- Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) since 2005 has recognised the Best Film category for African films
- Kicking off with Dickson Iroegbu’s film The Mayors as a recipient in 2005, it has recognised numerous African films in this category for years
- TheRadar curated all Best Film winners for AMAA since inception till date
Among the tonnes of movies produced every year, it is always a tough task to have one emerge as the most significant to clinch the Best Film Award.
The Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Film is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy that has consistently recognised the best African films of a particular year.
The AMAA Best Film category was previously called the Best Picture from 2005 to 2011, with its new tag, the category has seen African films win the category for its outstanding storytelling and direction.
In 2005, Andy Nwakolor’s Rising Moon and Dickson Iroegbu’s The Mayors won the Best Film category for the year with their recognised stories.
Izu Ojukwu clinched the award category with his film Sitanda, a Nigerian adventure and drama story that received 9 nominations and won 5 awards at the 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007, including Best Picture, Best Nigerian film, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director.
However, with the newly released nomination list for the 2024 AMAA ceremony, TheRadar compiled a list of all African films that have ever won the Best Film category since AMAA inception in 2005.
All-time winners of AMAA Best Film category (2005 - 2023)
- Dickson Iroegbu —The Mayors —2005
- Andy Nwakolor —Rising Moon — 2006
- Izu Ojukwu — Sitanda — 2007
- Emmanuel Apea —Run Baby Run —2008
- Wanuri Kahiu —From a Whisper —2009
- Kunle Afolayan —The Figurine —2010
- Djo Tunda Wa Munga — Viva Riva! —2011
- Charlie Vundla — How To Steal 2 Million —2012
- Kenneth Gyang —Confusion Na Wa —2013
- Jamil X.T Quebeka —Of Good Report —2014
- Abderrahmane Sissako —Timbuktu —2015
- Sekou Traore — Eye of The Storm —2016
- Alain Gomis — Felicite — 2017
- Michael Matthews — Five Fingers for Marseilles —2018
- Joel Karekezi —The Mercy of The Jungle — 2019
- Desmond Ovbiagele — The Milkmaid — 2020
- Khadar Ayderus Ahmed —The Gravedigger’s Wife — 2021
- Moussa Sene Absa - Xale — 2022
- C.J Obasi - Mami Water - 2023
TheRadar Box Office: Ranking 10 highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time
What truly makes a box office hit film? Some might say it is popularity or story or money. Regardless, some films have cracked the code. Blending relatable storytelling, unexpected plot twists, and captivating visuals, some filmmakers have been to keep their films on the lips of viewers.
From A Tribe Called Judah, Sugar Rush, The Wedding Party, and Mailaka, TheRadar curated a full list of all the Nollywood films that have risen as the Top 10 highest-grossing films of all time in descending order.
