Nollywood stars Stan Nze, Tana Adelana triumph at AIFF
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Stan Nze earned the Outstanding Male Actor award for his compelling performance in the acclaimed short film 12 Hours, while Tana Adelana received the Outstanding Female Actress award for her role in Tender Hedges.
By Joshua Olomu
Nollywood actors Stan Nze and Tana Adelana have been awarded the titles of Outstanding Male Actor and Outstanding Female Actress at the 21st edition of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF).
The winners were announced during the festival’s awards ceremony held on Thursday night at the Silverbird Galleria in Abuja.
The 2024 AIFF, which ran from October 28 to November 1, was themed “Beyond Borders: Bridging Cultures Through Cinemas.”
Stan Nze earned the Outstanding Male Actor award for his compelling performance in the acclaimed short film 12 Hours, while Tana Adelana received the Outstanding Female Actress award for her role in Tender Hedges.
Notably, Adelana shared the Outstanding Female Actress title with Cameroonian actress Lum Nora Neba for her performance in the Oscar-nominated film Kismet.
In 12 Hours, Stan Nze plays Kelvin, a successful photographer in Lagos living a lie. This 25-minute mystery thriller follows Kelvin as he awakens to a terrifying reality at midnight, forcing him to confront the last 12 hours of his life.
As the narrative unfolds, he grapples with the truth of his existence, facing the choice between accepting his fate or fighting against it.
12 Hours, directed by Tobe Anosike, also won the prestigious Best Short Film Nollywood award at the 2024 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF).
Other notable awards at the AIFF included Best Experimental Film for Tage IM Winter (Germany) and Best Animation Film for The Forest of Honest Bees (France). The Outstanding Music Score was awarded to Kaka (Nigeria), while Kismet (Cameroon) took home the Best Feature Screenplay. Four Quarters (Russia) was recognized as Best Feature Film (Foreign), and Kaka also won for Best Feature Film (Indigenous).
Additional winners included Dela: The Making of EL Anatsui (Nigeria) for Best Documentary (Feature), Lucy: A Pioneer Destiny (Italy) for Best Documentary (Short), and Evgenya Tirdatova for Outstanding Film Directing for Four Quarters.
Four Quarters, a submission from the Russian Federation, clinched the highly coveted Golden Jury Film Award. (NAN)
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