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All set for the 3rd Riverwood Awards


Top personalities in the Kenyan film industry are expected to attend the 3rd Riverwood Academy Awards on Saturday at the Kenya National Museum.

The event is held to celebrate low budget film making by recognising local film and television content producers.

Riverwood Academy Awards, which started in 2014 and is organised by Riverwood Ensemble, a coming together of over 200 film producers from all over Kenya. The producers are self-funded people making 100 percent home grown Kenyan Film.

Through these awards the Ensemble hopes to market their actors, producers and services to attract corporate partnership.

NOMINEES FOR RIVERWOOD ACADEMY AWARD 2016.

Best Original Score
• Ilaa
• Still Alive Productions Jastorina
• DJ Gylo – Sizla
• Njenga Mbugua – Anti Dre

Best Production Design
• The Team – New Beginnings
• Feisal Malik – Mr & Mrs Singh
• Solomon Muingi – Kisu Cha Ngariba
• Njenga Mbugua – Anti Dre
• The Team – Sage

Best Cinematography
• Victor Ombogo – Confessor
• Ilaa
• David Kariuki – Happy Anniversary
• Likarion Wainaina – Bait
• Granton Mwandawiro – Wicked

Best Actor in Film
• Samuel Ngunjiri – Confession
• Jacob Otieno – Sibini
• Mike Njeru – What Goes Around
• Solomon Muingi – Wicked
• Likobe – Sokomoko
• Gerald Langiri – Happy Anniversary

Best Actress in Film
• Jackie Kaboi – Bait
• Faith King’ola – Confession
• Jackie Wahome – Choices
• Gift Terry – Ante Dre
• Anastasia Mwawasi – Wicked
• Lydia Manani – Mad Love

Best Lead Actor in a TV Series
• Aziricome Popo – Kijakazi Chizi
• Elly Yang Omugubi – Pray & Prey
• Sospeter Kiritu – Hayiaya
• Ken Ambani – Mchungaji

Best Lead Actress in a TV Series
• Charity Wang’ondu – Gaterina
• Edith Ngala – Kiza
• Edyna Kerubo – Kijakazi Chizi
• Chantalle Waceke – Pray & Prey

Best Director in a TV Series
• Kimathi Iceberg – Haiyaya/Gaterina/Mr & Mrs Singh
• Sam Soko – Sibini
• Kang’ethe Mungai – Ngahiha Cia Wendo
• Gilbert Lukalia – Pray & Prey

Best TV Series
• Haiyaya
• New Beginnings
• Mr & Mrs Singh
• Pray & Prey
• Pendo

Best East African Film
• Galz about Town
• The Tailor
• Clans Wife

Best Film Director
• Jared Omondi & Austine Fraculah – Lak Chogo
• Likarion Wainaina – Bait
• Felix Warutere – Vanity
• Muchiri Mentor – Nduthi
• Martin Githinji – Happy Anniversary
• Granton Mwandawiro – Wicked

Best Feature
• Hidaya
• Intertwined
• Nduthi
• Kisu cha Ngariba
• Broken to Heal