Kalasha Awards 2020: Best Film Director Comes Highly Contested Seat.

5 Kenyan multi-talented film directors are yet to outshine each other at this year's 

Kenya's Netflix Premiered film Sincerely Daisy directed by Nick Mutuma and 40 sticks directed by Victor Gatonye are among 5 directors competing for the best Director 2020. Other nominees Simiyu Barasa- Family Meeting, Dr Zippy Okoth- Midlife Crisis, Kang'ethe Mungai- Uradi.

Here is a full list for Kalasha Awards 2020 Nominees

BEST TV DRAMA

Pete

Majuto

Kovu

Selina

Maria

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

Yasmeen Said - Maria

Trisha Khalid - Kovu

Alice Wangari - Kina

Riziki Ambrose - Pieces of Us

Wakini Njoroge - Majuto

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA

Leon Ongaya - Pete

Maxwell Simba - Majuto

Brian Ogana - Maria

BEST TV COMEDY

Varshita

Nyanya Rukia

Hulabaloo Estate

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV COMEDY

Mukami Njiru - Varshita

Matayo Keya - Hullabaloo Estate

Eve D’Souza - Varshita

Fahamu Kazungu - Nyanya Rukia

BEST HOST IN A TV SHOW

Nick Ndeda - The Great Kenyan Bake Off

Amina Abdi - The Turn Up

Ruth Mueni - Abled Differently

Remmy Majala and Nick Ndeda - What's Good Africa 

Pierra Makena - Tano Kali

BEST TV DOCUMENTARY

Road to Trauma

Widow Cleansing

Mkorogo

Stalker in My Life

BEST FEATURE FILM

Nambwa FM - Alice Kidding

Who Cares - Wilson Osiolo

Family Meeting - Betty Kathungu

Uradi - Kangethe Mungai

Midlife Crisis - Dr. Zippy Okoth

Sincerely Daisy - Nick Mutuma

Pillow Talk - Alice Kombani

40 Sticks - Sarah Hassan

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A FILM

Gitaru Kamau - Family meeting 

Bilal Mwaura - Uradi

Sam Psenjen - Sincerely Daisy

Robert Agengo - 40 sticks 

Emanuel Mugo - Pillow Talk

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A FILM

Ella Maina - Sincerely Daisy

Nduta Sailo - Family meeting

Ruth Maingi - Midlife Crisis

Lina Sande - Hatima

Aisha Said - Nambwa FM

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FILM

Cajetan Boy - 40 sticks 

Manasseh Nyaga - Uradi

Raymond Ofula - Family Meeting

Juma Maurice - Who Cares

Arabon Nyyneque - 40 sticks

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FILM

Alison Nyawira - Midlife Crisis 

Foi Wambui - Sincerely Daisy

Mbeki Mwalimu - Sincerely Daisy 

Rehema Juma - Nambwa FM

Njoki Ndirangu - Retirement Package

BEST DIRECTOR

Victor Gatonye - 40 sticks

Simiyu Barasa - Family Meeting

Nick Mutuma - Sincerely Daisy

Dr. Zippy Okoth - Midlife Crisis 

Kang'ethe Mungai - Uradi

BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Jim Bishop - Nambwa FM

Enos Olik - 40 Sticks

Vincent Ochieng Oduor - Family Meeting

Kevin Davis - Sincerely Daisy

Jackson Kangethe & Ismael Azeli - Midlife Crisis

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Kangethe Mungai - Uradi

Simiyu Barasa - Family Meeting

Frank Maina and Voline Ogutu - 40 Sticks

Dr. Zippy Okoth and Jean Akinyi - Midlife Crisis

Natasha Likimani - Sincerely Daisy

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Nambwa FM

40 sticks 

Sincerely Daisy

Uradi

Family Meeting

Midlife Crisis

BEST LIGHTING TECHNICIAN

Walter Odhiambo - 40 Sticks

Paulo Ngugi - Midlife Crisis

Walter Odhiambo - Sincerely Daisy

Paulo Ngugi - Family Meeting

David Kamau - Uradi

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Siteiya Warui - 40 Sticks

Njoki Githinji - Sincerely Daisy

Wakarima Wangui - Midlife Crisis

Ciru Njoroge - Family Meeting

Scadded Orina - Pillow Talk

BEST EDITOR

Edwin Nyongesa - 40 sticks

Roselidah Taabu - Midlife Crisis

Simiyu Barasa - Family Meeting 

Roy Mutonga - Sincerely Daisy

Nelly Maina - Uradi

BEST SOUND DESIGNER

Lucas Bikedo - 40 Sticks

Mercy Adundo - Midlife Crisis

George Audi - Family Meeting

George Audi - Sincerely Daisy

Ngala Oreyo - Uradi

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Retirement Package - Peterson Kariuki

Midlife Crisis - Dr Zippy Okoth

40 Sticks - Grace Murema

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Chances - Ashley Mariana Nganga Njeri

I Won't Kneel - Hilda Awori

Underwater Treasures - Faith Musembi

If Objects Could Speak - Saitabao Kaiyare

Turtles Rescue - Thuku Kariuki

BEST SHORT FILM

Morning After - Brian Munene

Harriet - Mark Maina

Mashaa - Jackson Odiaga Ogonda

Automedic - David Waronja

Reflections - Sarah Hassan

BEST STUDENT FEATURE 

The Case 

The Scientist

Stocoma 

Reverie

BEST STUDENT DOCUMENTARY

Mombasa 

Bleeding Love

BEST ANIMATION PRODUCTION

Lady Moran

The Legend of Lwanda Magere

From Here to Timbuktu

Hiddo and Hirsi

The wonderful story of Aisha, Ali & Flipflopi