Nollywood star and box office king Femi Adebayo is thrilled as his 2023 film Jagun Jagun has received seven nominations for the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
Sharing the exciting news on his Instagram, Femi revealed that his film was nominated in several categories, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Make-up, Achievement in Production Design, the Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language, Achievement in Visual Effects, and the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Award for Best Nigerian Film.
Femi expressed his gratitude for the nominations and excitement for everyone involved in the nominated categories, giving a special shout-out to the award organizers for the recognition and to his team for making the movie a masterpiece.
“Hey Guys, we’ve done it again!!! Delighted to announce JAGUN JAGUN clinched seven nominations at the 2024 AMAA AWARDS nominee announcement yesterday.
Nominations include:
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Truly honored to receive these nominations and excited for every contributor in the nominated categories on the production of JAGUN JAGUN!!
Big Thanks to @amaawards_ for the recognition and to my team of talented creatives for making JAGUN JAGUN a timeless masterpiece”.