- Only selected films will be eligible for awards
- Finalists will be nominated by the TAFFA jury panel
- Public voting contributes to People's Choice Awards
- Winners announced at the grand ceremony
Award Categories & Nominees
Filamu Bora Ndefu
Best Feature Film
SUSANA
Business in Dar
BARAKATATU
My Son
Tamthilia Bora
Best Series
KOMBOLELA
DOSARI
Baraluko
Kiwembe
FAHARI
Muongozaji Bora wa Kike
Best Female Director
Doreen Kilimbe (One Card Special)
Gwantwa Lucas (My Friend)
Cece Mlay (The Empty Grave)
Pascalia Silanda (Special Kid)
Muongozaji Bora wa Kiume
Best Male Director
Solomon Rais (SUSANA)
Mbulu Mohamedi (Business in Dar)
Malcom Hamisi Shabani (BARAKATATU)
Ramar King (My Son)
Muigizaji Bora wa Kiume
Best Film Actor
Isarito Mwakalindile (My Son)
Fuad Konge (OH SH*T! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY)
SALIM AHMEDY ISSA (Mwamwindi)
Muigizaji Bora wa Kike
Best Film Actress
Rachael Richard (SUSANA)
Mariam Ismail (Business in Dar)
Bahati Mgunda (BARAKATATU)
Mulky Salum (My Son)
Muigizaji Bora wa Kiume - Tamthilia
Best Series Actor
Ernest Napoleon (Kiwembe)
LUMOLE MATOVORWA (KOMBOLELA)
SALIM AHMEDY ISSA (Baraluko)
Muigizaji Bora wa Kike - Tamthilia
Best Series Actress
Shamira Ndwangila (KOMBOLELA)
Marry Mtemi (DOSARI)
MARRY MTEMI (Baraluko)
Stella Mbuge (Kiwembe)
Muswada Bora
Best Screenplay
Business in Dar
BARAKATATU
My Friend
My Son
Filamu Bora - Makala
Best Documentary Film
The Empty Grave
Between the Great Plains
Guardians of the Peak
Filamu Bora Fupi
Best Short Film
Nafasi (The chance)
One Card Special
INZALA
OH SH*T! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
Unasemaje?
My Friend
Filamu Bora - Sauti
Best Sound Design
Baraluko
The Empty Grave
MY SON
Filamu Bora - Muziki
Best Music Score
BARAKATATU
Ngariba
KOMBOLELA
Baraluko
Filamu Bora - Mavazi
Best Costume Design
Baraluko
BARAKATATU
Tenyorata
My Son
Filamu Bora - Haiba
Best Production Design
My Son
KOMBOLELA
One Card Special
Bunji
Filamu bora - Picha
Best Cinematography
Subira
Tenyorata
BARAKATATU
My Son
Filamu Bora - Uhariri
Best Editing
Tenyorata
SUSANA (Japhet Okelo)
BARAKATATU
My Friend
Filamu Bora - Mandhari
Best Set Design
Unasemaje?
BARAKATATU
KOMBOLELA
Baraluko
Muigizaji Bora Chipukizi wa Kiume
Best Upcoming Actor
Erick John (Susana)
Mohamed Issa (Subira)
Mwinyihamisi Bakari (The One at Home)
Muigizaji Bora Chipukizi wa Kike
Best Upcoming Actress
Tekla Adolf (The One at Home)
Rachel Richard (SUSANA)
ZULFA SHOO (Baraluko)
Elizabeth wang (Kiwembe)
Jasmine Nathani Sanga (Subira)
Muigizaji Bora Mpambe wa Kike
Best Supporting Actress
Theresia Patrick (SUSANA)
Elice Mwakajila (One Card Special)
Careen Justine (Oh S**t It's My Birthday)
Muigizaji Bora Mpambe wa kiume
Best Supporting Actor
Faisal Fernandez (SUSANA)
Ally Migomba (Usiku wa Mchana)
Daniel Faber (The One at Home)
Tamthilia Bora Afrika Mashariki
Best East Africa Series
Ties that Bind Us (Uganda)
Speak (Uganda)
Murder Scam (Uganda)
Sanyu (Uganda)
Filamu Ndefu Bora Afrika Mashariki
Best Feature Film East Africa
Sayari (Kenya)
NKINZI (Uganda)
Midlife Crisis (Kenya)
Bobo (Kenya)
Tagged (Kenya)
Muigizaji Bora wa Kiume Chaguo la Watazamaji
Best Actor Audience Choice
Ernest Napoleon (Kiwembe)
Lumole Matovolwa (Kombolela)
SALIM AHMEDY ISSA (Baraluko)
Isarito Mwakalindile (My Son)
Fuad Konge (OH SH*T! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY)
Rashid Ramadhani (Barakatatu)
Muigizaji Bora wa Kike Chaguo la Watazamaji
Best Actress Audience Choice
Shamira Ndwangila (Kombolela)
Marry Mtemi (Dosari)
Tekla Adolf (The One at Home)
Stella Mbuge (Kiwembe)
Rachael Richard (Susana)
Mariam Ismail (Business in Dar)
Bahati Mgunda (BARAKATATU)
Mulky Salum (My Son)