosed
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Foreign Film: Nicoye Bank for Woman Thou Art Loosed
Best Film Diaspora: Adora
Best Drama Diaspora Film: Busted Life
Best Actor in Leading Role Diaspora Film: Darrel Quevas for Ortega and His Enemies
Best Actress in Leading Role Diaspora Film: Adi Alfa for Ortega & His Enemies
Best Actor in Supporting Role Diaspora Film: Ike Eziefule for African Time
Best Actress in Supporting Role Diaspora Film: Sana Kanu for Scarlet
Best Director in Diaspora Film: Don Okolo for Gem of the Rainforest
Best Indigenous Film: Moi Zaphira
Best Docudrama: Silent No More
Best Short Film / Trailer: Five
Best Cinematography: Last Flight to Abuja
Best Screenplay: Last Flight to Abuja
Best Editing: Stripped
Best Sound: When One Door Closes
Best Original Score: Ekei
Best Visual Effects: Last Flight to Abuja
Best Costume: The Successor of Katanga
Best Make Up: Obaapa Luiso
Best Promising Actor: Jennifer Oguzie for Last Flight to Abuja
Best Comedy: Go Fish
Best TV/Online Series: Clinic Matters
Best Child Actor in a Film: Kevin Saintil for La Joie de Lire
Song of the Year: Aye by Davido
Artist of the Year: Werranson
The Special Honors-Beverly Hills 2014
Legend Awards
His Imperial Majesty Kabiyesi Alaiyeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II The Ooni of Ife (Nigeria)
Lifetime Achievement Awards
HE Hon. President Paul Biya (Republic of Cameroon)
HE Hon. President Michel Joseph Martelly (Haiti)
Lifetime Achievement Awards in Entertainment
Bobby Womack (USA)
Lifetime Achievement Awards in Cinema
Mr. Louis Gossett Jr. (Hollywood USA)
Dr. Chika Onu (Nollywood Nigeria)
Glynn Turman (Hollywood USA)
Robert Guillaume (Hollywood USA)
Diahann Caroll (Hollywood USA)
Patience Ozokwor (Nollywood Nigeria)
Image Awards
Ben Bruce ( CEO Silverbird Group-Nigeria)
Hon. Governor Idris Ichalla Wada (Kogi State-Nigeria)
Nolbert Brown Jr. (Tony award winning director-USA)
Keith David (Actor-Hollywood USA)
Kathleen Bradley (Actress-Writer-Hollywood USA)
Tammi Mac (Actress – Hollywood USA)
Image & Humanitarian Awards
Hon. Dr Folorunsho Alakija (Rose of Sharon-Nigeria)
HE Hon. First Lady Chantal Biya (Chantal Biya Foundation-Cameroon)
Mr. Michael Adegoke (Michael Adegoke Foundation Hollywood USA)
Isaiah Washington – The Gondobay Manga Foundation
Humanitarian Awards
Bishop Noel Jones (City of Refuge-Los Angeles USA)
Dr. Michael K. Obeng (Restore Worldwide-Beverly Hills USA)
Mr. Ivor Ichikowitz Ichikowitz Family Foundation – South Africa)
Hon. Ambassador Gabriel Oyibode (Gabriel Oyibode Foundation-Nigeria)
Ethan Bortnick (Ethan Bortnick Foundation- Hollywood USA)
Dr. Maxine Anderson -USA
Davood Roostaei- (Artist-Hollywood-USA)
Robert Rosenthall
Special NAFCA Patriot Awards
Hon. Chief Alexander Chukwudima Nwokeabia
HE. Hon Ambassador Prof Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye (Embassy of Nigeria Washington DC)
HE. Hon Ambassador Joseph B.C. Foe Atangana (Embassy of Cameroon Washington DC)
Ms. Ibinabo Fiberesima
Deacon Iyke Lawson Kanu (Nigeria)
Ms. Eeefy Ify Ike (Beverly Hills USA)
Honorable Hadiza Umar (Nigeria)
onorable Yvon Alteon (Haiti
