By Olamide Jasanya
Nominees for the 2012 edition of the Zulu African Film Academy Awards, ZAFAA have been unveiled.
Nigerian movie industry celebrities gathered at the popular O’jez restaurant for the nomination ceremony, which was held on Sunday, August 19, 2012.
An array of Nollywood stars attended the event.
A few of the stars who made the nomination list include Funke Akindele, Monalisa Chinda and Nadia Buari who are up for the best actress category, while Joseph Benjamin and John Dumelo will battle with veteran Olu Jacobs for the Best Actor award.
Other nominees include Lancelot Imasuen, Ruke Amata and Desmond Elliot for the Best Director category, and Nse Ikpe-Etim and Martha Ankoma have been nominated in the Best Supporting actress category.
According to organisers, the aim of the award is to reward hardworking African filmmakers for the time, energy and resources invested in projecting African values through their films.
This year’s edition is the fifth and will hold in London on Friday, October 19, 2012 and Saturday, October 20, 2012.
Past ZAFAA winners include actors Genevieve Nnaji, Daniel Ademinokan, Majid Michel, Yemi Blaq and producers, Obi Emelonye and Emem Isong.
8 comments
I think I’m giving T̶̲̥̅Ơ̴͡ Funke Akindele 4 T̶̲̥̅̊ђε best Actress and 4 T̶̲̥̅̊ђε best actor John Dumelo.well i wish dem T̶̲̥̅̊ђε best of luck
To me and many africans are wishing it to no one els than mercy johnson, i dont know what u people nominate mercy is the. Joy right person
Wow! Funke Akindele is best Actress among them
John Dumelo is the best actor while Funke is the best actress.
I prefer funke akindele 2 di others
whr is Mercy Johnson….y didnt u pple nominate ha?
I give it to Funke Akindele for the best actress
i prefer funke akindele.shes d best