| Gumma Film Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Website | Official website |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Varied from television stations |
| ← 9th Gumma Award10th Gumma Award → | |
The Gumma Film Awards (Amharic: ጉማ የፊልም ሽልማት, romanized: guma yefīlimi shilimati) is an Ethiopian domestic film award held in Addis Ababa annually since 2014. Created by film director Yonas Berhene Mewa, the award programme broadcast through some television stations. Gumma rewards acclaimed domestic Ethiopian films.
Overview
The Gumma Film Awards was created by director Yonas Berhene Mewa, the founder and owner of Ethio Films Production, believing to promote Ethiopian culture within the film industry in 2014. According to organizers, Gumma would envisaged to bring Ethiopian film industry into world standard. Gumma presents reward for best cinema achievements in Ethiopian film industry and determined by professionals.
Notable events
On 17 February 2012, 23 movies made so far nominated in 17 different categories.
Note: numbers in bracket "()" denote how many times that they nominated. Source from Etmdb Archived 2023-06-02 at the Wayback Machine.
1st Gumma Award
- Best Film of the Year: Zemen
- Best Actress Hana Yohannes
3rd Gumma Award
- Best Film of the Year: Keletat and Yewededu Semon
- Best Actors: Etsehiwot Abebe and Adisalem Getaneh
4th Gumma Award
- Best Film of the Year: Herol, Meba, Utopia, Wefe Komech, Yenegen Alwedim, and Yimechesh Yarada Lij 2
- Best Actors: Kidist Yilma (2) and Eyob Dawit
5th Gumma Award
- Best Film of the Year: Atse Mandela, Taza (5), Toxidow, Yabedech Yarada Lij 3 and Ye'egzier Dildey
- Best Actors: Amanuel Habtamu, Kidist Yilma, Zeritu Kebede (2), Mulualem Tadesse, Selam Tesfaye and Tseganesh Hailu
8th Gumma Award
In 8th Gumma Film Award edition, Mensur Jamal, Beshatu Tolemariam, Hana Yohannes, Meseret Mebrate, Girum Ermias and Saron Ayelign presented as special guests. Sayat Demissie expected to attend but withdrew earlier before the programme commenced.
References
- UNESCO (2021-10-01). The African Film Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-100470-4.
- ^ St, Addis; ard (2014-04-01). "The Gumma film award". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- "Ethiopia: Gumma Award Towards Improving Film Industry". 15 July 2022.
- "Red carpet Guma film award 2022". ADDIS GO. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-15.