Nollywood actor and producer Femi Adebayo’s film ‘Jagun Jagun’ emerged victorious at the 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held in Lagos State over the weekend.
‘Jagun Jagun’ won three prestigious awards:
– Best Male Actor in Supporting Role
– Achievement in Visual Effects
– Achievement in Makeup
Adebayo shared the exciting news on his social media page, celebrating the film’s success.
Other notable winners at the AMAA included:
– Daniel Oriahi’s ‘The Weekend’ (four awards)
– Jahmil X.T. Qubeka’s ‘The Queenstown Kings’ (four awards)
‘Jagun Jagun’ was initially nominated in seven categories:
– Achievement in Production Design
– Best Actor in a Supporting Role
– Achievement in Costume Design
– Achievement in Visual Effects
– Achievement in Makeup
– Ousmane Sembene award for Best Film in an African Language
– NFVCB award for Best Nigerian Film
This achievement solidifies Femi Adebayo’s position as a leading filmmaker in Nollywood, and ‘Jagun Jagun’ as a standout production in African cinema.
