“We have done it again” – Femi Adebayo beams with pride as Jagun Jagun bags 7 AMAA nomination
Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo is thrilled as his 2023 film, Jagun Jagun, receives seven nominations at the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
In a post on his Instagram, Femi shared the exciting news, announcing that his movie earned nominations in several categories, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Make-up, Achievement in Production Design, the Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language, Achievement in Visual Effects, and the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Award for Best Nigerian Film.
Femi expressed his gratitude and excitement for the nominations and congratulated everyone who contributed to the nominated categories. He also thanked the award organizers for the recognition and gave a special shout-out to his team for helping make the film a masterpiece.
“Hey Guys, we’ve done it again!!! Delighted to announce JAGUN JAGUN clinched seven nominations at the 2024 AMAA AWARDS nominee announcement yesterday.
Nominations include:
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
OUSMANE SEMBENE AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Truly honored to receive these nominations and excited for every contributor in the nominated categories on the production of JAGUN JAGUN!!
Big Thanks to @amaawards_ for the recognition and to my team of talented creatives for making JAGUN JAGUN a timeless masterpiece”.
Since releasing his first movie on streaming platform, Netflix, Femi Adebayo has made a mark in the world of Filmmaking. The movie shattered records on Netflix, as it went global on the streaming app with 2.1 million views. It was also ranked 5th in Non-English Charts and was listed among the Top 10 trending movies on Netflix in 17 countries.