AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director won by Jos born - Kenneth Gyang ( Film Title: Confusion Na Wah)

With only four nominations, Confusion Na Wa , the first feature film  by new movie company Cinema  Kpatakpata  April 21 2013 won the coveted best film award in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State during the 9th African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria.
The comic drama beat favourites Elelwani from South Africa, Nairobi Half Life from Kenya and Ninah’s Dowry from Cameroon.
The film cost a modest $30.000 to produce.

It is a comic drama  that follows the activities of a group of six strangers over the course of a day in a Nigerian city. The trailer says the film centres around “six strangers, one phone, confusion na Wa”. The lead actor, Ramsey Nouh, loses his cell phone and a series of intriques follow as a result.

Confusion na Wa Photo

Confusin Na Wa features, Ramsey Nouh, Nigeria’s lead Romance actor,. Ali Nuhu, OC Okeje, Tony Goldman Ikponmwosa Gold are the other actors. The film features some new acting talents including Tunde Aladese and  Nat Demi.
Reports from Nigeria say in typical style, the awards ceremony that attracted stars and power movers from across the African continent and beyond started four hours late, went on for 8 hours. The occasion surprisingly began with a long line of unrelated political sppeches that had nothing to do with film making.

671 films were submitted for this year’s award ceremony. Entries came from  America, Canada, France, Germany, Gaudalupe, Italy, Jamaica and the UK.

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Director
1. Kenneth Gyang : Confusion Na Wah
2. Shemu Joyah : Last Fishing Boat
3. Shirley Frimpong Manso: Contract
4. Niji Akanni : Hereos And Zeroes
5. David Kitounga : Nairobi Half Life
6. Ntshavheni Wa Luruli : Elelwani
Complete list of nominated films.

AMAA 2013 Prize For Best Film
1. Nairobi Half Life : Kenya
2. Ninah’s Dowry : Cameroon
3. Last Fishing Boat : Malawi
4. Virgin Margarida : Mozambique
5. Elelwani : South Africa
6. Last Flight To Abuja : Nigeria
7. Confusion Na Wa : Nigeria