Desmond Elliot, Funke Akindele, others shine @ 2014 AMVCA

 The second edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the convention centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with Osita Iheme (Paw Paw) winning the Best Actor in a Comedy, Desmond Elliot (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama) and Funke Akindele as Best Actress in a Comedy.

See the list of winners below…
BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
Elayne Okaya – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER)
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
Chiemela Nwagboso – The Kingdom (WINNER)

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Mohamed Zain – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER)
BEST VIDEO EDITOR
Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract (WINNER)
BEST SOUND EDITOR
Obi Emelonye – Last Flight to Abuja (WINNER)
BEST ART DIRECTOR
Barbara Minishi – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Christian Almesberger – Nairobi Half Life (WINNER)
BEST WRITER (COMEDY)
Jigi Bello – Flower Girl (WINNER)
BEST WRITER (DRAMA)
Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu – Contract (WINNER)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (HAUSA)
Abba Muko Yakassai – Habib (WINNER)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (YORUBA)
Mercy Aigbe – Komfo (WINNER)
BEST INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE (SWAHILI)
Njoki Muhoho – Mama Duka (WINNER)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Dr Gilbert Chigbo – The Deadwood (WINNER)
BEST SHORT FILM
Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur – The Wages (WINNER)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY / DRAMA
Catherine Phiri – Love Games Episode 6 (WINNER)
BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR
Shirley Frimpong-Manso – Contract (WINNER)
BEST MOVIE 2013
Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Okoro & Ken Attoh – Contract (WINNER)
BEST NEW MEDIA – ONLINE VIDEO
Amarachukwu Onoh – Mother Tongue  (WINNER)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home (WINNER)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Nse Ikpe-Etim – Journey To Self  (WINNER)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Bikiya Graham-Douglas – Flower Girl (WINNER)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Desmond Elliot – Finding Mercy (WINNER)
BEST MOVIE (DRAMA)
Frank Rajah Arase – The Price (WINNER)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Osita Iheme – The Hero (WINNER)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Funke Akindele – The Return Of Sheri Koko: WINNER
BEST MOVIE (COMEDY)
Elvis Chucks – A Wish (WINNER)
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pete Edochie

We didn't beg Jonathan for money- Segun Arinze defends actors

Nollywood's Segun Arinze has denied the rumours that member of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) went ‘begging for alms’ when they recently visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House in Abuja.

This week, Nollywood filmmaker, Kabat Esosa accused the AGN of not prioritizing ‘their function and functionality and address issues that affect their immediate constituent’, the actors.

But Arinze has replied Esosa explaining that is ‘unfair for anyone to criticise AGN for paying a courtesy visit to President Goodluck Jonathan’.

We are an Association in Nollywood and our visit was to discuss issues as it affects our Guild and the industry in general. Everybody transported themselves to and fro.

‘We didn’t go begging for alms. Kabat’s statement was totally uncalled for. We are very apolitical. We have a right to visit GEJ after all he’s the president of the federal Republic of Nigeria‘, Segun Arinze explained.

During the week, selected Nollywood actors, producers and directors under the aegis of the Actors' Guild of Nigeria paid Goodluck Jonathan a visit at the State House, Abuja where he was made a Grand Patron of  the guild.

Some of those who made the visit include Ibinabo Fiberesima, Ini Edo, Funke Akindele, Monalisa Chinda, Susan Peters, Stephanie Linus, Mercy Aigbe, The Aneke Twins, Desmond Elliot, Yul Edochie, Chidi Mokeme Joseph Benjamin, Yemi Blaq Segun Arinze, Fred Amata, Zeb Ejiro, Victor Osuagwu, Ola of Big Brother Stargame, and Charles Inojie.