Nigerian films, ‘To Adaego With Love’ and ‘The Herd’, will compete against productions from South Africa, Ghana and other African countries for the Best Film award at the 22nd Africa Movie Academy Awards.
The Africa Film Academy, organisers of the awards, announced the nominees at a ceremony held at Radisson Blu, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, on Saturday.
The awards ceremony is scheduled to hold on November 15, 2026, at the Marriott Hotel, Lagos.
Uganda’s ‘Slum Bomber’ and Kenya’s ‘One Woman, One Bra’ lead the nominations with 14 each, followed by ‘To Adaego With Love’, which earned 11 nominations.
‘The Herd’, directed by Daniel Etim-Effiong, secured 10 nominations, while ‘Colours of Fire’ received nine.
In the Best Film category, nine entries from six African countries will compete for the prize. Nigeria is represented by To Adaego With Love and The Herd, while South Africa’s entries include The Trek and Ben Made It. Ghana’s The Fisherman is also in contention.
Several Nigerian actors and filmmakers earned nominations across different categories, including Daniel Etim-Effiong, Osas Ighodaro, Toyin Abraham, Omowunmi Dada, Uzor Arukwe and Wale Ojo