The Zanzibar International Film Festival wrapped up it 8-days of fun and educational activities with its Awards Ceremony on Saturday. The various juries presented all of its awards, from the annual Silver and Golden Dhows to a host of new awards including the Trace Mziki East African Music Video Award and the Adiaha Award for Best Female African Documentary Filmmaker.
FULL LIST OF ZIFF AWARD WINNERS
Film School Award
The Final Border – David Wayne Smith (AFDA South Africa)
SIGNIS Awards
Best East African Talent Award: Kony: Order from Above, Steven Ayeni (Uganda) – $1000
Best African Film: Noem My Skollie/ Call me Thief, Daryne Joshua (South Africa)
Chairperson / Bi Kidude Award
White Potion: Ash Mswaki, (Tanzania/Turkey)
Adiaha Award for Best African Female Documentary Sponsored by O MESS (Nigeria) and Red Flag Content Relations (South Africa) ($2000)
The African Who Wanted to Fly: Samantha Biffot (Gabon/Belgium/France)
Emerson of Zanzibar Foundation Award
Kokota: Islet of Hope: Craig Norris
European African Film Festival Award (1000 Euros)
T-Junction: Amil Shivji (Tanzania)
Sembene Ousmane Awards ($2000 each)
The Hangman: Zwelethu Radebe (South Africa)
Maria: Kamau Wandungu (Kenya)
Gerretta: Mantegaftot Silehshi
Trace Mziki East African Music Video Award – Winner to receive video produced by Wanene Productions.
Eddy Kenzo – Jubilation (Uganda)
Bongo Movie Awards presented by Comnet
Best Actress: Hawa Ally in T-Junction
Best Actor: Ibrahim Osward in Hadithi za Kumekucha: Tuna
Best Editor: Freddy Feruzi: Genge
Best Cinematographer: Freddy Feruzi: Genge
Best Screenplay/Writer: Kiumeni, Ernest Napoleon and Daniel Manege
Best Film in Sound: Homecoming; Seko Shamte
Best Director: Nicholas Marwa; Kiumeni
Best Feature Film: T-Junction; Amil Shivji
ZIFF AWARDS
Best Short Film: The Hangman, Zwelethu Radebe (South Africa)
Best Animation: TIS, Said Hamich (France)
Best Documentary: Mama Colonelle, Dieude Hamadi (DRC)
Best Feature from Dhow Countries: Half Ticket, Samit Kakkad (India)
Best Short from Dhow Countries: Azaad, Rahul V. Chitella (India)
Best International Film: Wallay, Berni Goldbat (Burkino Faso / Qatar)
Best African Film: Watu Wote / All of Us, Katja Benrath (Kenya)
Golden Dhow for Best Feature Film presented by Showmax ($3000)
Noem My Skollie/ Call me Thief, Daryne Joshua (South Africa)
