2019 16th Abuja international film festival: See list of winners as released by the Jury

LIST OF WINNERS AS RELEASED BY THE FESTIVAL JURY

1. Outstanding Feature Film

Nominee[NIGERIA)

The family - Judith Audu

2. Outstanding feature FIm

nominee (foreign)

The great wall - Zhang Yimou -

China

3. Outstanding Music Score

Ignored - Nigeria

4. OUTSTANDING documentary film

Far from home – Charlie Dee …Italy

5. Outsatnding Animation Film

Is written - Aldivan Torres - Italy

6. Outstanding student film

Born in the evening -Finest uwaoma-

Nigeria

7. Outstanding First time director

Snatched – Sagacious Osarunwese –  Nigeria

8. Outstanding short Film (Nigeria)

And The Winner is – Adebola Ogunsina

9. Outstanding Film In Directing

The Great Wall – Zhang Yimou - china

10. Outstanding Experimental Film

Hatred – Saheed Adebayo

11. Outstanding Actor

Gabriel Afolayan - Gold Statue - Nigeria

12. Outstanding Actress

Arese Emokpae - Unbreakable  - Nigeria

13. Outstanding Short Film Foreign

Apartment 24 – Nike Campbell – USA/Nig

14. Golden Jury Award

Heart of Africa – Congo DRC

15. Audience Choice Award

Winner - Gold Statue

16. Best Film Narrative

Winner – Foreign Love

17. Festival' Special Mention  Award -
     1. LOCKED
     2. BLING LAGOSIANS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDEES

1. SIR (PROF) BENEDICT AYADE GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVER

2. Alhaji Adedayo Thomas - DG National Film and Video Censors Board

3. Mr. Allen Onyeama- MD/CEO AIR PEACE AIRLINES

4. MR. CHARLES OKPALEKE  - MD/CEO PLAY GROUP NETWORK

See also: Abuja International Film Festival Honors Ayade With Special Recognition Award