THE ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Chief guest Zanzibar's Deputy Minister for Information, Culture and Sports Hon. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, speaks during the ZIFF 2010 Awards ceremony last night at the Old Fort in the Isles LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner - Professor Jengo SEMBENE OUSMANE AWARD
Winner - SHUNGU by Saki Mafundikwa

BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS
Winner - YVONNE CHERRY

Bongowood Stars being introduced and commended for their work BEST TANZANIAN FILM
Winner - NANI - by Sajni Srivastava

ZIFF Chairman Mr Hassan Mitawi welcomes Chief Guest Hon Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Deputy Minister for Information, Culture and Sports. Right is Beda Msimbe, one of the event media officials

The night's MCs
Awards night celebrations
part of the crowd
A cross section of the crowd at the ZIFF 2010 Awards night.
ALL PHOTOS BY PETER BENNET


At a dazzling Awards Night on 17th July 2010,
the winning films for the Zanzibar International Film Festival were announced:

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