It was all glitz and glamour as the 2021 Kalasha awards gala went down on Friday night courtesy of the Kenya Film Commission.
Below is a list of talents and films who took home the much coveted awards.
1.Best Lead Actor In a Film
MAWULI GAVOR IN JUST IN TIME
2. Best Lead Actress in a Film
SARAH HASSAN IN JUST IN TIME
3 .Best Supporting Actor in a Film
JOHN NDEGWA IN KUTU
4 . Best Supporting Actress in a Film
CATHERINE KAMAU IN KUTU
5. Best Sound Designer
KELVIN OSOO IN HOUSE OF SECRETS
6. Best Original Score
KARANJA KIARIE IN CROSSROADS
7. Best Documentary
KESHO PIA NI SIKU BY NGENDO MUKII
8. Best Editor
FAITH MUSEMBI IN TALES OF THE ACCIDENTAL CITY
9. Best Lighting Technician
WALTER ODHIAMBO IN ADISA
10. Best Special Effects
PHILIP KESENWA & PAUL JACKTON IN MISSION TO RESCUE
11. Best Original Screenplay
DENNIS HUMPHREY IN FIKIRINI
12. Best Feature Film
JUST IN TIME BY SARAH HASSAN AND DOLABO ADELEKE
13. Best Director of Photography
RYAN TENGA IN TELEPORT
14 Best Short Film
KUTU BY PETER WANGUGI GITAU
15. Best Local Language Film
FIKIRINI BY DENNIS HUMPHREY
16 Best Director
MICHELLE DONDE & STEPH SEVANI IN HOUSE OF SECRETS
17. Best Production Designer
HARRISON MUTINDA IN MISSION TO RESCUE
18 Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama
JOE KINYUA (NJORO) IN NJORO WA UBA
19. Best Lead Actress in a TV Drama
SARAH HASSAN (DETECTIVE MAKENA) IN CRIME AND JUSTICE
20. Kituo Halisi Award
KU TV
21. Best Performance in a TV Comedy
FRANK KIMANI(MR WANG'OMBE) IN VARSHITA
22. Best TV Drama
NJORO WA UBA BY LUCY MWANGI
23 Best Host in a TV Show
ABIGAEL WARIARA (CAPTAIN ABBY) IN BURURI WA CIANA
24 Best TV Advertisement
COPIA
25.Best Animation
MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS BY SHAWN MWENDWA KIOKO
26 Best Kids Production
BURURI WA CIANA BY SUSAN NJOKI
27 Best International Award ( Eastern Africa)
EGNA (ETHIOPIA) BY YOSEPH BAYE
28. Best Feature by a Student
HOUSE OF SECRETS (USIU) BY USIU AFRICA
29. Best Documentary by a Student
BEAUTIFUL EYES BY KELVIN MURIITHI MBUI
30. Best TV Comedy
THE XYZ SHOW BY KING MURIUKI
31. Best Life Time Achiever
JUDY KIBINGE
Check out photos below courtesy of Moses Mwangi.
