On Saturday, December 3, 2022, all roads led to Safari Park Hotel for the 12th Edition of the Kalasha International Film and TV awards (2022)
Award-winning filmmaker Abel Mutua and his team from PhilIt Production dominated the night by taking home a total of 6 awards.
Mutua, his business partner Phillip Karanja, and the PhilIt team won Best Viewers Choice Award (Feature Film) through Click Click Bang.
The award for Best Lead actor in a TV Drama (male) went to Joe Kinyua aka Njoro wa Uba while singer and actress Sanaipei Tande won the award for Best Lead actress through her role in Kina.
The 12th Edition of Kalasha awards was graced by Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba (Chief Guest), Kenya Film Commission CEO (Timothy Owese (Host) and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.
“Films are an emotive medium to tell a story, make a statement, or simply entertain, whether in an hour or just three minutes! The love for films unites people across Kenya! Film expresses the social, political, economic, and cultural ethos of the society in which it is produced," Namwamba said.
Adding that; "Even as we plan to restructure the film industry, we need to ask ourselves how much revenue is the industry generating, how much investment does it attract, and are we attracting and developing the next generation of passionate, visionary, skilled storytellers and producers?"
Also in attendance were nominees in various categories and stakeholders in the music and film industry.
Here is the List of winners for the 2022 Kalasha Awards.
Best Supporting Actor in a Film - Ian Nyakundi (Kasisi in Click Click Bang).
Best Supporting Actress in a Film - Annstella Karimi – (Eva)
Best Editor – Abbas Omar (Kiswahili Kitukuzwe)
Best Lighting Technician - Jerry Kavita (Baba Twins)
Best Special Effects – Khadija Abdulqadir – (The Message)
Best Makeup and Hair Stylist – Pambo by Mel (Click Click Bang)
Best Original Score – Kester Wakahenya (It Rained Again).
Best Costume Designer - Fatou (Ayaanle)
Best Director of Photography - Stanley Njogu (Gacal)
Lifetime Achievement Award - Raymond Ofula.
Best Short Film - Christmas Love by Peter Kawa.
Best Documentary Short - Kiswahili Kitukuzwe (Omar Kibulanga)
Best Viewers Choice Award (TV Drama) – Njoro wa Uba (Lucy Mwangi)
Best Viewers Choice Award (Feature Film) - Click Click Bang by Philip Karanja.
Best Documentary Feature - Stori Yangu by Eugene Mbugua.
Best Feature Film - Click Click Bang by Philip Karanja
Best Original Screenplay - Ahmed Farah (Ayaanle)
Best Production Designer - Isaac Njue (Ayaanle)
Best Director - Ahmed Farah (Ayaanle)
Best Lead Actress in a Film - Nyokabi Macharia.
Best Lead Actor in a Film - Basil Mungai - Kev (Click Click Bang)
Kituo Halisi Award - Nation Media Group’s NTV Kenya
Best TV Advertisement - Nice and Lovely TVC' by Amit Ramrakha.
Best TV Comedy - 'Varshita' by Lucy Mwangi
Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Anthony Ngachira (TY) in 'Too Much Information with TY.
Best TV Drama - Kina by Appie Matere.
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama - Foi Wambui (Salem)
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama - Moses Kiema (Kina).
Best TV Show - This Love' by Eugene Mbugua.
Best Lead Actress in a TV Drama - Sanaipei Tande (Kina)
Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama - Joe Kinyua (Njoro was Uba)
Best International Award - 'Still Okay To Date?' from Tanzania.
Best Animation - Rev' by Ibrahim Faruk Ali.
Best Kids Production - Preschool Kids Learning by Anne Kimani.
Best Student Film - Cheza' by Nassanga Ann.
Best Student Documentary - 'The Scourge - Chira by Clinton Oguma
Best Gaming Award - Adventures of Mchupa by Gathukia Mwangi.
Best Viewers Choice Award (Feature Film) - Click Click Bang by Philip Karanja.
Best Viewers Choice Award (TV Drama) - Njoro wa Uba by Lucy Mwangi.
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