The nominees for the high-profiled Kalasha Awards were unveiled in style, October 17th at Prestige Cinema, Prestige Plaza. The annual awards, a brainchild of Kenya Film Commission, recognise brilliance in different facets of Film and TV industry.
This year, nine experts, all having exemplary knacks in the film industry, made the jury which sifted through over 1000 submissions to come up with a list of 140 nominees in 32 different categories. The event also opened the public voting process. You can cast your vote for your favourite nominees through http://kalashainternational.com/vote or kenyafilmcommission.com/publicvoting
Voting ends on November 10th, 2018The main award gala will shape the lovely day of 24th November 2018
Here is the full list of nominees:
FILM CATEGORY
Best Feature Film Supa Modo, Siobhain Ginger Wilson
Disconnect, Mueke Iman
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha
World Tofauti, Kangethe Mungai
The Cut, Peter Wangugi Gitau
Best Original Score Clench- Life of a Creative, Mark Ayabei
Supa Modo, Sean Peevers
Seredo 2, Ryez Music
World Tofauti, H-art The Band (Penya Africa)
The Cut, Kelvin Ngaira
Best Short Film Wavamizi, Kiboi Kuria
Embraced, Stephen Ochogo
Beautiful Disaster, Damaris Matunda
Poacher, Davina Leonard
Trap, John JJ Jumbi
Best Lighting Technician Wavamizi, Richard Otieno
Disconnect, Walter Obura
Supa Modo, Siobhain Ginger Wilson
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha
A Beautiful Disaster, Damaris Matunda
Best Original Screenplay Supa Modo, Mugambi Nthiga
Embraced, Stephen Ochodo
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha
World Tofauti, Kangethe Mungai
The Cut, Peter Wangugi
Best Special Effects Subira (Steve Ominde), Lucas Wambaa
The System, Mumo Liku
White Feather, Martin Okello
Ramah Potter, Stephen Mwangudza
Afrospace Sentinel, Josephat O. Nyakundi
Best Director of Photography Supa Modo, Enos Olik
Poacher, Ishmael Azeli & Nathan Prior
Subira (Sippy), Talib Rasmussen
Disconnect, Andrew Mageto
The System, Mumo Liku
Best Documentary End of the River, Samuel Munia
Stori Yangu, Eugene Mbugua
Kenya's Dying Lake, Samuel Munia
Who Knows, Nicholas Wambugu
Thank you for the Rain, Emily Wanja
Best Sound Designer Supa Modo, Florian Holzner
Disconnect, Eric Musyoka
Wavamizi, Patrick Mbaru
Subira, Frankline Jones
The Cut, Isaac Masiga
Best Local Language Film Seredo 2, Robin Odongo
World Tofauti, Kang'ethe Mungai
The Cut, Peter Wangugi Gitau
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha
Supa Modo, Siobhain Ginger Wilson
Best Editor A Beautiful Disaster, Daniel Mwangangi
Ramah Potter, Stephen Mwangudza
Wavamizi, Daniel Kent
Disconnect, Franki Ashiruka
Subira, Terry Kelly & Roselidah Taabu
Best Production Designer Supa Modo, Neha Manoj Shah
Disconnect, Naima Mungai
Subira (Sippy), Samuel Koigi
The Runaway, Wakarimu Wangui
World Tofauti, Valarie Mungai
Best Director Supa Modo, Likarion Wainaina
Disconnect, Tosh Gitonga
The Cut, Peter Wangugi Gitau
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha
Poacher, Tom Whitworth
Best Lead Actor in a Film Tirath Padam (Tafiq), Subira
Johnson Chege, Supa Modo
Ibrahim Rashid, The Cut
Kevin Mbayangi, The Morning After
Brian Ogola, Poacher
Best Supporting Actor in A Film Pascal Tokodi, Disconnect
Brian Ogola, 18 hours
Ali Mwangola, Subira
Benson Ojuwa, Embraced
Maina Olwenya, Poacher
Best Lead Actress in a Film Stacy Waweru, Supa Modo
Brenda Wairimu, Subira
Avril Nyambura, World Tofauti
Susan Moraa, The First Date
Sharon Chepkoech, A Beautiful Disaster
Best Supporting Actress in a Film Maryanne Nungo, Supa Modo
Nice Githinji, Subira
Peris Wambui, World Tofauti
Catherine Kamau, Disconnect
Terry T, Bad Advantage
TELEVISION CATEGORY
Best TV Advertisement KTB, Evans Gathoga
Modern Coast- Life is a journey, Amit Ramrakha
Gesi, Robert Ngaruiya
Ishamba Promo- Chicken, Patricia Gichinga
Best TV Comedy Varshita (Maisha Magic), Lucy Mwangi
Mad Buddies (UTV), Jeremiah K. Muli
The Real Househelps of Kawangware(KTN/ Maisha Magic), Liza Muriuki
Junior (KTN), Grace Kahaki
Mafundi (NTV), Faith Koli
Best TV Drama Selina, Reuben Odanga
Maza, Lulu Hassan
Keru, Appie Matere
My Two Wives, Grace Kahaki
Stringed, Timothy Ondere
Best TV Show Being Bahati, Eugene Mbugua
Churchill Raw, Leonard Kitili
Sanaa Talks, Peter Kawa
Pambio Live, Arthur Kamau
Get in the Kitchen, Keziah Kariuki
Best Host in a TV Show MC Jessy, Churchill Raw
Mwaniki Mageria, Get in the Kitchen
Size 8 Reborn, Pambio Live
Alex Chamwada, Drone Regulations in Kenya
Jack Kibedi & Margaret Kihagi, Don't Lose the Plot
Best Performance in a TV Comedy MC Tricky, Churchill Show
Kevin Chichi, Churchill Raw
Eve D' Souza, Varshita
Tear Drops, Churchill Show
Makhokha, Hullabaloo Estate
Best Lead Actress in a TV Drama Angie Magio (Kate), Maza
Diana Mulwa (Tonie), My Two Wives
Celestine Gachuhi (Selina), Selina
Victoria Mzenge, Sue na Johnie
Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama Martin Githinji (Johnie), Sue and Johnie
Pascal tokodi (Nelson), Selina
Eddy Peter (Gilbert), My Two Wives
Joseph Gachanja, Stringed
Samson Psenjen (Saha), Keru
SPECIAL AWARDS CATEGORY
Best Diaspora Production Unconditionally, Wanjiku Nguku
The Silent Battle, Samuel Oluoko
Almost a Virgin, Alice B. Motieri
Best Documentary by a Student No Means No, Bobby Owuor
Listen, Joan Rispa
Jasho Langu, Ouko Felix Otieno
Best Student Film E-siankiki, Ouko Felix Otieno
The Runaway, Wakarima Wangui
White Feather, Martin okello
The First Date, Cosmas Bii
Bad Advantage, Reynolds Leon
Best Animation Production Isolated, Brian K. Tarus
Gesi, Robert Ngaruiya
A Plastic tale, Robert Njagi
Lady Moran, Josephat O. Nyakundi
The Diary of a College Girl, Stephen Ndung'u Maina
