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This was a flagship event this weekend where the best directors, actors and actresses from Africa crossed their fingers in the hope of being nominated for the prestigious AMVCA 2018. [19659002TheusualsuspectsdominatethelistofnominationsinNigeriaandGhanatoppedthelistofnomineesfortheprizestobeheldonSeptember1inLagosNigeria
In East Africa, Kenya led nominations with about fifteen nominations while Uganda got 9 nods in the list of expanding categories. He was, however, broken for Tanzania with only two nominations in the best director of photography at T-Junction, the same film also receiving the jury's nod in the best local language film, Swahili
. Kijiweni's production said it was a blessing to see this movie go to places.
The film last year won several awards at the Zanzibar International Film Festival which begins this weekend at Ngome Kongwe A Appointments come after anxious moments after the awards have missed its traditional calendar which is usually around March with widespread speculation that the rewards would not take place.
It is still unclear why Tanzanian films made such poor exposure even in the categories where they were supposed to dominate.
The last time Tanzania won anything at the awards was in 2016 when Lulu and Single Mtambalike emerged as winners.
The awards celebrating African directors were held in 2013 bringing together the cream of African celebrities in the rich Victoria Islands in Lagos.
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