KATI KATI FILM TOP NOMINEE AT KALASHA INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV AWARDS

By Cheptoek Boyo | November 10, 2017

Kati Kati film is the top nominee at this year’s Kalasha Awards, the film scooped a total of 13 nominations during the eight edition of Kalasha International Film & TV awards nominees unveiling on November 8.

Following close was TV show Sue and Johnnie which got three nominations for Best TV Drama, Best Actor in a TV Drama and Best Actress in a TV Drama.

Best Actor category Elsaphan Njora will compete with fellow actors Ayub Bakari, Frank Kimani and Maina Olwenya while Best actress nominees are Nyokabi Gethaiga, Joyce Maina,  Anita Ng’ang’a and Melisa Kiplangat.

The coveted title of Best East African Film will see Ugandan film Breaking With Customs battle with Kenyan films Maria, Kati Kati and Kidnapped.

This year the main gala is set to take place on December 9.

FULL LIST BELOW

BEST COMEDY

Arnold and Bundi

Waliobaki

Urembo

Hullaballoo Estate

 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY

Jela 5 star Bilal Wanjau

Mshamba james Chanji

Waliobaki Fevan Abraham

Junior Jamal Nasoor

 

BEST TV HOST

Teddy Muthusi – Lion’s Den

Neomi Ng’ang’a – Sema Nami

Keff Joinange – XYZ SHOW

Mary Mwikali – Life & Style

 

BEST TV DRAMA

New Beginnings

Sue & Johnnie

Keru

Maza

 

BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA

Sue &Johmnie – Marting Githinji

Tumaini senta – Maina Olwenya

New Beginnings – Joed Kariuki

Mama Duka – Alan Weku

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA

Sue & Johnie – Catherine Kamau

Tumaini senta – Nice Githinji

Mama duka – Ruth Ndulu Maingi

La Msingi Mary Khavere

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Sound Man

Imara

The Last Maasai

Lukembe

 

BEST FEATURE BY A STUDENT

Dilemma

Anti – Riots

Detox

Tangled Web

 

BEST TV COMMERCIAL OVERALL

Faiba

Betin

Mkulima

Wafula

 

BEST SHORT FILM

Uyu Ni Mwarigwo

Chebet

Kaleidoscope

Lina

 

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY

Story Yangu

Matwana Matatu Culture

Eco @ Africa

The Entrepreneur

 

BEST DIASPORA

Luna

The Call For Life

Tell It On The Mountain

Born This Way

 

BEST ANIMATION

Ma-Otero

XYZ Show

Tear Gas Oketch

Machismo

 

BEST FEATURE FILM

Kati Kati

Aisha

Inherited

Kidnapped

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY

KatiKati – Mbithi Masya & Mugambi Nthiga

Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila

Kidnapped- Serah Mwihaki

Inherited – Mona Ombogo

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Kati Kati – Mbithi Masya

Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila

Kidnapped – Nick Njache

Inherited – Grace Kahaki

 

BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Kati Kati – Andrew Mungai

Inherited – Phillippe Bresson

Kidnapped – Wambui Muigai / Likarion Wainaina

Wakwe – Lucky Collins

 

BEST LIGHTING TECHNICIAN

Aisha – Joseph Gathogo

KatiKati – Siobhan Wilson

Wakwe – Kevin Mutua

Chozi – Bosco Mkindi Soup

 

BEST EDITOR

Kati Kati – Louiza Wanjiku

Kidnapped – Nick Njache

Wakwe – Hamad Kamole

Joni – Rodrick Ngatia / Emmanuel Otieno

 

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Kati Kati

 

 

 

 

BEST SOUND DESIGN

Kidnapped – Eric Musyoka

Kati Kati – Florian Holzner

Chozi – Alex Mugenda

Wakwe – Khamisi Mohammed

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Aisha – Emmanuel Murabu

KatiKati – Emmanuel Murabu

Inherited – Grace Kahaki

Wakwe  – Shadrack Mwabuni

 

BEST ACTOR

Kati Kati – Elsaphan Njora

Wakwe – Ayub Bakari

Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Frank Kimani

Pendo – Maina Olwenya

 

BEST ACTRESS

Kati Kati – Nyokabi Gethaiga

Aisha – Joyce Maina

Chebet –  Anita Nthenya Kavuu Ng’ang’a

Kaleidoscope – Melisa Kiplangat

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Aisha – Patrick Gatimu

Kidnapped – Gilbert Lukalia

Kati Kati – Paul Ogola

Maria – Anthony Ndung’u

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Wanjiku Njoroge

Lina – Mumbi Maina

Maria – Mercy Wanjiru

Bait – Millicent Ogutu

 

BEST EAST AFRICAN FILM

Maria

Breaking With Customs

Kati Kati

Kidnapped

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY BY A STUDENT

Okola

Gifted  Soul

Unknown Language

The Paradox Of Child Delivery

 

BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE

Uyu Ni Mwarigwo

Pendo

Torture

Gun Point

 

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