Government to support budding film industry

Stevens Muendo

The Government has pledged to support the local film industry. Information Minister Samuel Poghisio said the Government would fully support the Kalasha Awards whose nominees were unveiled on Thursday.

Kalasha is the first ever film and TV awards in Kenya, a brainchild of the Kenya Film Commission. The awards are benchmarked against international film awards such as the Grammy. Voting is already underway. The winners will be revealed during the gala night to be held on June 27 at the Carnivore grounds, Nairobi. Here is the list of some nominees.

Film awards:

Best Leading Actor

I. Peter King [Formula X], II. Mburu Kimani [The Race], III. Godfrey Odhiambo [Malooned], IV. Ken Ambani [From a Whisper]

Best Supporting Actor

I. Abubakar Mwenda [From a Whisper], II. Peter Kinuthia [Unseen Unsung Unforgotten], III. Melvin Alusa [Formula X], IV. Paul Njoka [By Any Means Necessary]

Best Leading Actress

I. Nice Githinji [All Girls Together], II. Karen Lucas [Dance For Wives], III. Janet Kirina [Benta], IV. Corine Onyango [From a Whisper]

Best Supporting Actress

I. Mumbi Maina [Unseen Unsung Unforgotten], II. Wambui Murima [Backlash], III. Lydia Gitachu [Unseen Unsung Unforgotten], IV. Mama Njeri [Village Cassanova]

Best Cinematography

I. Unseen Unsung Unforgotten, II. Formula X, III. From a Whisper, IV. Killer Necklace

Best Editing

I. From a Whisper, II. Uncovering the Media, III. Unseen Unsung Unforgotten, IV. Formula X

Best Scriptwriter in Original Screenplay

I. Cajetan Boy [Backlash], II. Wanuri Kahiu [From a Whisper], III. Steve Ominde [Formula X], IV. Mona Ombogo [Unseen Unsung Unforgotten]

Best Film Overall

I. From a Whisper, II. Benta, III. Backlash, IV. Unseen Unsung Unforgotten.

Best Director

I. Wanuri Kahiu [From a Whisper], II. Judy Kibinge [Killer Necklace], III. Robby Bresson [Help], IV. Mona Ombogo and Njoki Mbuthia [Unseen Unsung Unforgotten]

Best Documentary Feature

I. Mo & Me, II. Uncovering the Media, III. A Voice in the Dark, IV. Unquiet

Best Short film

I. The Killer Necklace, II. Dance For Wives, III. Wale Watu, IV. Zeinabu Rudi Nyumbani

Best River Wood film

I. The Race, II. Machangi, III. Family Betrayal, IV. Village Cassanova

Television awards:

Best Actor in a Television Series

I. Arabron Osanya [Mother-in-Law], II. Joseph Kinuthia [Tahidi High], III. Tony Njuguna [Makutano Junction], IV. Charles Bukeko [Papa Shirandula]

Best Actress in a Television Series

I. Linet Atieno [Wash and Set], II. Jackline Nyaminde [Papa Shirandula], III. Elizabeth Wanjiru [Mother-in-Law], IV. Lucy Wangui (Judge) [Vioja Mahakamani]

Best Performance in a Comedy

I. Charles Bukeko- [Papa Sirandula], II. Daniel Ndambuki- [Churchill Live], III. Benson Wanjau (Ojwang)- [Vitimbi], IV. David Mwambili (Inspekta Mwala)- [Inspekta Mwala]

Best TV Drama

I. Makutano Junction, II. Heartbeat FM, III. Tahidi High, IV. Better Days

Best Comedy Program

I. Churchill Live, II. Papa Shirandula, III. Vioja Mahakamani, IV. Vitimbi

Best TV Producer

I. Catherine Wamuyu Nguku [Mother-in-Law], II. Tony Mwize [Wash and Set], III. David Campbell [Makutano Junction], IV. Anthony Lukhwile [Churchill Live]

Best TV Documentary

I. Making of a Nation, II. Kenya’s Secret History, III. Nobel Pokot Girl, IV. Rite of Passage

—For more information, log on to www.kalashaawards.co.ke