On Saturday the 24th of November, winners of the high-profiled Kalasha Awards were unveiled during a gala held at Safari Park hotel in Nairobi.
The annual awards which recognise brilliance in different facets of film and TV industry are a brainchild of Kenya Film Commission.
Here is the full list of winners:
FILM CATEGORY
BEST FEATURE FILM:
Supa Modo, Siobhain Ginger Wilson
Disconnect, Mueke Iman
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha (Winner)
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 (Winner)
The Cut, Kelvin Ngaira
BEST SHORT FILM:
Wavamizi, Kiboi Kuria
Embraced, Stephen Ochogo
Beautiful Disaster, Damaris Matunda
Poacher, Davina Leonard (Winner)
Trap, John JJ Jumbi
BEST LIGHTING TECHNICIAN:
Wavamizi, Richard Otieno
Disconnect, Walter Obura
Supa Modo, Siobhain Ginger Wilson
Subira, Ravneet Sippy Chadha (Winner)
A Beautiful Disaster, Damaris Matunda
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Supa Modo, Mugambi Nthiga (Winner)
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 (Winner)
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 (Winner)
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 (Winner)
BEST SOUND DESIGNER:
Supa Modo, Florian Holzner
Disconnect, Eric Musyoka (Winner)
Wavamizi, Patrick Mbaru
Subira, Frankline Jones
The Cut, Isaac Masiga
BEST LOCAL LANGUAGE FILM:
Seredo 2, Robin Odongo
World Tofauti, Kang'ethe Mungai (Winner)
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 (Winner)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER:
Supa Modo, Neha Manoj Shah (Winner)
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 (Winner)
Poacher, Tom Whitworth
BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A FILM:
Tirath Padam (Tafiq), Subira
Johnson Chege, Supa Modo (Winner)
Ibrahim Rashid, The Cut
Kevin Mbayangi, The Morning After
Brian Ogola, Poacher
BEST SUPORTING ACTOR IN A FILM:
Pascal Tokodi, Disconnect (Winner)
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 (Winner)
Avril Nyambura, World Tofauti
Susan Moraa, The First Date
Sharon Chepkoech, A Beautiful Disaster
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FILM:
Maryanne Nungo, Supa Modo (Winner)
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 (Winner)
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 (Winner)
Junior (KTN), Grace Kahaki
Mafundi (NTV), Faith Koli
BEST TV DRAMA:
Selina, Reuben Odanga (Winner)
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 (Winner)
Sanaa Talks, Peter Kawa
Pambio Live, Arthur Kamau
Get in the Kitchen, Keziah Kariuki
BEST HOST IN A TV SHOW:
MC Jessy, Churchill Raw (Winner)
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 (Winner)
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 (Winner)
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 (Winner)
Joseph Gachanja, Stringed
Samson Psenjen (Saha), Keru
SPECIAL AWARDS CATEGORY
BEST DIASPORA PRODUCTION:
Unconditionally, Wanjiku Nguku
The Silent Battle, Samuel Oluoko (Winner)
Almost a Virgin, Alice B. Motieri
BEST DOCUMENTARY BY A STUDENT:
No Means No, Bobby Owuor (Winner)
Listen, Joan Rispa
Jasho Langu, Ouko Felix Otieno
BEST STUDENT FILM:
E-siankiki, Ouko Felix Otieno
The Runaway, Wakarima Wangui
White Feather, Martin okello (Winner)
The First Date, Cosmas Bii
Bad Advantage, Reynolds Leon
BEST ANIMATION PRODUCTION:
Isolated, Brian K. Tarus (Winner)
Gesi, Robert Ngaruiya
A Plastic tale, Robert Njagi
Lady Moran, Josephat O. Nyakundi
The Diary of a College Girl, Stephen Ndung'u Maina