MultiChoice Celebrates 2024 AMVCA Winners

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The Executive Head of Content and Channels at MultiChoice West Africa, Ms Busola Tejumola, has congratulated the nominees and winners of the just-concluded 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

The star-studded three-day event took place on May 9, 10, and 11, featuring a series of events, the highlights of which include the Special Night With Icons, Young Filmmakers Day, the Cultural Day Celebration, and the main Awards Night.

These events saw the African film and television industry come together to honour outstanding talent and creativity in the industry. From gripping performances to captivating storytelling, the awards truly showcased the best of African cinema.

“The AMVCA was created to honour exceptional achievements in television and film across the continent and we are excited to have been able to keep that fire burning through 10 editions.

“Year after year, we have received numerous entries and can attest to the growth in the quality of submissions with each edition.

“While this year’s edition is a milestone edition as it is the 10th, it is also a testament to the growth the film industry in Africa has experienced.

“We congratulate all the winners and nominees who have put in the incredible work. We’d also like to say a big thank you to everyone in the African film industry. You have all made us proud,” she said at the ceremony, which was hosted by ace presenter, IK Osakioduwa.

This year’s programme, in its 10th edition, was attended by several notable industry personalities, including Joke Silva, Sola Sobowale, Chidi Mokeme, Richard Mofe Damijo, Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Noah, Kunle Afolayan, Mo Abudu, Odunlade Adekola, Kanayo O Kanayo and a host of others.

The awards ceremony had 27 categories, with 16 non-voting and 9 audience voting categories, and the winners were selected by a jury led by ace filmmaker and head judge, Mr Femi Odugbemi.

Two movies, Breath of Life and Jagun Jagun were the stars of the day as they carted away multiple awards.

Idowu Philips, otherwise known as Iya Rainbow, and Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), were the recipients of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, while Chimezie Imo was the recipient of this year’s trailblazer award.

List of winners

Best Writing Award: Volume

Best writing movie: Fumilayo Ransome Kuti – Tunde Babalola

Best Sound Design: Grey Jones Ossai x2 (Breathe of Life and Blood Vessel)

Best Editing: Antonio Ribeiro

Best Indigenous West Africa.  Femi Adebayo Jagun Jagun

Best Digital Content: Layi Wasabi

Best Short Film: Broken Mask

Best Unscripted M-Net Original: Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)

Best Scripted: Slum King

Best Makeup: Mami Wata (Campbell Precious Arebamen)

Best Art Direction: Over the bridge

Best Costume Design: Jagun Jagun (Lola Awe)

Best Supporting Actress: Genoveva Umeh (Breath of Life

Best Supporting Actor: Ademola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)

Best Cinematography: Over the bridge

Best Indigenous MNet Original: Irora Iya

Trailblazer Award: Chimezie Imo

Industry Merit Awards: Iya Rainbow aka Idowu Philips and Richard Mofe Damijo

Best Lead Actress: Kehinde Bankole (Adire)

Best Lead Actor: Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Movie: Our Dark Past

Best Series (Unscripted): Gh Queens (s2)

Best Series Scripted: Itura

Best Director: BB Sasore (Breath of Life)

Best Movie: Breath of Life