8TH EDITION KALASHA INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV AWARDS NOMINEES UNVEIL
 
The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) will announce the 8thEdition of Kalasha International 2017 nominees on 8th November 2017 at IMAX, 20TH CENTURY PLAZA, MAMA NGINA STREET. Kenya Film Commission promises a grand event this year that will be held on Saturday 9th DECEMBER 2017.  The Kalasha Awards competition attracts professional film makers, production houses, donors, business community, interest groups and broadcasting houses from all over the East Africa region.  At the nominees unveil / media briefing ceremony the 2017 Nomination Academy and KFC directors will brief the press on the Kalasha entries received so far and the direction that the gala event is taking. 

HERE IS A FULL LIST OF THE 2017 KALASHA INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV AWARDS NOMINEES Nominees unveiled on 8th November at the IMAX Cinema theatre Kenya Film Commission registered the highest number of entries ever received since the inception of Kalasha, with the submission of 237 films, an affirmation of the credibility of the Kalasha over the last 7 years! This year, the Kalasha International has been split in three with the Kalasha International Film Festival set from 4th – 8th December 2017, the Awards gala 0n 9th December and the Market set for March 2018. Here is the full list of the 2017 Kalasha Film & TV Awards Nominees; BEST COMEDY Arnold and Bundi Waliobaki Urembo Hullaballoo Estate BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY Jela 5 star Bilal Wanjau Mshamba james Chanji Waliobaki Fevan Abraham Junior Jamal Nasoor BEST TV HOST Teddy Muthusi – Lion’s Den Neomi Ng’ang’a – Sema Nami Keff Joinange – XYZ SHOW Mary Mwikali – Life & Style BEST TV DRAMA New Beginnings Sue & Johnnie Keru Maza BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA Sue &Johmnie - Marting Githinji Tumaini senta - Maina Olwenya New Beginnings - Joed Kariuki Mama Duka - Alan Weku BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA Sue & Johnie – Catherine Kamau Tumaini senta – Nice Githinji Mama duka – Ruth Ndulu Maingi La Msingi Mary Khavere BEST DOCUMENTARY Sound Man Imara The Last Maasai Lukembe BEST FEATURE BY A STUDENT Dilemma Anti – Riots Detox Tangled Web BEST TV COMMERCIAL OVERALL Faiba Betin Mkulima Wafula BEST SHORT FILM Uyu Ni Mwarigwo Chebet Kaleidoscope Lina BEST TV DOCUMENTARY Story Yangu Matwana Matatu Culture Eco @ Africa The Entrepreneur BEST DIASPORA Luna The Call For Life Tell It On The Mountain Born This Way BEST ANIMATION Ma-Otero XYZ Show Tear Gas Oketch Machismo BEST FEATURE FILM Kati Kati Aisha Inherited Kidnapped BEST ORIGINAL SCREEN PLAY KatiKati – Mbithi Masya & Mugambi Nthiga Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila Kidnapped- Serah Mwihaki Inherited – Mona Ombogo BEST DIRECTOR Kati Kati – Mbithi Masya Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila Kidnapped – Nick Njache Inherited – Grace Kahaki BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Kati Kati - Andrew Mungai Inherited – Phillippe Bresson Kidnapped – Wambui Muigai / Likarion Wainaina Wakwe – Lucky Collins BEST LIGHTING TECHNICIAN Aisha – Joseph Gathogo KatiKati – Siobhan Wilson Wakwe – Kevin Mutua Chozi – Bosco Mkindi Soup BEST EDITOR Kati Kati – Louiza Wanjiku Kidnapped – Nick Njache Wakwe – Hamad Kamole Joni – Rodrick Ngatia / Emmanuel Otieno BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS Kati Kati BEST SOUND DESIGN Kidnapped – Eric Musyoka Kati Kati – Florian Holzner Chozi – Alex Mugenda Wakwe – Khamisi Mohammed BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER Aisha – Emmanuel Murabu KatiKati – Emmanuel Murabu Inherited – Grace Kahaki Wakwe - Shadrack Mwabuni BEST ACTOR Kati Kati – Elsaphan Njora Wakwe – Ayub Bakari Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Frank Kimani Pendo – Maina Olwenya BEST ACTRESS Kati Kati – Nyokabi Gethaiga Aisha – Joyce Maina Chebet - Anita Nthenya Kavuu Ng’ang’a Kaleidoscope – Melisa Kiplangat BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Aisha – Patrick Gatimu Kidnapped – Gilbert Lukalia Kati Kati – Paul Ogola Maria – Anthony Ndung’u BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Wanjiku Njoroge Lina – Mumbi Maina Maria – Mercy Wanjiru Bait – Millicent Ogutu BEST EAST AFRICAN FILM Maria Breaking With Customs Kati Kati Kidnapped BEST DOCUMENTARY BY A STUDENT Okola Gifted Soul Unknown Language The Paradox Of Child Delivery BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE Uyu Ni Mwarigwo Pendo Torture Gun Point Kalasha International is the biggest film market in East Africa bringing under one roof a Film Festival, a Film & TV Awards and a Film & TV Market. Further details can be accessed via; http://kalashainternational.com/company-register/. For exhibiting, sponsoring or advertising, contact us at connect@kalashainternational.com.