Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) has honored several outstanding filmmakers and actors, across the globe, at its 18th Edition, yesterday.
According to the Organiser/Convener, Fidelis Duker, “Each year, AIFF honors filmmakers from around the world in 15 categories for their exemplary work in 15 categories such as feature films, short films, animation, documentaries amongst others”.
The award ceremony was held at the prestigious Silverbird Cinemas Abuja on 04th November 2021 and had in attendance top Government officials from NFVCB ,Nollywood practitioners, members of the diplomatic corps and star actors.
1. Efere Ozako Boy meet Girl-Nigeria won the OUTSTANDING EXPERIMENTAL FILM
See the full list of winners
2. OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM (NIGERIA)
WINNER: S O J A – PETER FADA
3. OUTSTANDING FEATURE FILM (FOREIGN)
WINNER: LOVE LABORATORY – CHINA – MUCHAO WANG, FANGMIN WANG
4. SEGUN OLUSOLA OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY FILM
WINNER: GOLDEN FISH, AFRICAN FISH – SENEGAL – THOMAS GRAND, MOUSSA DIOP SENEGAL
5. OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM (FOREIGN)
WINNER: “FOUR MOTHERLESS CHILDREN” – UNITED STATES – RALPH ISENBERG, JOE DE LA FUENTE
6. OUTSTANDING FEATURE FILM (NIGERIA)
WINNER: EAGLE WINGS
7. OUTSTANDING STUDENT FILM
WINNER: RUSSIAN NOVEL – ITALY – ROSSANA RECCIA, ALBERTO VIANELLO
8. OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR
WINNER: EFA IWARA – NIGERIA – LOCKDOWN HEAT
9. OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR
WINNER: NSE IKPE ETIM – NIGERIA – THE WAIT
10. OUTSTANDING FILM DIRECTING
★ EAGLE WINGS – PAUL APEL PAPEL – NIGERIA
11. OUTSTANDING FILM MUSIC SCORE
★ TARA’S DIARY – NIGERIA
12. FESTIVAL MENTION FOR NARRATIVE
★ BEATRICE OGUNMOLA – LOVE CASTLE – NIGERIA
13. OUTSTANDING ANIMATION FILM
• FREE TO FLY – NIGERIA
14. FESTIVAL AUDIENCE CHOICE
• EAGLE WINGS – NIGERIA
15. AIFF GOLDEN JURY AWARD
- • LOCKDOWN – NIGERIA