Kalasha Awards
| Kalasha Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Television and Film |
| Country | Kenya |
| Presented by | Kenya Film Commission |
| First awarded | June 2009 |
| Website |
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Kalasha International Awards is an annual accolade presented by Kenya Film Commission.[1] Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired on Kenyan television stations. The inaugural awards were held in 2010 and subsequent awards are held yearly at the last quarter of the year. The Awards would represent the five original branches of the Film making: Directors, Actors, Writers, Producers and Technicians. However, the Academy organizers will advise on whether or not to include more categories as long as they sufficiently represent the entire film industry.[2]
Awards
Television categories
- Best TV Drama
- Best TV Comedy
- Best Lead Actor in TV drama
- Best Lead Actress in a TV drama
- Best Supporting Actor in TV drama
- Best Supporting Actress in TV drama
- Best Performance in TV Comedy
- Best Host in TV Show
- Best TV Documentary
Film categories
- Best Lead Actor in a film
- Best Lead Actress in a film
- Best Supporting Actor in a film
- Best Supporting Actress in a film
- Best Documentary
- Best Feature
- Best Short Film
- Best Director
- Best Sound Designer
- Best Original Score
- Best Editor
- Best Lighting Technician
- Best Special Effects
- Best Original Screen Play
- Best Director of Photography
- Best Production Designer
- Best Local Language Film
Special accolades
- Beast Feature by a student
- Best Documentary by a student
- Best Diaspora Production
- Best Animation Production
- Best Feature East
Kalasha Award for Best Lead Actress in Drama
| Kalasha Award for Best Lead Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best performance by an actress in a leading role |
| First awarded |
2009 Jackline Nyamide Papa Shirandula |
| Currently held by |
2015 Ambrose Riziki Pendo |
The Kalasha Awards for best lead actress in drama is an accolade dedicated to the best performing actress in the previous year. The voting process is threefold. That is the nominations crews awards 70% of the votes, the film industry at large is 20% and the general public 10%.[3]
| Year | Actress | TV series | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jackline Nyamide | Papa Shirandula | [4] |
| 2010 | Elizabeth Wanjiru | Mother-in-Law | [5] |
| 2011 | Nice Githinji | Changing Times | [3] |
| 2012 | Lucy Nyagah | Lies that Bind | [6] |
| 2014 | Mkamzee Mwatela | Mali | [7] |
| 2015 | Ambrose Riziki | Pendo | [8] |
References
- ↑ "The brainchild of KFC". kalashaawards.co.ke. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ "History of Kalasha awards". kenyafilmcommission.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- 1 2 "Vote for your 3rd edition Kalasha Awards winners". 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Previous Winners". Kalasha Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "2¥1¥ winners". Kalasha Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kalasha Awards: Full List of Winners". Nairobi Wire. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "The complete list of the 2014 Kalasha film and TV Awards winners". Capital FM. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kenya: 2015 Kalasha Awards: Winners (Full List)". All Africa. Retrieved 7 January 2016.