2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards

2nd Golden Icons Academy Awards

Date| 19 October 2013
Hosted by| Ramsey Nouah
Organized by| Golden Icons Magazine

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The 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the second edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in African cinema. It was hosted by Ramsey Nouah.[1][2][3]

## Awards

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### Categories

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Best Motion Picture

* Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
* Finding Mercy (film)
* Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Contract (2012 film)
* Ninah’s Dowry
* Phone Swap

Best Drama

* Hunters
* On Bended knees
* House of Gold
* Desperate Housegirls
* Finding Mercy
* Torn (2013 Nigerian film)

Best Cinematography

* Red Hot
* Last Flight to Abuja
* Weekend Getaway
* Phone Swap
* Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
* Contract (2012 film)

Best Comedy

* Okon goes to School
* Cheaters
* Mrs Somebody
* Lies men Tell
* Phone Swap
* House of Gold

Best Costume

* The Twin Sword
* Weekend Getaway
* House of Gold
* Volunteers
* The Gods are Still not to Blame
* Keeping my Man

Most Promising Actress (Best New Actress)

* Mary Lazarus – Desperate House girls
* Omawumi Megbele – House of Gold
* Mbufung Seikeh – Ninah’s dowry
* Okawa Shaznay – Cheaters
* Tamara Eteimo – Desperate House Girls
* Itz Tiffany – Single and Married

Best Actress

* Ireti Doyle – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Rita Dominic – Finding Mercy (film)
* Jackie Appiah – Hunters
* Omoni Oboli – Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
* Chioma Chukwuka – On Bended Knees
* Yvonne Okoro – Contract (2012 film)
* Nse Ikpe Etim – Phone Swap

Best Supporting Actress

* Monalisa Chinda Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Uru Ekeh – Weekend Getaway
* Keira Hewatch Lies men Tell
* Roselyn Ngissah – Letter to my Mother
* Betty Olumowe – Scam
* Kate Henshaw-Nuttal – False

Most Promising Actor (Best New Actor)

* Bobby Obodo – The Volunteers
* Anurin Nwunembom – Ninah’s Dowry
* Wale Ojo – Phone Swap
* Umar Krupp – House of Gold
* Blossom Chukwujekwu – Finding Mercy (film)
* Seun Akindele – On Bended Knees

Best Actor

* Kalu Ikeagwu – False
* Adjetey Anang – Hunters
* Hlomla Dandala – Contract (2012 film)
* Majid Michel – Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
* OC Ukeje – Alan Poza
* Yemi Blaq – Bridge of Hope

Best Supporting Actor

* Joseph Benjamin (actor) – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Eddie Watson – Letter to my Mother
* Alex Ekubo – Weekend Getaway
* Francis Odega – House of Gold
* Chet Anekwe – On Bended Knees
* Uti Nwachukwu – Finding Mercy (film)

Best Director

* Moses Inwang – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Kunle Afolayan – Phone Swap
* Ikechukwu Onyeka – Brother's Keeper (2014 film)
* Desmond Elliott – Finding Mercy (film)
* Victor Viyuoh – Ninah’s Dowry
* Pascal Amanfo – House of Gold

Best Original Screenplay

* Phone Swap \- Kemi Adesoye
* Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Finding Mercy (film)
* Desperate Housegirls
* House of Gold
* False

Best Sound

* Last Flight to Abuja
* Red Hot
* Finding Mercy (film)
* Contract (2012 film)
* Hunters
* Mrs. Somebody

Producer of the Year

* Moses Inwang – Torn (2013 Nigerian film)
* Che Hilaire – Ninah’s Dowry
* Abdul Salam – Hunters
* Kunle Afolayan – Phone Swap
* Uduak Isong – Desperate Housegirls
* Yvonne Okoro – Contract (2012 film)

Best Original Soundtrack

* Hunters
* Mrs Somebody
* Ninah’s Dowry
* Weekend Getaway
* Bridge of Hope
* Cheaters

Best Film Diaspora

* Still Standing [USA]
* Feathered Dreams [Ukraine]
* Unguarded [USA]
* When One door Closes [USA]

Best Film Director – Diaspora

* Andrew Rozhen – Feathered Dreams
* Desmond Elliot & Bethels Agomuoh – Unguarded
* Michael Uadiale – Still Standing
* Robert Peters – When one door loses

Best Actor - Viewer's Choice

* Mike Ezuruonye

Best Actress - Viewer's Choice

* Ini Edo

### Honorary Awards

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Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award

* Richard Mofe Damijo

Honorary Directing Achievement Award

* Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

## References

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1. ^ "Full list of Winners for GIAMA 2013". 360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
2. ^ "Pictures from 2013 GIAMA Awards". momo.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
3. ^ "Pictures from 2013 GIAMA Awards". gistreel.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.