2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Explained

Number:	2
Award:	Golden Icons Academy Awards
Date:	19 October 2013
Host:	Ramsey Nouah
Organizer:	Golden Icons Magazine
Next:	3rd

The 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the second edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in African cinema. It was hosted by Ramsey Nouah.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Awards

Categories

Best Motion Picture

Best Drama

Hunters
On Bended knees
House of Gold
Desperate Housegirls
Finding Mercy
Torn (2013 Nigerian film)

Best Cinematography

Best Comedy

Okon goes to School
Cheaters
Mrs Somebody
Lies men Tell
Phone Swap
House of Gold

Best Costume

The Twin Sword
Weekend Getaway
House of Gold
Volunteers
The Gods are Still not to Blame
Keeping my Man

Most Promising Actress (Best New Actress)

Mary Lazarus – Desperate House girls
Omawumi Megbele – House of Gold
Mbufung Seikeh – Ninah’s dowry
Okawa Shaznay – Cheaters
Tamara Eteimo – Desperate House Girls
Itz Tiffany – Single and Married

Best Actress

Ireti Doyle – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
Rita Dominic – Finding Mercy (film)
Jackie Appiah – Hunters
Omoni Oboli – Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
Chioma Chukwuka – On Bended Knees
Yvonne Okoro – Contract (2012 film)
Nse Ikpe Etim – Phone Swap

Best Supporting Actress

Monalisa Chinda Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
Uru Ekeh – Weekend Getaway
Keira Hewatch Lies men Tell
Roselyn Ngissah – Letter to my Mother
Betty Olumowe – Scam
Kate Henshaw-Nuttal – False

Most Promising Actor (Best New Actor)

Bobby Obodo – The Volunteers
Anurin Nwunembom – Ninah’s Dowry
Wale Ojo – Phone Swap
Umar Krupp – House of Gold
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Finding Mercy (film)
Seun Akindele – On Bended Knees

Best Actor

Kalu Ikeagwu – False
Adjetey Anang – Hunters
Hlomla Dandala – Contract (2012 film)
Majid Michel – Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
OC Ukeje – Alan Poza
Yemi Blaq – Bridge of Hope

Best Supporting Actor

Joseph Benjamin (actor) – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
Eddie Watson – Letter to my Mother
Alex Ekubo – Weekend Getaway
Francis Odega – House of Gold
Chet Anekwe – On Bended Knees
Uti Nwachukwu – Finding Mercy (film)

Best Director

Moses Inwang – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
Kunle Afolayan – Phone Swap
Ikechukwu Onyeka – Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
Desmond Elliott – Finding Mercy (film)
Victor Viyuoh – Ninah’s Dowry
Pascal Amanfo – House of Gold

Best Original Screenplay

Phone Swap - Kemi Adesoye
Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
Finding Mercy (film)
Desperate Housegirls
House of Gold
False

Best Sound

Last Flight to Abuja
Red Hot
Finding Mercy (film)
Contract (2012 film)
Hunters
Mrs. Somebody

Producer of the Year

Moses Inwang – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
Che Hilaire – Ninah’s Dowry
Abdul Salam – Hunters
Kunle Afolayan – Phone Swap
Uduak Isong – Desperate Housegirls
Yvonne Okoro – Contract (2012 film)

Best Original Soundtrack

Hunters
Mrs Somebody
Ninah’s Dowry
Weekend Getaway
Bridge of Hope
Cheaters

Best Film Diaspora

Still Standing [USA]
Feathered Dreams [Ukraine]
Unguarded [USA]
When One door Closes [USA]

Best Film Director – Diaspora

Andrew Rozhen – Feathered Dreams
Desmond Elliot & Bethels Agomuoh – Unguarded
Michael Uadiale – Still Standing
Robert Peters – When one door loses

Best Actor - Viewer's Choice

Mike Ezuruonye

Best Actress - Viewer's Choice

Ini Edo

Honorary Awards

Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award

Richard Mofe Damijo

Honorary Directing Achievement Award

Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

Notes and References

Web site: Full list of Winners for GIAMA 2013 . 360nobs.com . 23 June 2014 . 4 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404015609/https://www.360nobs.com/2013/10/full-list-of-winners-for-giama-2013/ . dead .
Web site: Pictures from 2013 GIAMA Awards . momo.com . 23 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083148/http://momo.com.ng/events/pictures-from-2013-golden-icons-academy-movie-awards/ . 19 August 2014 .
Web site: Pictures from 2013 GIAMA Awards . gistreel.com . 23 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083952/http://gistreel.com/2013/10/20/pictures-from-2013-golden-icons-academy-movie-awards/ . 19 August 2014 . dead . dmy-all .