The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film, officially known as Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film, is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best short films for the year. It was introduced in the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards, but no film was rewarded because the jury didn't deem any of the nominees fit for the award. No submitted film was nominated for the award in 2009. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, the award category was renamed to honor the memory of renowned entertainment lawyer Efere Ozako.
Winners and nominees Best Short Film Year Film Recipient Result2010The Abyss Boys MahalaThe PainterSuara La2011Dina Mickey FonsecaBougfen Petra Baninla Sunjo WeaknessWanjiru KairuNo Jersey No MatchDaniel AdeminokanDuty Mak KusareBonlamboZwe Lesizwe NtuliZebu And The PhotofishZipporah NyaroriAllahkabo Bouna Cherif Fofana2012Braids on a Bald Head Ishaya BakoJamaaLook AgainMaffe TigaHidden LifeMwansa The GreatChumoJordan RiberThe Young SmokerTope Oshin2013Kwaku Ananse Dead RiverElegy For A RevolutionaryYellow FeverNhamoBig DaddyReleaseBurnt Forest 2014Dialemi Haunted SoulSiriya MtungiNew HorizonTope OshinNandy l’orphelineLiving FuneralPhindile’s Heart2015Twaaga Stories of Our LivesAisha’s StoryGulped of the Blue Sea Memoir of a Honest Voice 2016Meet The ParentsEncounterLe CheminBlood TaxiNourah The Holy Light IretiLife of Nigerian couple2017A Place for Myself – co-winnerA Place in the Plane – co-winnerBoutOn Monday Last WeekSilenceKiezaYemoja: Rise of the OrisaMarabout2018Tikitat SoulimaDem DemZenithIt Rains on OugaIn Shadows Coat of HarmNice, Very NiceVisions (Shaitan, Buruja, Brood) Fallou Still Water Runs Deep 2019A Tune of KoraThe FishermanICYASHAMma Moeketsi NAMOW2018VagabondMeasure of a WomanMotswakwaTonight’s Opening ActHello Rain2020The Letter ReaderBaxu & the GiantSongs About My Mother Idi Amin’s BoatYahooSEMA (Speak Out)A Canvas for a VisaAfter the War 2021MeatEnrouteA Better Friend Find Me By The RiverIn Extremis Portrait of Princess TutuThe Long Night In Abuja2022A Lisbon AffairHoji FortunaAl-SitSuzannah Mirghani
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