Avande to have: the first winners at 2025 Amvca

2025 Africa Magic Species Choice Awards (Amvcas) is at the center of the scene at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.

Lisabi: the revolt has emerged so far as the Breakout winner, obtaining three main prizes in the technical categories.

The ongoing ceremony celebrates the best of the African film and television, with veterane stars and new arrivals in competition in a wide range of categories.

Best costume design
Winner: Christmas in Lagos – Adendamola Adeymi
Nominated:

Anikulap: Rise of the Specter – Toyin Ogundeji
House of Ga’A-Bolanle Austen-Petters, Yolanda Okereke, Juliana Dede, Gloria Oyu
Lisabi: The Uprising – Oluwatoyin Balogun, Oyeade Adeipede Adedimeji
Phoenix Fury – Opeyemmi Sogeke
Best makeup
Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising – Hakeem Onogbo (Hakeem effect)
Nominated:

Anikulap: Rise of the Spectre – Hakeem Onogbo
Seven Porte – Hakeem Onogbo
Inside Life – Kpoudosu Winifred
Suspetto – Tracy Izogie and Adeleke Toluwulashe Maigari
Farmer’s Bride – Abejide Oluwatosin Mercy
Best artistic direction

Winner: Lisabi: The Uprising
Nominated:

Anikulap: Rise of the Spectre
Christmas in Lagos
Farmer’s Bride
Seven doors
The man died
Best sound/sound design
Winner: suspicion
Nominated:

Inkabi
Seven doors
Freedom
Lisabi: the revolt
Ajakaju: Best of two worlds
Best editing
Winner: Inkabi – Tongai Furusa
Nominated:

Christmas in Lagos – Martini Akande
Costa Skeleton – Jordan Koen
Soft Love – Holmes Awa and Paballo Modingoane
Lisabi: The Uprising – Anthill Studios
Princess on a hill – Laughter Ephraim and Peter Ugbede
Best Writing TV Series
Untying Kantai – Abel Mutua Musyoka – Winner

Tuki? – Louise Kamwangi
Rose and Ivy – Biodun Stephen and Abimbola Akinrinbola
Anikulap: Rise of the Spectre – Shola Dada
Princess on a hill – Bibi Ukpo, Niyi Adeniji and Sonia Nwosu
Keta’m – ifeanyi chidi barbara
Seven doors-Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Soyombo-Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga

Best writing in a movie
Freedom Way – Blessing Uzzi – Winner

The weekend – Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy and Vanessa Kanu and Frederick O. Anybunam Jnr
Costa Skeleton – Omolola Lamikanra
Phoenix Fury – Ifeoma N. Chukwuogo
A Ghetto Love Story – Victoria Eze
House of Ga’A – Tunde Babalola
Christmas in Lagos – Jadela Osiberu

Best film in indigenous language (South Africa)
Mwizukanji – winner

Walvis Tale
The vote
Golden man
Lukas

Best film in indigenous language (Eastern Africa)
Makosa di Tangu – winner

The calling
Sabotage
Wa Milele? (Forever)

Best film in indigenous language (West Africa)
Lisabi: The Uprising – Winner

Seven doors
Kaka
Anikulap: Rise of the Spectre
Mai martaBa

Best cinematography
The legend of the Queen of the Vagabondo of Lagos – Leo Purman – winner

Yen Ara Asasase Ni (this is our land) – Onasis Gaisie, Michael Sefa and Apagnowen Anankra
Inkabi – Chuanne Blofield
Costa Skeleton – Wesley Johnston
Soft Love – Hebrahim Hajee
Lisabi: The Uprising – Barnabas Emeri and Nora Awolowo
AGEMO – PAPEAMA TANLELA

The best creator of digital content
Iyo prosper – winner

Jide ‘Pounds’ iBitoye (Jide Pounds)
Dorcas Ariyiike Owolagba (Ariyiike Dimpies)
Elozonam
Maryam Apookagi (Taaooma)