2010 Winners
At a dazzling Awards Night on 17th July 2010, the winning films for the Zanzibar International Film Festival were announced. If your film is among the winners or selection list, please feel free to download this official badge for your marketing. Press can download high-res images of the films here
ZIFF AWARDS
Golden Dhow - Best Feature Film - THEMBA by Stefanie Sycholt (South Africa)
Silver Dhow - Best Feature Film - IMANI by Caroline Kamya (Uganda)
Golden Dhow - Best East African Talent - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau Wa Ndung'u and Nick Reding (Kenya)
Golden Dhow - Best Short Film - THE GIFT by Jill Soong (Singapore)
Golden Dhow - Special Jury Prize - PUMZI by Wanuri Kahiu (Kenya)
Golden Dhow - Best Documentary - MOTHERLAND by Owen Alik Shahadah (UK)
VERONA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
Winner - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau Wa Ndung'u and Nick Reding (Kenya)
SIGNIS AWARDS
Winner - SOUL BOY by Hawa Essuman (Kenya and Germany)
1st Commendation - A STEP INTO DARKNESS by Atil Inac (Turkey)
2 nd Commendation - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau wa Ngungu and Nick Reding (Kenya)
East African Talent Award - MY CITY ON FIRE by Dennis Onen (Uganda)
SEMBENE OUSMANE AWARD
Winner - SHUNGU by Saki Mafundikwa
1ST mention - THE GARDENER AND HIS 21 FLOWERS by Emil Lamgballe and Maria Samota le Dous
2ND mention - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau wa Ngungu and Nick Reding (Kenya)
UNICEF AWARD
Winner - THEMBA by Stefanie Sycholt (South Africa)
CHAIRMAN AWARD
Winner - MY POLICY by Phad Mutumba (Uganda/Canada)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner - Professor Jengo
BEST TANZANIAN FILM
Winner - NANI - by Sajni Srivastava
BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS
Winner - YVONNE CHERRY