The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film, officially known as Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film, is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best short films for the year. It was introduced in the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards, but no film was rewarded because the jury didn't deem any of the nominee fit for the award. No submitted film was nominated for the award in 2009. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, the award category was renamed to honor the memory of renowned entertainment lawyer Efere Ozako.
| Best Short Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Recipient | Result | |
| 2010 | The Abyss Boys | Won | ||
| Mahala | Nominated | |||
| The Painter | Nominated | |||
| Suara La | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Dina | Mickey Fonseca | Won | |
| Bougfen | Petra Baninla Sunjo | Nominated | ||
| Weakness | Wanjiru Kairu | Nominated | ||
| No Jersey No Match | Daniel Ademinokan | Nominated | ||
| Duty | Mak Kusare | Nominated | ||
| Bonlambo | Zwe Lesizwe Ntuli | Nominated | ||
| Zebu And The Photofish | Zipporah Nyarori | Nominated | ||
| Allahkabo | Bouna Cherif Fofana | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Braids on a Bald Head | Ishaya Bako | Won | |
| Jamaa | Nominated | |||
| Look Again | Nominated | |||
| Maffe Tiga | Nominated | |||
| Hidden Life | Nominated | |||
| Mwansa The Great | Nominated | |||
| Chumo | Jordan Riber | Nominated | ||
| The Young Smoker | Tope Oshin | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Kwaku Ananse | Won | ||
| Dead River | Nominated | |||
| Elegy For A Revolutionary | Nominated | |||
| Yellow Fever | Nominated | |||
| Nhamo | Nominated | |||
| Big Daddy | Nominated | |||
| Release | Nominated | |||
| Burnt Forest | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Dialemi | Won | ||
| Haunted Soul | Nominated | |||
| Siriya Mtungi | Nominated | |||
| New Horizon | Tope Oshin | Nominated | ||
| Nandy l’orpheline | Nominated | |||
| Living Funeral | Nominated | |||
| Phindile’s Heart | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Twaaga | Won | ||
| Stories of Our Lives | Nominated | |||
| Aisha’s Story | Nominated | |||
| Gulped of the Blue Sea | Nominated | |||
| Memoir of a Honest Voice | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Meet The Parents | Won | ||
| Encounter | Nominated | |||
| Le Chemin | Nominated | |||
| Blood Taxi | Nominated | |||
| Nourah The Holy Light | Nominated | |||
| Ireti | Nominated | |||
| Life of Nigerian couple | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | A Place for Myself – co-winner | Won | ||
| A Place in the Plane – co-winner | Won | |||
| Bout | Nominated | |||
| On Monday Last Week | Nominated | |||
| Silence | Nominated | |||
| Kieza | Nominated | |||
| Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa | Nominated | |||
| Marabout | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Tikitat Soulima | Won | ||
| Dem Dem | Nominated | |||
| Zenith | Nominated | |||
| It Rains on Ouga | Nominated | |||
| In Shadows | Nominated | |||
| Coat of Harm | Nominated | |||
| Nice, Very Nice | Nominated | |||
| Visions (Shaitan, Buruja, Brood) | Nominated | |||
| Fallou | Nominated | |||
| Still Water Runs Deep | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | A Tune of Kora | Won | ||
| The Fisherman | Nominated | |||
| ICYASHA | Nominated | |||
| Mma Moeketsi | Nominated | |||
| NAMOW2018 | Nominated | |||
| Vagabond | Nominated | |||
| Measure of a Woman | Nominated | |||
| Motswakwa | Nominated | |||
| Tonight’s Opening Act | Nominated | |||
| Hello Rain | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | The Letter Reader | Won | ||
| Baxu & the Giant | Nominated | |||
| Songs About My Mother | Nominated | |||
| Idi Amin’s Boat | Nominated | |||
| Yahoo | Nominated | |||
| SEMA (Speak Out) | Nominated | |||
| A Canvas for a Visa | Nominated | |||
| After the War | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Meat | Won | ||
| Enroute | Nominated | |||
| A Better Friend | Nominated | |||
| Find Me By The River | Nominated | |||
| In Extremis | Nominated | |||
| Portrait of Princess Tutu | Nominated | |||
| The Long Night In Abuja | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | A Lisbon Affair | Hoji Fortuna | Won | |
| Al-Sit | Suzannah Mirghani | Nominated | ||
References
- "Official Website of the AMAAs". Africa Movie Academy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- Uduak Oduok (18 April 2014). "AML Industry News: AMAA Honors Efere Ozako, Dr. Sid Proposes, Jason Njoku Welcomes First Child, Vanessa Amadi Weds & Much More!". Africa Music Law. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
