Riverwood Academy Awards is an annual Kenyan film award founded by Mwaniki Mageria. It was formed with a goal to recognize and celebrate local productions, low budget film making and nurture talent by creating opportunities for training players in the industry on how to tell Kenyan stories in a Kenyan way. Riverwood Academy Awards started on 17 March 2014. The first River wood Awards was held at Alliance Francaise and well known people in film industry attended also the former Cabinet Secretary of Sports, Culture and the Arts; Dr. Hassan Wario Arero was among the guest of honors who attended.
Riverwood Awards 2014 BEST SCRIPTWRITER
Susan Kadide – Stara
Best Sound
Iya Embasna
Best Editing
Godrey Kimotho – Ithe wa Mwana
Best Original Score
24Th Anniversary
Best Cinematography
Gicagi
Best Supporting Actress in a tv Series
Ruth Wacuka – Housemates
Best Supporting Actor in a tv Series
Alex Mwaura – Maisha Bure
Best Lead Actress in a tv Series
Janet Mbunga – Housemates
Best Lead Actor in a tv Series
Samuel Kaguora –Maisha Bure
Best tv Series
Maisha Bure
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Jonathan Mbithi – ala Makai
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Margaret Wambui- Wretched
Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
Thomas Oyolo – Mheshimiwa
Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
Muthoni Thiongo – Tamed
Best Director Mwendwa Mutua – Tamed
Best Feature Ithe wa Mwana
Riverwood Awards 2017-2018 +YearAwardsActressRef2017Elimu tales Raymond Ofula2017Best actor in filmSamuel Ngunjiri2017Best CinematographyLucas Sakwa2017Best Lead Actress in a TV seriesMillicent Ogutu2018Best DocumentarySamuel Wanjohi
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