2010 Winners
At a dazzling Awards Night on 17th July 2010, the winning films for the Zanzibar International Film Festival were announced.


ZIFF AWARDS
Golden Dhow - Best Feature Film - THEMBA by Stefanie Sycholt (South Africa)

Silver Dhow - Best Feature Film - IMANI by Caroline Kamya (Uganda)

Golden Dhow - Best East African Talent - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau Wa Ndung'u and Nick Reding (Kenya)

Golden Dhow - Best Short Film - THE GIFT by Jill Soong (Singapore)

Golden Dhow - Special Jury Prize - PUMZI by Wanuri Kahiu (Kenya)

Golden Dhow - Best Documentary - MOTHERLAND by Owen Alik Shahadah (UK)


VERONA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
Winner - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau Wa Ndung'u and Nick Reding (Kenya)


SIGNIS AWARDS
Winner - SOUL BOY by Hawa Essuman (Kenya and Germany)

1st Commendation - A STEP INTO DARKNESS by Atil Inac (Turkey)

2 nd Commendation - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau wa Ngungu and Nick Reding (Kenya)

East African Talent Award - MY CITY ON FIRE by Dennis Onen (Uganda)



SEMBENE OUSMANE AWARD
Winner - SHUNGU by Saki Mafundikwa

1ST mention - THE GARDENER AND HIS 21 FLOWERS by Emil Lamgballe and Maria Samota le Dous

2ND mention - NDOTO ZA ELIBIDI by Kamau wa Ngungu and Nick Reding (Kenya)



UNICEF AWARD
Winner - THEMBA by Stefanie Sycholt (South Africa)



CHAIRMAN AWARD
Winner - MY POLICY by Phad Mutumba (Uganda/Canada)



LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner - Professor Jengo



BEST TANZANIAN FILM
Winner - NANI - by Sajni Srivastava



BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS
Winner - YVONNE CHERRY