Clarence Peters, Eka Assam, others honoured as AFRIFF 2015 ends with Globe awards

Clarence Peters, Eka Assam, others honoured as AFRIFF 2015 ends with Globe awards

Friday, November 20, 2015 10:18 am


Clarence Peters with his award

Clarence Peters with his award


By Funsho Arogundade.
Following an eventful one week of film activities, the 2015 edition of the prestigious Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF, ended recently with a star-studded awards ceremony which took place at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos.

During the award ceremony, a Special Jury Prize was presented to notable Nigerian music video director, Clarence Peters for his first short film, Hex. It was an elated Peters who accepted and appreciated AFRIFF jury’s Special Recognition award of his effort as a first-time filmmaker. While thanking his cast and crew, he dedicated the award to his actress mum, Clarion Chukwura.
“I want to dedicate this award to my mum because without her I won’t be here today,” said the honoree also a son to popular music star, Sir Shina Peters.

Chioma Ude, CEO AFRIFF with Wangi Mba Uzoukwu, Regional Director MNet Africa Magic

Chioma Ude, CEO AFRIFF with Wangi Mba Uzoukwu, Regional Director MNet Africa Magic


Following Peters’ Special Recognition Award by the jury was a Nigerian filmmaker, Tolu Ajayi who also got a Special Mention by the jury for his film, The Encounter. The Short film category award was clinched by Cameroonian filmmaker, Christa Eka Assam, for her latest work entitled Alma. Assam who said she has been attending the festival in the last three years was full of praise for the jury and organisers of the festival for providing a platform to prove herself.

The ovation was loudest when Fevers by Moroccan filmmaker, Hicham Ayouch won the overall Best Film. Other awards winners include Silent Tears by Ishaya Bako (Audience Choice Awards), Legacy of Rubies by Ebele Okoye (Best Animation), Joy by Solomon Onita Jr. (Best Student Short Film), E18hteam by Juan Rodriguez-Briso (Best Documentary), Reflections by Desmond Elliot (Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film) and The Price of Love (Best Screenplay)

Desmond Elliot ..

Desmond Elliot ..

In the individual categories, Raja Amari won Best Director, while South African actors; Charlie Vundla and Fulu Makhovami won Best Actor and Best Actress for their roles in Cuckold Ayanda respectively. The AFRIFF jurors who also got a loud ovation from the crowd include Pedro Pimenta, Soheir Abdel Kader, Prof Hyginus Ekwuazi, Teddy Mattera, Dr Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Dapo Oshiyemi, Serge-Armand Kouami Noukoue and Asha Lovelace.

Genevieve, left and Kunle afolayan, right of front of front seat

Genevieve, left and Kunle afolayan, right of front of front seat

It wasn’t all about awards as the night was also spiced with music performances by Cobhams Asuquo and Timi Dakolo. While Cobhams performed ‘Cock Crow At Dawn’ originally sang by Bongos Ikwe, Timi Dakolo started off with Cry, in memory of the late patron of AFRIFF and Special Adviser on Research and Documentation to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Oronto Douglas. He rounded off his performance with Wish Me Well to the delight of audience.

AFRIFF’s 5th edition kicked off on 8 November with the premiere of Mediterranea by Jonas Carpignano and closed with Road to Yesterday, a debut production of celebrated actress Genevieve Nnaji on Friday 13 November.

Rasheed Olaoluwa, Bank of Industry MD

Rasheed Olaoluwa, Bank of Industry MD


The week-long annual film event heightened activities at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Silverbird Galleria, Genesis Deluxe, and City Mall, all in Victoria Island, Lagos where over 180 movies were screened. There were also industry sessions and workshops for practitioners and filmmakers from 35 African countries and 25 non-African countries who converged in Lagos and jaw-jawed on the way forward for the industry on the continent.

The first edition of AFRIFF, an initiative of Chioma Ude, took place in 2010, in Port Harcourt. The second edition held in Lagos in 2012, while the last two editions held at Tinapa in Calabar, Cross River State.

This year, AFRIFF got over 600 film submissions of which 180 were screened, a significant increase from last year when 90 films were screened out of the 250 submissions received


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