The ongoing inaugural edition of Edo International Film Festival (ESIFF) has released the nomination list of films in competition comprising 16 categories. The jury of the festival which started on Thursday 1 September, led by Prof. Osakue Omoera, released the list courtesy of the festival’s Director of Media, Latasha Ngwube early Sunday.
Other members of the jury include Kabat Esosa Egbon and Pat Oghre Imobhio.
Among the film’s in contention are Beauty Struck (Nigeria), After a While (Egypt), and Battle of the West (Nigeria) in the Best Film (Cinematography) category.
See full list below:
Winners will be awarded at a gala tonight, Sunday 4 September after which the festival will come to a close.
| Edo International Film Festival Nomination List | ||
| Serial Number | Movie Titles and Categories | Country |
| 1 | Special Jury Mention | |
| A | Bodmas (short film) | Nigeria |
| 2 | Best Short films | |
| A | Omoatama (short film) | Nigeria |
| B | Dear immigrant(Short Film) | Nigeria |
| C | Tare (short film) | Nigeria |
| 3 | Best Indigenous Language Film | |
| A | Oduna | Nigeria |
| B | On these mountains | Italy |
| C | Oosa Aafin | Nigeria |
| 4 | Best Student Films | |
| A | The honourable | Nigeria |
| B | Beauty Struck | Nigeria |
| C | The Funeral | Nigeria |
| 5 | Best Use of Technology Film | |
| A | Fury (Best Use of Technology Film) | Nigeria |
| B | Battle of the West (Best Use of technology Film) | Nigeria |
| C | Lost in the Earth (Best Use of Technology Film) | Nigeria |
| 6 | Best Cellphone Film | |
| A | Zara (Cellphone Film) | Nigeria |
| B | Just a number (Cellphone Film) | Nigeria |
| 7 | Best Documentary | |
| A | Algeria: Treasure of the Mediterranean | Algeria |
| B | Palm for Crude | Nigeria |
| C | Forty Years Memory | Nigeria |
| 8 | Governor’s Award for Best Indigenous Feature Film | |
| A | Oduna | Nigeria |
| B | On these mountains | Italy |
| C | Oosa Aafin | Nigeria |
| 9 | Governor’s Award for Best Film Shot in Edo State | |
| A | Son of Mercy (feature film) | Nigeria |
| B | Ivie Ogie (indigenous Language Film) | Nigeria |
| C | Omoatama (short film) | Nigeria |
| 10 | Governor’s Award for Best Feature Film (Overall) | |
| A | Onaiwu (Feature Film) | Nigeria |
| B | Rancor (feature Film) | Nigeria |
| C | I Can’t Breathe (God Forgive Them) (Feature Film) | U.S.A |
| 11 | Best Director | |
| A | Funeral | Nigeria |
| B | Son of Mercy | Nigeria |
| C | Onaiwu | Nigeria |
| 12 | Best Actor (Male) | |
| A | Ben Olaiye (Jnr) | Nigeria |
| B | Kelvin Brooks | Nigeria |
| C | Agboola Testimony | Nigeria |
| 13 | Best Actor (Female) | |
| A | Jenifer Osawe | Nigeria |
| B | Victory Idahosa | Nigeria |
| C | Loveth Okh Azugbene | Nigeria |
| 14 | Best Film (Costume) | |
| A | Funeral | Nigeria |
| B | Onaiwu | Nigeria |
| C | Battle of the West | Nigeria |
| 15 | Best Film (Makeup) | |
| A | Funeral | Nigeria |
| B | Battle of the West | Nigeria |
| C | Oduna | Nigeria |
| 16 | Best Film (Cinematography) | |
| A | Beauty Struck | Nigeria |
| B | After a while | Egypt |
| C | Battle of the west | Nigeria |