Screen Nation celebrates a night of winners: Congratulations to all nominees and winners!

 
On Sun 23rd February, the 9th Screen Nation Film & Television Awards celebrated diversity in the film and television industry with stars from across the globe. The Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel opened its doors to sports stars, actors and musicians to award the best of black screen talent across a host of categories.

The ceremony was hosted by top comedian Ali Baba aka the Godfather of Nigerian comedy and Caroline Chikezie, the gorgeous Hollywood based actress and newest star of the iconic 24 series starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Presenters included Ed Vaizey MP, UK Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries; Gbenga Akinnagbe, enigmatic star of the critically acclaimed The Wire and currently starring in the new series of 24; Alexander Amosu, publisher of OK! Nigeria, Amanda Foster, the sensational actress and award winning stuntwoman and double for Halle Berry, Christine Ohuruogu, the 2 time reigning 400m World Champion and DJ Abrantee.of Capital XTRA and one of the hardest working DJ’s on radio.

Guests include:d Jimmy Akingbola (ex Holby), Ashley Walters (Top Boy, Truckers), Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson (Top Boy), Chizzy Akudolu, (Holby) Nollywood young guns Anthony Monjaro & Alexx Ekubo, Big Brother host AJ Odudu, young stars Adelayo Adedayo (Some Girls) and Shavani Seth (Youngers) Eastender’s ‘father and son’ Cornell John and Khali Best and young movie actors Arnold Oceng (My Brother the Devil) and Shanika Warren-Markland (Gone too Far), former Eastenders actor Charles ‘Chucky’ Venn, Ex-Hollyoaks actor Tosin Cole; warring Shameless sisters Karen Bryson and Obi Emelonye, Nigeria's most successful film producer.

List of Winners:


HONORARY & MAJOR AWARDS

Classic Movie Award - DO THE RIGHT THING
Classic TV (Intl.) Award - THE COSBY SHOW
Classic TV (UK) Award - DESMOND’S
The Edric Connor Inspiration Award - FELIX DEXTER (Posthumously)
Outstanding Contribution Award - BILL DUKE



UK SCREENCRAFT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Diversity in Factual Production
In the Shadow of the Sun - BBC4
Bad 25 - BBC2
Burma: My Father and the Forgotten Army - BBC2
First Amongst Equals: The Laurie Cunningham Story - ITV1    WINNER
The Cruel Cut - C4
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington - BBC2


Diversity in Drama Production
Dancing on the Edge - BBC2
Death in Paradise - BBC1
Holby City - BBC2
Luther - BBC1
Run - C4       WINNER
Top Boy - C4
Youngers C4


Independent Spirit Film Production
Fedz - Top Dog
Gone Too Far - Destiny Ekaragha      WINNER
It’s a Lot - Femi Oyeniran & Darwood Grace
Grace Sable Fable - Stephen Lloyd Jackson
The Fade - Andy Mundy-Castle


Favourite Black Channel
PUBLIC VOTING
ABN TV         WINNER
BEN TV
Nollywood Movies
The Africa Channel
Vox Africa

Favourite International Movie (made by or starring British talent)
PUBLIC VOTING
12 Years a Slave         WINNER
House at the End of the Street
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Butler
 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN AWARDS
PUBLIC VOTING

Favourite Nigerian (New Nollywood) Film (Released in Nigeria and/or premiered in UK/Online)
PUBLIC VOTING
Amina
Confusion Na Wa
Flower Girl           WINNER
Hoodrush
Onye Ozi
Tango with Me
Turning Point


Favourite Female African Intl. Rising Screen Talent
PUBLIC VOTING
Adepero Oduye (USA/Nigeria) - 12 Years A Slave/Steel Magnolias/Pariah Damilola Adegbite (Nigeria) - Flower Girl
Danai Gurira (USA/Zimbabwe) - The Walking Dead, Mother of George Linda Ejiofor (Nigeria) - The Meeting
Lupita Nyong’o (USA/Kenya) - 12 Years A Slave, Shuga     WINNER


Favourite Male African Intl. Rising Screen Talent
PUBLIC VOTING
Alex Ekubo (Nigeria)       WINNER
Anthony Monjaro (Nigeria)
Chris Attoh (Ghana)
Femi Jacobs (Nigeria)
Joseph Benjamin (Nigeria)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)

Best African Film
B for Boy Nigeria - Chika Anadu, Nigeria/UK
Half of A Yellow Sun - Biyi Bandele, Nigeria/UK     WINNER
Mother of George - Andrew Dosunmu, Nigeria/USA
Nairobi Half Life - David Kitonga, Kenya/Germany
Of Good Report - Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, South Africa


UK SCREEN AWARDS

Rising Talent
AJ Odudu - Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother’s, Bit on the Psych
Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown - 4 O’Clock Club
Gary Carr - Death in Paradise, Downton Abbey, Bluestone 42
Javone Prince - PhoneShop, Plebs, Quick Cuts     WINNER
Kane Robinson aka Kano - Top Boy
Karla Crome - Misfits, Prisoners Wives, Lightfields


Young Shooting Star (16-25)
Ade Oyefeso - Youngers, Misfits
Adelayo Adedayo - Some Girls, Gone Too Far     WINNER
Calvin Demba - Youngers,
Khali Best - Eastenders
Khalil Madovi - 4 O’Clock Club
Shavani Seth - Youngers


Favourite Female TV Star
PUBLIC VOTING
AJ Odudu - Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother’s, Bit on the Psych
Alesha Dixon - Britain’s Got Talent, Your Face Sounds Familiar
Chizzy Akudolu - Holby City      WINNER
Natalie Gumede - Strictly Come Dancing
Zawe Ashton - Fresh Meat, Case Histories


Favourite Male TV Star
PUBLIC VOTING
Ashley Walters - Top Boy, Truckers
Cornel John - Eastenders
Jimmy Akingbola – Holby         WINNER
Nonso Anozie - Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones
Patrick Robinson - Casualty, Strictly Come Dancing
Wil Johnson - Emmerdale

Female Performance in Film
Naomie Harris - Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Skyfall   WINNER
Rakie Ayola - Dredd, Now will Do
Shanika Warren-Markland - Gone too Far, The Knot
Sophie Okonedo - After Earth
Thandie Newton - Half of a Yellow Sun


Male Performance in Film
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje - The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, Best Laid Plans
Aml Ameen - The Butler
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave    WINNER
David Oyelowo - The Butler,
Idris Elba - Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom


Female Performance in TV
Angel Coulby - Dancing on the Edge, The Tunnel
Lorraine Burroughs - Ice Cream Girls, Top Boy
Nikki Amuka-Bird - Luther
Nina Sosanya - Last Tango in Halifax, Wizards vs. Aliens
Sharon Duncan Brewster - Top Boy, The Bible, The Mimic   WINNER
Zawe Ashton - Fresh Meat, Case Histories


Male Performance in TV
Ashley Walters - Truckers, Top Boy
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dancing on the Edge
David Oyelowo – Complicit
Idris Elba – Luther                 WINNER
Jimmy Akingbola – Holby City
Lennie James – Run, The Walking Dead, (Low Winter Sun)
Nonso Anozie –Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones


Contact:
Ann-Melody Areola
Head of PR
Email: pr@screennation.co.uk


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Broadcast Partners: – The show highlights will be broadcast Sun 2nd March 2014 on Vox Africa (Sky218) with repeats on DStv (191) & GOtv (16)

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The Screen Nation Film & TV Awards is the leading European organisation rewarding and promoting excellence in the Black film & TV sector.

The Screen Nation event is now fully recognised by the industry and has evolved over the last few years to become a key event in the show business calendar.

Charles Thompson is the founder and CEO of Screen Nation Media, producers of the Awards ceremony and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011 for his services to the global black film industry. He is an independent film Producer with over 20 years experience in the UK film & TV industry.