2020 Ghana Movie Awards

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The closing date for submissions of 2020 Ghana Movie Awards was November 20, 2020. [1] The 2020 Ghana Movie Awards was the 10th edition of the Ghana movie awards which was held on Wednesday 30th December 2020. It was held virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Nominations

Frank Gharbin, [7] Yvonne Nelson, Yvonne Okoro, Alexandra Amon, Habiba Sinare, Jackie Appiah, Jessica William, Emelia Brobbey and many others was nominated for the awards. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Winners

Cinematography

Fix us – John Passah

Production design

Heroes of Africa – Bismark Gyamerah

Makeup and hairstyling

Heroes of Africa – Zion Train.

Visual effects

18 – Kobby Okyere

Costume and wardrobe

Heroes of Africa – George Atobra

Sound editing & mixing

Fix us – Berni Anti

EDITING

Ogbozo – Solomon Tamakloe

Writing adapted or original screenplay

Fix us – Pascal Amanfo

Music original song

Ogbozo – Blackk Rasta

Music original score

Fix us – Berni Anti

Best Animation Movie

Ill-Mile

Best Short Film

The Wrong One – Kobby Maxwell

DISCOVERY

Irene Logan – Fix us

Best actress – African collaboration

Temi Otedola – Citation [12]

Best actor – African collaboration

Sam Dede – Foreigners God

Best movie – African collaboration

Citation – Kunle Afolayan

A performance by an actress in a supporting role

Roselyn Ngissah – Ogbozo

Michelle Attoh – Fix us

A performance by an actor in a supporting role

Van Vicker – Heroes of Africa

A performance by an actress in a leading role

Habiba Sinari – 18

Yvonne Nelson, Yvonne Okoro, Alexandra Amon – Fix Us

A performance by an actor in a leading role

Bernard Adusi-Poku – Heroes of Africa

DIRECTING

Heroes of Africa – Frank Fiifi Gharbin

Best picture

Heroes of Africa – Frank Fiifi Gharbin

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