Kenya: All set for first Film Awards

  1. Posted on Friday 23 January 2009 - 11:18
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    Evans Ojiambo, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi Kenya: Photo: Mobile video makers for AfricaNews
    The maiden Kenya Film and Television awards would be taking place early this year. Stakeholders in the film industry said they are bent on witnessing the event being organized by the Kenya Film Commission.
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    The annual event is to celebrate and recognize excellence in production of local Kenyan movies and stars. At the moment the Commission is receiving entries from prospective award winners.

    The Commission said it hopes the competition would encourage professionalism and dynamism among actors and the key individuals involved in film and TV. Entries would be judged in three stages - There will be a Nomination Academy to receive and classify them and then nominate a number for each category. Then the nominated entries will be announced and passed to a Voting Academy to pick their preferences in each category. The structure of the voting is such that the public will be involved at some stages to contribute 40 per cent of the votes finally declaring the winning entries.

    Winners would be welcomed to the venue on a red carpet as pertains at international awards’ ceremonies.

    Gad Wesonga an independent film producer, who has produced two films, welcomed the idea, but had some reservations. “If it is meant to reward people who are presently active in film and TV, then I support it. But if we are going there to award film and people who last acted in early years, then I will have a problem.”

    Kenya has produced over 125 professional films since independence. This year 13 people would be awarded in the film category, 14 Television awards and 6 special awards bringing the total to 33.

    FILM AWARDS

    • Actor in a leading role
    • Actor in a supporting role
    • Actress in a leading role
    • Actress in a supporting role
    • Art direction – set design
    • Cinematography – camera work-- PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD
    • Best Director
    • Best Documentary feature
    • Best feature film
    • Best short film
    • Writing (original screenplay)
    • Best documentary short subject
    • Best upcoming short film

    TELEVISION AWARDS:

    • Best actor in local TV series
    • Best actress in local TV series
    • Best Lead Actor / Actress
    • Best local TV programme
    • Best local TV comedy
    • Best local TV talk show
    • Best Animation initiative
    • Best local TV show
    • Best TV drama
    • The best local TV producer / Director
    • Best features
    • Best local TV documentary
    • Best TV supporting local content
    • Most promising / upcoming actor

    SPECIAL AWARDS:

    • Best river wood film
    • Best Documentary
    • Film Journalist Award for print media
    • Film journalist Award in broadcast
    • Best TV station supporting local content Award
    • Lifetime achievement Award

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  1. Posted on Saturday 03 October 2009 13:07
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    Matty Jobe
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    Films are always very good to watch but its also good when nations are invited to take part in these films
    Matty
  2. Posted on Thursday 26 November 2009 14:32
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    We are getting our own TV Awards in Malawi come 28th December 2009. They are being worked on by Television Malawi and will be the first. Never had any before in the country. As for the films part, we are still to wait - it seems.

    I just wonder what will be the criteria. Well, am doing a piece on that so watch my articles.

    Wishing Kenya all the best!
    Mtheto Lungu
  3. Posted on Tuesday 27 December 2011 09:10
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    They are being worked on by Television Malawi and metformin dosage will be the first. Never had any before in the country. As for the films part, we are still to wait - it seems.
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