Emmy award-winning film maker, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s critically acclaimed film, ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ was the toast of the 2015 Ghana Movie Awards, held at the Accra International Conference Centre, last night December 30 2015. The film which was shot in Ghana received 12 nods on the night including Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Cinematography. Idris Elba won the award for Best Supporting Actor while the movie’s breakthrough child star, Abraham Attah picked up the awards for Best Actor in a leading Role and Discovery Of the Year.
Yvonne Nelson’s ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’ was also a big winner, picking up Best Actress In A Leading Role for Yvonne Nelson and Best Actress in Supporting Role for Rebecca ‘Becca’ Acheampong. ‘Freetown’ won Best Screenplay. Ghanaian international actress, Akosua Busia was also presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Below is the full list of winners
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Abraham Attah – Beasts of no nation
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Yvonne Nelson – If tomorrow never comes
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Idris EIba – Beasts of no nation
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rebecca Acheampong (Becca) – If tomorrow never comes
COSTUME & WARDROBE
I do – Elikem Kumordzie
WRITING ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Freetown – Melissa Larson / Garrett batty
MUSIC ORIGINAL SCORE
Beasts of no nation – Dan Romer
MUSIC ORIGINAL SONG
Coz ov moni – Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu, Mensah Ansah
BEST EDITING
Beasts of no nation – Mikkel E. G. Nielsen
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The cursed ones – Araba Ansah
VISUAL EFFECTS
Beasts of no nation – Kevin Bitters
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Beasts of no nation – Tony Tomety / Miles Kristian
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beasts of no nations – Cary Joji Fukunaga
SOUND EDITING AND MIXING
Beasts of no nations – Geoffrey Patterson
DIRECTING
Beasts of no nation – Cary Fukunago
BEST PICTURE
Beasts of no nation – Tony Tagoe/ Danny Damah (Producers)
BEST ACTOR AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Deyemi Okanlawon – If tomorrow never comes
BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Ini Edo – While you slept
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Abraham Attah – Beasts of no nation
FAVOURITE ACTOR
Kwadwo Nkansah
FAVOURITE ACTRESS
Kyeiwaa (Rose Mensah)
BEST ACTRESS TV SERIES
Gloria Sarfo- Living with Trisha
BEST ACTOR TV SERIES
Funny Face – Cow and Chicken
BEST ACTOR SERIES
Cow and Chicken
BEST FOREIGN TV SERIES
La Gata
Source: Dan K. Prince//dailyviewgh.com
Photo Credit: by Ameyaw Debrah