Attending Special NAFCA Award Honorees include stars Sir Sidney Poitier, Louis Gossett Jr. (Lifetime Achievement Award in Cinema) and Isaiah Washington (Humanitarian Award).
The NAFCA Special Honors were presented for the first time in 2011 to President Nelson Mandela. Recipients of this award in subsequent years include President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia, President Jonathan E. Goodluck and President Ellen J. Sirleaf.
Film Award Categories and Nominees include:
FOREIGN FILM CATEGORY
Best Foreign Film
- 12 Years A Slave
- Woman Thou Art Loosed
- Silent No More
- The DSK Story
- Anything is Possible
Best Director in a Foreign Film
- Steve McQueen-12 Years A Slave
- Neema Barnette–Woman Thou Art Loosed
- Demetrius Navarro–Silent No More
- Damian Chapa –The DSK Story
- Biyi Bandele-Half of a Yellow Sun
The African NAFCA (Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards) – believed to be the African Oscars – are highest awards of merit in African film designed to globally promote films, African Cinema and culture.
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The Special NAFCA Honors are awarded to recognize outstanding individuals whose professional careers have been marked by extraordinary personal and professional accomplishments.
Global luxury brand Billionaires Row and Samsung Electronics, Ltd. will sponsor the fourth annual African American NAFCA Awards at Legendary Saban Theater, Los Angeles September 13.
The star-studded evening known as the African NAFCA hosted by Lester Speight, Stella Damasus, Michael Adegoke and Jackie Christie will include1900 guests from over 20 countries attending this awards ceremony.
The 4th African NAFCA Awards will be held on September 13th, 2014 at the legendary Saban Theatre. Red Carpet opening from 5-6:45pm, African Oscars – NAFCA 2014 7 -9:30pm and a Celebrity Afterparty 9-2:30am.
Photo courtesy: NAFCA
