{"id":4863,"date":"2014-03-09T16:58:14","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=4863"},"modified":"2014-03-09T21:03:10","modified_gmt":"2014-03-09T21:03:10","slug":"shirley-frimpong-manso-and-yvonne-okoro-win-top-awards-at-the-amvcas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=4863","title":{"rendered":"Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Yvonne Okoro win top awards at the AMVCAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"yv\"<\/a>Ghana’s Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Yvonne Okoro won top awards on Saturday at the Africa Magic Viewers\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>They were among a list of movie industry players who were honored for their impressive contributions to the film industry, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.<\/p>\n

Yvonne Okoro’s movie, Contract<\/strong><\/em>, won the best movie award. The movie also won the best script and the best video honors.<\/p>\n

Shirley Frimpong-Manso won the best director with Contract.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

An elated Yvonne took to twitter on Sunday to express her joy:<\/p>\n

Best Movie in Africa 2014,Best Director,Best Script,Best Video Editor….CONTRACT…tx to every1 4 ur\u2026 http:\/\/t.co\/ruL5hrSMv1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 yvonne okoro (@yvonneokoro) March 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Check out all the winners below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Movie 2013<\/strong>
\nObi Emelonye \u2013 Last Flight to Abuja
\nUdoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan \u2013 Living Funeral
\nShirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh \u2013 Contract ***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nMichelle Bello \u2013 Flower Girl
\nJames Omokwe \u2013 Awakening<\/p>\n

Best Movie Drama<\/strong>
\nObi Emelonye \u2013 Last Flight to Abuja
\nEdwin Maina Kariuki \u2013 Nairobi Half Life
\nUdoka Oyeka & Orode Ryan \u2013 Living Funeral
\nFrank Rajah Arase \u2013 The Groom\u2019s Bride\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nJumafor Ajogwu & Chris Eneaji \u2013 Murder at Prime Suites<\/p>\n

Best Movie Comedy<\/strong>
\nUche Jombo \u2013 Lies Men Tell
\nShirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh \u2013 Contract
\nElvis Chucks \u2013 A Wish\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nMartins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi \u2013 The Fighter
\nMartins Onyebuchi Onyemaobi \u2013 The Hero<\/p>\n

Best Movie Director<\/strong>
\nObi Emelonye \u2013 Last Flight to Abuja
\nTosh Gitonga \u2013 Nairobi Half Life
\nShirley Frimpong-Manso \u2013 Contract\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nUdoka Oyeka \u2013 Living Funeral
\nFrank Rajah Arase \u2013 Price
\nAmil Shivji \u2013 Shoeshine<\/p>\n

Best Actress in a Drama<\/strong>
\nStephanie Wilson \u2013 Living Funeral
\nVeronica Waceke \u2013 Higher Learning
\nNse Ikpe-Etim \u2013 Journey to Self\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nNkiru Sylvanus \u2013 Kiss And The Brides
\nIvie Okujaiye \u2013 The Volunteers<\/p>\n

Best Actor in a Drama<\/strong>
\nJuma Rajab Rashid \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nMajid Michel \u2013 Somewhere in Africa
\nHlomla Dandala \u2013 Contract
\nMajid Michel \u2013 House of Gold
\nTope Tedela \u2013 A Mile From Home\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/strong>
\nValerie Kimani \u2013 Higher Learning
\nJazymn Batchan \u2013 Still Standing
\nLiz Ameye \u2013 Living Funeral
\nLance Handabile \u2013 Love Games
\nTamara Eteimo \u2013 Desperate House Girls
\nBikiya Graham-Douglas \u2013 Flower Girl\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/strong>
\nDavid Mulwa \u2013 Higher Learning
\nIan Mbugua \u2013 House of Lungula
\nDesmond Elliot \u2013 Finding Mercy\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nBimbo Manuel \u2013 Torn
\nChris Attoh \u2013 Flower Girl<\/p>\n

Best Actress in a Comedy<\/strong>
\nFunke Akndele \u2013 The Fighter
\nFunke Akndele \u2013 The Hero
\nFunke Akndele \u2013 Return of Sheri Koko\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nMary Ogbonna \u2013 Clinic Matters
\nJackie Appiah \u2013 Cheaters
\nYvonne Okoro \u2013 Contract<\/p>\n

Best Actor in a Comedy<\/strong>
\nHlomla Dandala \u2013 Contract
\nJohn Okafor \u2013 Return of Sheri Koko
\nOsita Iheme \u2013 The Hero\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nOsita Iheme \u2013 The Fighter
\nChinedu Ikedieze \u2013 The Hero<\/p>\n

Best Television Series Comedy\/Drama<\/strong>
\nGrace Kahaki Munthali \u2013 Prem Episode 2
\nFred Phiri \u2013 Love Games Episode 6\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nJohn Riber \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nPaul Igwe \u2013 The Benjamins
\nBenson Akindeju \u2013 Nowhere to be Found<\/p>\n

Best Short Film<\/strong>
\nVincent Moloi \u2013 Berea
\nAmarachukwu Onoh \u2013 Mother Tongue
\nAmil Shivji \u2013 Shoeshine
\nWalter \u201cWaltbanger\u201d Taylaur \u2013 The Wages\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nEnuma Chigbo \u2013 The Deadwood<\/p>\n

Best Documentary<\/strong>
\nDr Gilbert Chigbo (Narrator) \u2013 The Deadwood\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nSonia Maingi \u2013 Tumanka Goes to School
\nPeter Murimi \u2013 Matatu: My Life, My Art
\nPeter Murimi- Guardians of the Wild
\nDavid Campbell \u2013 Shamba Shape Up<\/p>\n

Best Indigenous Language Movie\/Series (Swahili)<\/strong>
\nEdwin Maina Kariuki \u2013 Nairobi Half Life
\nJordan Riber \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nAnn Hamberger \u2013 Nina
\nNjoki Muhoho \u2013 Mama Duka\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nMusa Venerable Mziba, Vagabond<\/p>\n

Best Indigenous Language Movie\/Series (Yoruba)<\/strong>
\nAfeez Eniola \u2013 Arinnakore
\nMercy Aigbe \u2013 Komfo\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nAbdulrasaq Abdullahi \u2013 Edidi
\nOlatunji Akeem Balogun \u2013 Aye Kooto
\nOlatunji Akeem Balogun –\u00a0Mufu Olosa Oloko<\/p>\n

Best Indigenous Language Movie\/Series (Hausa)<\/strong>
\nYasin Auwal, Umar K, Mazugal \u2013 Wana Gari 1& 2
\nHafizu Bello \u2013 Bakin Kishi
\nAbba Muko Yakassai \u2013 Habib\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nNasir Sa\u2019ad Gwangwazo \u2013 Runan Jakara
\nMikail I. Bin Hassan \u2013 Kurman Gari<\/p>\n

Best Online Video<\/strong>
\nStacy McDermott & Neville Ossai \u2013 Jungle Jewel: The Short Film
\nMary Kaiyare \u2013 Deceit
\nStanlee Ohikhuare \u2013 Kpian\u2019s Premonition
\nDorothy Ghettuba, Oyunga Pala \u2013 Next Big Host
\nAmarachukwu Onoh \u2013 Mother Tongue\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Writer (Drama)<\/strong>
\nShirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu \u2013 Contract\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nPatrick Yaadar & Andy Boyo \u2013 Off The Hook
\nAkpor Kagho \u2013 Living Funeral
\nFatima Jabbe \u2013 Battered
\nPascal Amanfo \u2013 Single & Married<\/p>\n

Best Writer (Comedy)<\/strong>
\nJigi Bello \u2013 Flower Girl\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nJahmal Holland \u2013 Still Standing
\nOhis Udofia \u2013 Kuti\u2019s Career Palace
\nPatrick Onyeka \u2013 The Place
\nSeun Arowojolu \u2013 Squatterz<\/p>\n

Best Cinematographer
\n<\/strong>James Michael Costello \u2013 Last Flight to Abuja
\nChristian Almesberger \u2013 Nairobi Half Life\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nIdhebor Kagho \u2013 Living Funeral
\nImoh Umoren \u2013 Have a Nice Day
\nThemba Masondo \u2013 Taxi Ride<\/p>\n

Best Art Director
\nBarbara Minishi \u2013 Nairobi Half Life\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nKen Attoh & Shirley Frimpong-Manso \u2013 Contract
\nShirley Frimpong-Manso \u2013 Apples Miniseries Part 1&2
\nKyle Quint \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nFrank Rajah Arase \u2013 The Piece<\/p>\n

Best Sound Editor
\n<\/strong>Sola Awoponle \u2013 Ilari
\nObi Emelonye & Luke Corradine \u2013 Last Flight to Abuja\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nJordan Riber \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nCarl Raccah \u2013 Journey to Self
\nMaurice Kings \u2013 Murder at Prime Suites
\nPaul Apel \u2013 Blue Flames<\/p>\n

Best Video Editor<\/strong>
\nBen Nugent & Obi Emelonye \u2013 Last Flight to Abuja
\nAustin Faani Ikechukwu \u2013 Battle for Wealth
\nShirley Frimpong-Manso \u2013 Contract\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nChucks Madu Success \u2013 Oga On Top
\nJack Esterhuizen \u2013 Love Games Episode 25<\/p>\n

Best Lightning Designer<\/strong>
\nDon Izuchukwu \u2013 Brother\u2019s Keeper
\nGodwin Daniel \u2013 Living Funeral
\nIfeoluwa Balogun \u2013 The Benjamins
\nMohammed Zain \u2013 Nairobi Half Life\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nEric Aghimien \u2013 A Mile from Home<\/p>\n

Best Costume Designer<\/strong>
\nAdeola Ramonu \u2013 Adebola Omo Oba
\nDoreen Estazia Noni \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nCatherine Kibugi \u2013 Sumu La Penzi Episode 5
\nRuth Ndulu Maingi \u2013 Lies That Bind Episode 2 Season 2
\nChiemela Nwagboso \u2013 The Kingdom\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Make-up Artist<\/strong>
\nElayne Okaya \u2013 Nairobi Half Life\u00a0\u00a0***WINNER***<\/strong>
\nOlabimpe Cole \u2013 Lekki Wives
\nAlex Gakumo \u2013 Sumu La Penzi Episode 1 Season 1
\nMichael Wawuyo \u2013 The Felistas Fable
\nRehema Samo \u2013 Siri Ya Mtungi
\nIsrael Moses \u2013 A Wish
\nRosemary Obika, Redemption<\/p>\n

New Era Award Movie<\/strong> \u2013 Rita Dominic \u2013 The Meeting<\/p>\n

Trailblazer Award<\/strong> \u2013 Michelle Bello<\/p>\n

Industry Merit Award<\/strong> \u2013 Pete Edochie<\/p>\n

By: Kojo Akoto-Boateng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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