Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Breaking News: MAMI WATA Nominated for Film Independent Spirit Awards for the Best International Film




 Breaking News! 

Nigeria's phenomenal filmmaker, C. J. "Fiery" Obasi's  multiple award winning film, "MAMI WATA" has become the first ever Nigerian film to be nominated for the Best International Film of the annual  Film Independent Spirit Awards which have been pointers for the nominations for the annual Academy Awards, popularly called the Oscars. This is first in the history of filmmaking in Nigeria.

"MAMI WATA", a 2023 West African mythological fantasy film shot in black-and-white written and directed by Obasi, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize in the World Dramatic Competition for the  cinematography.

The film has won several awards, including three awards at the  FESPACO - Prix de la Critique Paulin S. Vieyra (African Critics Award), Meilleure Image (Cinematography Award) and Meilleur Décor (Set Design Award). It  was acquired by Dekanalog for North American distribution. 

It is currently the Nigerian film with the widest Internatonal theatrical release in the history of Nollywood and the Nigerian film industry.

"MAMI WATA" is Nigeria's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.


Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations 2024

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)

Anatomy of a Fall

France

Director: Justine Triet

Godland

Denmark/Iceland

Director: Hlynur Pálmason

Mami Wata

Nigeria

Director: C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi

Tótem

Mexico

Director: Lila Avilés

The Zone of Interest

United Kingdom, Poland, USA

Director: Jonathan Glazer

The 39th Spirit Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 on the beach in Santa Monica, CA hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Aidy Bryant. 

- By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series,
The first book series on Nollywood and Nigerian film industry.

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