Ama K. Abebrese & John Dumelo nominated for Africa Film Development Awards 2013

Bubbly actress Ama K. Abebrese and fine actor John Dumelo are among some Ghanaian personalities who have been nominated for this year’s Africa Film Development Awards (AFDA).

The two, together with directors, Leila Djansi and Shirley Frimpong-Manso, got nominations in the annual awards which will be held on June 29, 2013 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

The Pan African Film Development and Advancement Foundation (PAFDAF) through its registered project, African Film Development Foundation (AFDF) organizes the AFDA.

“The event marks a reawakening of the need for African sensitive filmmaking ventures. It will also further such sentiments in Diaspora Africa filmmaking projects from concept to exhibition practices,” organizers said in a statement.

Ama K. Abebrese got a nomination in the Best African Actress category for her role in the movie Ties That Bind.

She will have to beat off competition from Mozambican Eva Mugalela for Virgin Margarida, Moroccan Houda Rihana for Rough Hands, South African Florence Masebe for Elelwani, and Nigerian Omotola Jalade Ekeinde for Ije.

Actor John Dumelo was nominated in the Best African Actor in a Supporting Role category also for his role in Ties That Bind.

His competition for that award are Egyptian Salah Al-Hanafy for Winter of Discontent, South African Thomas Gumede for Otelo Burning, Keyan Olwenya Maina for Nairobi Half Life, and Nigerian Joseph Benjamin for The Contract.

Director Leila Djansi nabbed nominations in the Best African Director and Best African Producer categories for her movie Ties That Bind while the movie also got a nomination in Best African Film category.

Movie director and producer Shirley Frimpong-Manso received nominations in the Most Outstanding African Film Maker and Best Screenplay in an African Film categories for Perfect Picture.

The 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) Best Short Film award winner Akosua Adoma Owusu was also nominated in the Best African Filmmaker in Diaspora category.

Hollywood movie stars, Morgan Freeman and Whoopi Goldberg will also be picking up a Special Recognition Award of Excellence as an Actor.

Other activities lined for the Africa Film Development Awards, which is under the theme: In the spirit of Africa, include, Lectures/Symposiums and on African Cinema and African Cultural Night all on June 28.

The awards after party will be on June 30 at Zanzibar Island, Tanzania.

Source: Joy Online