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The Kalasha List of Nominees is Finally Released

The Kalasha 2010 Film and Television Awards list of nominees is finally here and the work of the academy members is complete. A record 153 film and television features have been entered in this year's event. The entries comprise local productions. Winners will be announced during a gala dinner planned for September 25, 2010.

The academy members comprised experts in the industry. They included Prof. Kimani Njogu, Dr. Levi Obonyo and Mr. Muhammad Suleiman. Others are Dr. Wambui Kiai, Wangeci Murage, Rosemary K'owuor, Patricia Mbatia-Macharia and Samira Mathews.

The Nomination Academy team has a daunting task in moving the 2nd kalasha awards to the third and ultimate phase. Mr. Mutie says this marks the ultimate stretch towards the main gala event which is scheduled for the 25th September, 2010. He adds that, for the sake of posterity and the need for preserving our cultures, the Commission will strive to make its contribution towards telling the Kenyan story.

This year's awards have been designed to allow Kenyans to celebrate their cultural diversity through film and to recognize the role of film in economic sustainability. Specifically, the Awards seek to motivate local producers towards quality film and TV productions.

Kalasha celebrates the vast creativity in the industry by acknowledging the works done by Kenya Production Houses, Independent Producers, Television Stations and Film Students.

This year the Kalasha Awards boast of 29 categories which include three new classes: the Student Productions, Animation and the most promising categories. This is the second time the awards are being held. The list is as follows:

Best Feature Film
• Mr. Love Doctor- SimbaVision Ltd.
• Ndoto za Elibidi- Nick Reding
• SelFish- Jitu Films
• Togetherness Supreme- Hot Sun Films

Best Short Film
• Pumzi
• Saida
• Soul Boy
• Shida

Best Local Language film
• Kibrit
• Mwanake Don't Care

Best Documentary film
• Business of Violence
• A History of Film
• In My Genes
• Score for Sajsa

Best Lead actor
• Juma Williams- Ndoto za Elibidi
• Philip Karanja-Lumbasi
• Samson Odhiambo- Soul Boy
• Wilson Maina- Togetherness Supreme

Supporting actor
• Ainea Ojiambo- Mr. Love Doctor
• Alfred Calypso- Ndoto za Elibidi
• Geoffery Jefferson Ong'ongo- Togetherness Supreme
• Maqbul Muhammad- Weakness

Lead Actress
• Irene Wambui- Mwanake Don't Care
• Leila Dayan Opou- Soul Boy
• Lucy Nyaga- Shida
• Trizah Kabue- Catching the Mirage

Supporting Actress
• Cindy Wanja- Never Ever
• Krysteen Savane- Soul Boy
• Irene Kariuki- Siri
• Ummul Rajab- Ndoto za Elibidi

Best Cinematography
• Andrew Mungai- Togetherness Supreme
• Willie Owusu- A Beautiful Journey
• Kirumburu Ng'ang'a- History of Film
• Peter Murimi and Fabian Muhire- Shida

Best Director
• Simiyu Barasa- History of Film
• Kamau wa Ndung'u and Nick Reding- Ndoto za Elibidi
• Wanuri Kahiu- Pumzi
• Ndungi Githuku- Score for Sajsa

Editing
• Alex Kamau- Score for Sajsa
• Carole Gikandi Omondi- Ndoto za Elibidi
• Kavila Matu- Shida
• Ng'ethe Gitungo- Soul Boy

Scriptwriter
• Billy Kahora- Soul boy
• Evans Kamau- Togetherness Supreme
• Simiyu Barasa- History of Film
• Wanuri Kahiu- Pumzi

TELEVISION AWARDS NOMINEES

Best TV Drama
• Changes
• Changing Times
• Siri
• The Team

Best Comedy
• Inspekta Mwala
• Mheshimiwa
• Papa Shirandula
• The XYZ Show

Best Actor in a TV Series
• Charles Bukeko- Papa Shirandula
• Gilbert Lukalia- Siri
• Godfrey Odhiambo- Changes
• Peter Muriithi- Mother in Law

Best Actress
• Angel Waruinge- Tahidi High
• Nice Githinji- Guy Centre
• Elizabeth Wanjiru Bageine- Mother in Law
• Renee Sewe- Changes

Best Performance in a Comedy
• Kenneth Gichoya- Papa Shirandula
• Hiram Mungai- Vioja Mahakamani
• Mathayo Keya- Vioja Mahakamani
• Davis Mwabili- Inspekta Mwala

Best Talk Show
• Agenda Kenya
• Capital Talk
• Sebuleni
• The Woman's Show

Best TV Script
• Cajetan Boy- The Team
• Hillary Ng'weno- Makers of a Nation
• Makutano Junction team of writers- Makutano Junction
• Changes team of writers- Changes

Best TV Host
• Daniel Ndambuki- Top Comic
• Jeff Koinange- Capital Talk
• Jimmi Gathu- How to be Rich
• Carole Mandi- Sebuleni

Best Documentary
• Headlines in History
• Kikulacho
• Makers of a Nation
• Making of a Constitution

Best Student Film
• Campus Connect
• Lumbasi
• The Shoe
• Twists and Turns

Best Student Documentary
• Chang'aa
• Forgotten
• The Questionable Mark
• Slow Killer

 

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