Ego Boyo’s film ‘The Ghost and House of Truth’ closed this year’s African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in style as the last film screened as well as clinching three awards.
The film won the 2019 AFRIFF awards for Best Nigerian Film, Best Director and Best Female Lead Character.
Actress, Kate Henshaw and Director, Akin Omotoso won the awards for ‘Best Female Lead Character’ and ‘Best Director’ respectively.
Here is a full list of the 2019 AFRIFF Globe Awards winners:
SHORTS COMPETITION
Special Mention
UNITED KINGDOM: Appreciation by Tomisin Adepeju
Best Student Short
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Linger by Edem Dotse
Best Animation
NIGERIA: Malika – Warrior Queen by Roye Okupe
Best Short
ITALY: My Tyson by Claudio Casale
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Special Jury for outstanding film
(usually fiction but Jury selected documentary for outstanding achievement overall)
BURKINA FASO: Sankara is Not Dead by Lucy Vivier
Best Documentary
KENYA: In Search by Beryl Magoko
FICTION COMPETITION
Special Mention
GHANA: Gold Coast Lounge by Pascal Aka
Best Male Performance
SOUTH AFRICA: Bongile Mantsai in Knuckle City
Best Female Performance
NIGERIA: Kate Henshaw in The Ghost & House of Truth
Best Screenplay
RWANDA: Ramata Sy for Our Lady of The Nile
Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film
The Ghost & The House of Truth
Best Director
NIGERIA: Akin Omotoso for The Ghost & The House of Truth
Best Feature Film
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Rattlesnakes by Julius Amedume
Audience Choice Award:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Rattlesnakes by Julius Amedume
Peter Obi Legacy Award for Female Excellence
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