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The organisers of the Regal Film Festival and Awards have released the nomination list for the 2025 edition after screening 121 film entries from 21 countries across Africa and beyond.<\/p>\n

The submissions reflected a wide range of storytelling, culture and creativity, confirming the steady rise of Africa\u2019s film industry and its growing global reach.<\/p>\n

Following weeks of assessment by the Academy of Screeners, the entries were narrowed down to 64 films across categories such as Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Animation and African Language Films.<\/p>\n

At the nomination announcement in Accra, the Festival Director praised filmmakers for their work and highlighted the international interest the festival continues to attract.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud of the calibre of films submitted this year, works that tell authentic African stories with creativity and technical depth. The diversity of voices and themes demonstrates how far our continent\u2019s film industry has evolved,\u201d said Selassie Ibrahim, the Executive Director.<\/p>\n

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The Regal Film Festival and Awards serves as a platform for creative exchange and recognition of cinematic excellence across Africa and the Diaspora. All nominated films will compete for honours at the Awards Night scheduled for 13 December 2025 in Accra.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s programme will also include industry masterclasses, panel discussions and networking sessions geared towards bridging creativity, technology and financing in Africa\u2019s film ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Below is the nomination list:<\/p>\n

FULL NOMINEES LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Category<\/td>\nNominees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Short Film<\/td>\nRISE (Zimbabwe)Murder In Mind (Ghana)Regret (Morocco)Behind The Lie (Ghana)Quiet (Ghana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Documentary<\/td>\nBeyond Olympic Glory (Nigeria)Children of Diaspora (France)The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of Afrobeat (Nigeria)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Animation<\/td>\nUnited To Save the Environment (Uganda)The Guardians \u2013 The Chosen Ones (Ghana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best student film<\/td>\nEbu (Ghana)\u00a0Dinner for three (Uganda )Secret Beneath the surface (South Africa)Mother country (Ethiopia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Acting Categories<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Actor (Male)<\/td>\nRicky Adelayitar \u2013 The Fisherman (Ghana)Ikechukwu Onunaku \u2013 Dead Tide (Nigeria)Peter Odeke \u2013 JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)James Gardiner \u2013 Taste of Sin (Ghana)Saani Ahmed \u2013 Look (Ghana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Actor (Female)<\/td>\nLinda Ejiofor Suleiman \u2013 To Love and to Protect (Nigeria)Fat Toure \/ Osas Ighodaro \/ Maud Guerard \u2013 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Evelyn Atim \u2013 KARAMOJA (Uganda)Uche Montana \u2013 Test of Faith (Nigeria)Jackie Appiah \u2013 Taste of Sin (Ghana)Efe Irele \u2013 My Mother is a Witch (Nigeria)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)<\/td>\nDesmond Elliot \u2013 Unknown Soja (Nigeria)Wale Ojo \u2013 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Odong Martin \u2013 KARAMOJA (Uganda)Clemento Suarez \u2013 Last Stop (Ghana)Alele Sayub \u2013 JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Actor in a Supporting Role\u00a0(Female)<\/td>\nRoselyn Ngissah \u2013 Red Carpet (Ghana)Amelie Mbaye \u2013 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Mercy Aigbe \u2013 My Mother is a Witch (Nigeria)Bimbo Ademoye \u2013 Boss Down (Nigeria)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Promising Actor<\/td>\nMaud Guerard \u2013 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)\u00a0Endurance Dedzo \u2013 The Fisherman (Ghana)Andrew Tandoh Adote \u2013 Last Stop (Ghana)Alele Sayub \u2013 JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)Sena Agbeko \u2013 Two of a Kind (Ghana)Nelima Mimi Koyabe \u2013 The Forbidden Mirror (Botswana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Child Actor<\/td>\nSikhanyiso Ngwenya \u2013 Rise (Zimbabwe)Lilia Guennouni \u2013 Regret (Morroco)Jelilu Alhassan \u2013 Quiet (Ghana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Achievement Categories<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Costume Design<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)KARAMOJA (UGANDA)Black Wedding (Nigeria)JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Achievement in Production Design<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)My Father (Mauritius)Dead Tide (NIGERIA)Scar (NIGERIA)The Fisherman (Ghana)JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Make-Up<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)Scar (Nigeria)JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Sound<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)My mother is a Witch (Nigeria)My Father (Mauritius)The Fisherman (Ghana)The Forbidden Mirror (Botswana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Visual Effects<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Fisherman (Ghana)Dead Tide (Nigeria)The Forbidden Mirror (Botswana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Cinematography<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)KARAMOJA (UGANDA)Dead Tide (NIGERIA)Scar (NIGERIA)The Fisherman (Ghana)The Funeral Of Kwadae (Ghana)My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Achievement in Editing<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Fisherman (Ghana)Last Stop (Ghana)Dead Tide (Nigeria)The Funeral Of Kwadae (Ghana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Screenplay<\/td>\nJANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Funeral of Kwadae (Ghana)The Fisherman (Ghana)Last Stop (Ghana)My Mother is a Witch (Nigeria)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achievement in Directing<\/td>\nZoey Martinson \u2013 The Fisherman (Ghana)Matthew Bishanga \u2013 JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)Asurf Oluseyi \u2013 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Niyi Akinmolayan \u2013 My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)Kwabena Gyansah- Last Stop (Ghana)Soji Ogunnaike \u2013 Dead Tide (NIGERIA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Film<\/td>\n3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Fisherman (Ghana)Dead Tide (Nigeria)My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)The Funeral of Kwadae (Ghana)Last Stop (Ghana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Best Ghanaian Film<\/td>\nThe Funeral of KwadaeThe Fisherman\u00a0Last Stop\u00a0Look\u00a0Taste of Sin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best African Language Film<\/td>\nKARAMOJA (UGANADA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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