Eyimofe, (This Is My Desire), has won five awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards, (AMAA), including the prestigious ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Nigerian Film’ awards.
Nominated in seven of the 26 categories, prior to Sunday’s AMAA, the GDN Studios-produced film also came out tops in the ‘Best Editing’, ‘Best Sound’, and ‘Best First Film by a Director’ categories.
And present to pick up the awards was Chuko Esiri, who directed the award-winning Nigerian feature film alongside his twin brother, Arie Esiri.
In the ‘Best Director’ category, the Esiri brothers beat Gilbert Lukalia (Mission To Rescue), Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry), Khadar Ahmed (The Gravedigger’s Wife), Morris Mugisha (Stain), Oshoveli Shipoh (Hairareb), Ram Ally Kasongo (Nyara/The Kidnapping), and Youssef Chebbi & Ismael (Black Medusa) to the award.
In the award for ‘Best Nigerian Film’, Eyimofe, produced by Toke Alex Ibru, Melissa Adeyemo, and the Esiri brothers, emerged tops ahead of Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story, Ayinla, The Citation, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, La Femme Anjola, Collision Course, and Shadow Parties.
Organised by the Africa Film Academy, the AMAA 2021 Gala and award took place at the Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, Nigeria.
The AMAA is the biggest gathering of filmmakers and other creatives in Africa, and has been taking place annually since its inaugural event in 2005.
