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AIFF 2015: HILDA DOKUBO, INI EDO, MERCY AIGBE SLUG IT OUT!

By superbass

MERCY AIGBE
INI EDO
The Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) has unveiled the list of nominees for the 12th edition which kicks-off October 27 at the Silverbird Entertainment Centre, Abuja.
HILDA DOKUBO
And actresses Mercy Aigbe, Kiki Omeili,  Hilda Dokuboh, Ini Edo and Chidiebere Anaeke are set to slug it out in the category for Most Outstanding Actress 2015 as they go head to head.
Commenting,  Gbenga Andipe, spokesman for the College of Screeners said: “I am glad to inform you that the nominees list for 2015 is ready. The nominees were selected after a painstaking two weeks of screening of over 700 films from 39 countries. The screeners were made up of industry stakeholders including filmmakers and film critics who expressed appreciation with the improved quality of films especially from Nigeria.”
According to him: “Films were received in all the 14 categories which included features, short film, documentary, animation and experimental films. Winners will be announced at the festival’s glamorous award ceremony scheduled for the Silverbird Entertainment Centre, Abuja, on October 30.”

And the nominees are...
OUTSTANDING  FILM IN DOCUMENTARY
1.      THE UKRAINIAN – UKRAIN
2.      COMMON MAN  - NIGERIA
3.      DREADLOCKS – USA
4.      FESTIVAL OF MARRIAGE – INDIA
5.      HAPPINESS PROMISED LAND – FRANCE

OUTSTANDING FILM IN  ANIMATION
1.      SANGO & FRIENDS-NIGERIA – JOHN OKOSUN
2.      PATE-POLAND – LUCAS JUDYNASTY
3.      ADVENTURE OF TURTLE TAIDO-NIGERIA – ARTIE ROMERO

3. BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
1.      SUPERNOVA- POLAND  –    PAUL CZAMECSKI
2.      AISHA’S STORY- NIGERIA -  NUHU DALYOP
3.      AWA N’ GARDE-  POLAND – BOUGUA WAZANA
4.      SILENT MANSION  - NIGERIA – JUBRIL MAILAFIA

OUTSTANDING FEATURE FILM: FORIEGN
1.      WAR OF LIES- GERMANY
2. PAINTED SKIN;THE RESURRECTION- CHINA
3. POLICE STORY-CHINA
4. THE POOL-NETHERLAND
5. THE SLEEPER- USA

OUTSTANDING  FEATURE: INDIGENOUS
1.      HAZEEZAT- KABAT ESEOSA EGBON
2.      STIGMA- DAGOGO DIMINAS
3.      OPEN MARRIAGE - CHICO EJIRO
4.      LASIGBO-LANRE OMIYINKA
5.      SHADOWS- DESMOND ELLIOT
6.      MRS & MRS JOHNSON - ALEXANDER HULL
7.      VICTIM-LACELLOT IMASUEN

OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM: NIGERIA
1.      KEKO-KINGSLEY OBARO
2.      GOOD PEOPLE DEAD-KUNLE ADEJUYIGBE
3.      DELUDED-DIPO ABDUL
4.      THE ANNIVESARY-SEUN OKEGBEMIRO
5.      VERDICT-STANLEY  OHIKHUARE
6.      VERONICA PIECES- REMI IBINOLA OLATUNJI

OUTSTANDING  MALE ACTOR
1.      GIJS SCHOLTEN VAN ASCIOLAT-THE POOL - NETHERLAND
2.      ARTYOM BISTROV-THE FOOL - RUSSIA
3.      JACKIE CHAN-POLICE STORY  - CHINA
4.      OLAREWAJU OMIYINKA-LASIGBO – NIGERIA
5.      IKE OGBONNA  -STOP - NIGERIA
6.      SEUN AKINDELE-VICTIMS  - NIGERIA
7.      MUYIWA ADEMOLA-AYOMI - NIGERIA

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTRESS
1.      MERCY AIGBE-VICTIMS - NIGERIA
2.      KIKI OMEILI-MRS. & MS. JOHNSON - NIGERIA
3.      HILDA DOKUBOH-STIGMA  - NIGERIA
4.      INI EDO-OKOMBO – NIGERIA
5.      CHIDIEBERE ANEKE – BACK TO BASICS - NIGERIA




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