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POMP AND COLOUR AT RIVERWOOD ACADEMY AWARDS
The fourth edition of the annual Riverwood Academy Awards went down at the Kenya Cultural Centre.
The event was graced by the top crème in the Kenyan film industry; the event dubbed Riverwood Ensemble celebrates low budget films and television productions.
Hosted by TV Personality Amina Abdi and Riverwood Ensemble’s Mwaniki Mageria. The event was attended Film Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua, who urged local industry players to focus on producing more local content.
“We want to have a system through which we are exposing you to the level that will allow competition with the best and we have so far done adequate benchmarking. Let us not let foreign culture define who we are but instead be proud of what we come up with,” said Mr Mutua.
Top winners of the night were: NTV’s Auntie Boss Sandra Docha won Best Supporting Actress, Kunjan Dholoka–Best Sound, Best feature film Kizingo, Best TV series –Mama Duka, Best editing in TV series Frederick Odhiambo, Best lead actor in TV Series John Oron, Best lead actor Anubhav Gard, while veteran actor Raymond Ofula scooped the Riverwood Achievement award.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Lifetime Riverwood Achievement award
Raymond Ofula
Best Short Film
Seed
Best East African Film
Invisible Cuffs
Best TV Commercial
Bonyeza *699*1
Best Documentary
Structures of Hope
Best Vernacular
Cama Wa Ruo
Best Vernacular TV Series
Hayiayia
Best TV Series
Mama Duka
Best Feature Film
Kizingo
Best Animation
Elimu Tales
Best Cinematography (Features & Short)
Zilizala-Otieno Anguka
Best Sound (Feature & Short)
Once upon a time- Kunjan Dholakia
Best Score (Feature & Short)
Spensa
Best Director
Seed- Voline Ogutu
Best Lead Actor
Anubhav Garg-Beyond
Best Supporting Actor
Peter Mweu- Cama Wa Ruo
Best Lead Actress
Keziah Mugure-Kigorogoro
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Atieno-Zilizala
Best Directing TV Series
Mama Duka- Michael Jones Mwangi
Best Script TV Series
Mama Duka- Loi Awat
Best Editing TV Series
Sumu- Fredrick Odhiambo
Best Lead Actor in a TV Series
John Oron- Otoyo
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series
Elly Young-Tumaini Senta
Best Lead Actress
Hellen Waithera- Uriru Wa Wendo
Best Supporting Actress
Sandra Dacha- Auntie Boss
Best Director Vernacular TV Series (Jury’s Verdict)
Uriru Wa Wendo- James Njamura
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