The inaugural AREEL Awards took place in September 2019, receiving an impressive 57 entries during the open call. This overwhelming response validated the event's goals, which included hosting screenings and discussions of the selected entries every quarter of the year under the banner of "AREEL Shorts & Animation." These pre-event activities aimed to entertain the audience, foster networking, and raise funds to support young talents in launching their filmmaking careers.
Throughout its editions, the AREEL Awards have featured outstanding performances by talented casts, including actors such as Michael Ward, Jasmine Jobson, Prince Agortey, Benjamin Sarpong, Anna Roser, Bless Fortune, and Fiifi Neizer. The event has also showcased visionary directors such as Anthony Nti, Tomisin Adepeju, Amartei Arma, Joseph Akwasi, Carl Earl-Ocran, Johannes Krug, Jumic Anderson. Peter Sedufia, and Pascal Aka
Experience the evolution of the AREEL Awards from 2019 to 2022, witnessing the growth and impact of this prestigious event on the African film industry.
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BEST SHORT FILM
WINNERRunningJumic Emma AndersonNOMINEES“A CALL ON A VALS DAY”Daakyehene Ababio“SANE”Evans Kwesi Egyir“3 NIGHTS AGO”
Idowu Okeniyi“HAIR CUT”Koby Adom“OUT OF THE VILLAGE”Jonathan Stein“HI MUMMY”Peter Orgnah Sedufia“WORRIOR QUEEN”Molly Manning Walker“GHANA POLICEE”
Pascal AKA“BOTTOMLESS”Helel Smith“PATIENT ZERO”
MidNight Run Production“BLACK ROSE”
BreakthroughBEST SHORT FILM
WINNER“HOME”Joseph Akwasi
NOMINEES“ARACHNID “Carl Earl-Ocran (Papa-Kwesi)“DIVINE419 HAWKER HUSTLE”Johannes Krug
“JAG”Evans Kwesi Egyir
MMOROMA AWARDWINNER“ARACHNID “Carl Earl-Ocran (Papa-Kwesi)
NOMINEES“AKU”Grace Adjetey“ROBA”Eric Ofori AryeeteyAUDIENCE CHOICE
WINNER“DIVINE419 HAWKER HUSTLE”Johannes Krug
NOMINEES
“HOME”Joseph Akwasi
“JAG”Evans Kwesi Egyir
“ARACHNID “Carl Earl-Ocran (Papa-Kwesi)
“ROBA”Eric Ofori Aryeetey
“AKU”
Grace AdjeteyBEST PERFORMING ACT.
WINNER“HOME”Benjamin Sarpong
NOMINEES“ARACHNID “Bless Fortune
“DIVINE419 HAWKER HUSTLE”Fiifi Neizer
“JAG”Getrude BoakyeBEST SHORT FILM
WINNER
“Appreciation”Tomisin Adepaju
NOMINEES“Dolapo Is Fine”Ethosheia Hylton
“Da Yie”Anthony Nti
“Good Thanks, You?”Molly Manning Walker
“I Like It Here”Amartei Armar
“A Better Friend”Jumic Emma Anderson
BEST PERFORMING ACT.WINNER“Good Thanks, You?”Jasmine JobsonNOMINEESMatilda Enchil“Da Yie”
Tomi Ogunjobi“Appreciation”
Esther Anderson“A Better Friend”
Doyin Ajoboye“Dolapo Is Fine”BEST SUPPORTING ACT.WINNERPrince Agortey
“Da Yie”NOMINEESKofi Dorve
“I Like It Here”
Patrick Aboagye
“A Better Friend”
Micheal Ward
“Good Thanks, You?”
Joan Lyiola
“Dolapo Is Fine”
AUDIENCE CHOICE
WINNERI Like It HereAmartei Armar
NOMINEESDolapo Is FineEthosheia Hylton
Da YieAnthony Nti
Breaking Point
Daakyehene Ababio
A Better FriendJumic Emma Anderson
AppreciationTomisin Adepaju
The KnellJoseph Osei Bonsu
ShortiGodfred Owusu
Good Thanks, You?Molly Manning Walker
Gun PointKwesi PenyahMMOROMA AWARDWINNERDa YieAnthony Nti
NOMINEESI Like It HereAmartei Armar
A Better FriendJumic Emma Anderson
The KnellJoseph Osei Bonsu
AREEL RISING STARWINNERBrian Angels
NOMINEESBless FortuneKobina Amissah Sam
Aaron AdatsiAlphonse Menyo
AREEL HONORARY AWARDKwaw Paintsil Ansah