Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Director information
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Director is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognise the best director of an African film for the year.[1]
2010 Best Director Shirley Frimpong-Manso2011 Best Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Best Director
Year
Director
Film
Result
2005
Dickson Iroegbu
The Mayors
Won
2006
Andy Nwakalor
Rising Moon
Won
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Behind Closed Door
Nominated
Andy Amenechi
Secret Adventure
Nominated
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Family Battle
Nominated
Fred Amata
Anini
Nominated
Teco Benson
Day of Atonement
Nominated
Ifeanyi Onyeabor
My Mother’s Heart
Nominated
Boubakar Diallo
Sofia
Nominated
2007
Izu Ojukwu
Sitanda
Won
Muyiwa Ademola
Apesin
Nominated
Jeta Amata
The Amazing Grace
Nominated
Tunde Kelani
Abeni
Nominated
2008
Emmanuel Apea
Run Baby Run
Won
Izu Ojukwu
White Waters
Nominated
Frank Rajah Arase
Princess Tyra
Nominated
Izu Ojukwu & Kingsley Ogoro
Across the Niger
Nominated
Bond Emoruwa
Check Point
Nominated
Teco Benson
Mission To Nowhere
Nominated
Ifeanyi Onyeabor
New Jerusalem
Nominated
Mildred Okwo
30 Days
Nominated
2009
Wanuri Kahiu
From a Whisper
Won
Tunde Kelani
Arugba
Nominated
Minky Schlesinger
Gugu and Andile
Nominated
Math Bish
Battle of the Soul
Nominated
Saad Hendawy
Seventh Heaven
Nominated
2010
Shirley Frimpong-Manso
The Perfect Picture
Won
Shemu Joyah
Seasons of a Life
Nominated
Kunle Afolayan
The Figurine
Nominated
Leila Djansi
I Sing of a well
Nominated
Jude Idada & Lucky Ejim
The Tenant
Nominated
2011
Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Viva Riva!
Won
Hawa Essuman
Soul Boy
Nominated
Oliver Hermanus
Shirley Adams
Nominated
Niji Akanni
Aramotu
Nominated
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
A Small Town Called Descent
Nominated
Leila Djansi
Sinking Sands
Nominated
2012
Charlie Vundla
How to Steal 2 Million
Won
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Adesuwa
Nominated
Leila Djansi
Ties That Bind
Nominated
Bob Nyanja
Rugged Priest
Nominated
Khalo Matabane
State of Violence
Nominated
Akin Omotoso
Man On Ground
Nominated
Sara Blecher
Otelo Burning
Nominated
2013
Niji Akanni
Heroes and Zeros
Won
Kenneth Gyang
Confusion Na Wa
Nominated
Shemu Joyah
The Last Fishing Boat
Nominated
Shirley Frimpong-Manso
The Contract
Nominated
David 'Tosh' Gitonga
Nairobi Half Life
Nominated
Ntshavheni Wa Luruli
Elelwani
Nominated
2014
Jahmil Qubeka
Of Good Report
Won
Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden
Children of Troumaron
Nominated
Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Potomanto
Nominated
Andrew Mudge
The Forgotten Kingdom
Nominated
Teco Benson
Accident
Nominated
2015
Abderrahmane Sissako
Timbuktu
Won
Theodros Teshome Kebede
Triangle: Going to America
Nominated
Theo Nel
iNumber Number
Nominated
Philippe Lacôte
Run
Nominated
Kunle Afolayan
October 1
Nominated
2016
Nana Obiri Yeboah
The Cursed Ones
Won
Biyi Bandele
Fifty
Nominated
Sékou Traoré
Eye of the Storm
Nominated
Sara Blecher
Ayanda
Nominated
Mousa Hamadou Djingarey
La Pagne
Nominated
Stephanie Linus
Dry
Nominated
Akin Omotoso
Tell Me Sweet Something
Nominated
Muhammed Bensouda
Behind Closed Doors
Nominated
2017
Akin Omotoso
Vaya
Won
Daouda Coulibaly
Wùlu
Nominated
Steve Gukas
93 Days
Nominated
Mira Nair
Queen of Katwe
Nominated
Izu Ojukwu
76
Nominated
Daryen Joshua
Call Me Thief
Nominated
Alain Gomis
Félicité
Nominated
Ala Eddine Slim
The Last Of Us
Nominated
Said Khallaf
A Mile in My Shoes
Nominated
2018
Frank Rajah Arase
In My Country
Won
Safia Djama
The Blessed Vost
Nominated
Jade Osiberu
Isoken
Nominated
Michael Mathews
Five Fingers For Marseilles
Nominated
Oluseyi Siwoku
Cross Roads
Nominated
Shemu Joyah
Road to Sunshine
Nominated
Darrell Roodt
Siembamba
Nominated
Akin Omotoso
Hotel Called Memory
Nominated
Peter Kofi Sedufia
Sidechic Gang
Nominated
Kenneth Gyang
The Lost Café
Nominated
2019
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Sew the Winter to My Skin
Won
Wanuri Kahiu
Rafiki
Nominated
Adekunle Adejuyigbe
The Delivery Boy
Nominated
Daryne Joshua
Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story
Nominated
Kemi Adetiba
King of Boys
Nominated
Mohcine Besri
Urgent
Nominated
Mickey Fonseca
Redemption
Nominated
Joël Karekezi
The Mercy of the Jungle
Nominated
2020
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese
This is Not a Burial, It's a resurrection
Won
Akin Omotoso
The Ghost and House of Truth
Nominated
Enah Johnscott
A Fisherman’s Diary
Nominated
Jahmil X.T Quebeka
Knuckle City
Nominated
Desmond Ovbiagele
The Milkmaid
Nominated
Victor Gatonye
40 Sticks
Nominated
Appoline Traore
Desrances
Nominated
Pascal Aka
Gold Coast Lounge
Nominated
2021
Chuko Esiri & Ayie Esiri
Eyimofe
Won
Gilbert Lukalia
Mission to Rescue
Nominated
Ryan Kruger
Fried Barry
Nominated
Khadar Ahmed
The Gravedigger's Wife
Nominated
Morris Mugisha
Stain
Nominated
Oshoveli Shipoh
Hairareb
Nominated
Ram Ally Kasongo
Nyara/The Kidnapping
Nominated
Youssef Chebbi & Ismael
Black Medusa
Nominated
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