

Awards
Winners: 2016 NAFCA Awards
The sixth annual Nollywood and African Film Critics Association Awards were held in Glendale, California on 19th November. These awards recognise achievements in filmmaking within the African film industry.
click here to view the nominees
click here for the 2016/17 awards season calendar
You can see the full list of motion picture winners below, as they’re released.
2016 NAFCA Awards: The Winners
Best Film
Dry
Best Drama
Tribe
Best Sound
Boxing Day
Best Screenplay
Muda
Best Visual Effects
Oxford Garden
Best Editing
Oxford Garden
Best Actor in Leading Role
Paul van Beaumont, Return of the Don
Best Actress in Supporting Role
Tanya Thompson, Muda
Best Director in a Film
Obi Emelonye, Oxford Garden
Best Costume
Tribe
Best Cinematography
Johnbosco in America
Best Original Score
Angels Whip
Best Actress in Leading Role
Stephanie Okereke Linus, Dry
Best Actor in Supporting Role
Mike Ezuruonye, Breathless
Best Makeup
Tribe
Best Short Film
Find Out
Best Docudrama
Chi-raq
Best Director – Foreign Film
F. Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton
Best Docu-Short Film
tbc
Best Independent Film
Chocolate City
Best Actor Independent Film
Michael Jai White, Chocolate City
Best Actress Independent Film
Reatha Grey, Betrothed
Best Diaspora Film
Boxing Day
Best Diaspora Drama
Return of the Don
Best Foreign Short Film
Dreams on Paper
Best Actor in a Foreign Film
tbc
Best Actress in a Foreign Film
Tessa Thompson, Creed
Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Film
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress in a Foreign Film
Angela Gibbs, Straight Outta Compton
Best Foreign Film
Straight Outta Compton
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