The organisers of the Regal Film Festival and Awards have released the nomination list for the 2025 edition after screening 121 film entries from 21 countries across Africa and beyond.

The submissions reflected a wide range of storytelling, culture and creativity, confirming the steady rise of Africa’s film industry and its growing global reach.

Following weeks of assessment by the Academy of Screeners, the entries were narrowed down to 64 films across categories such as Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Animation and African Language Films.

At the nomination announcement in Accra, the Festival Director praised filmmakers for their work and highlighted the international interest the festival continues to attract.

“We are proud of the calibre of films submitted this year, works that tell authentic African stories with creativity and technical depth. The diversity of voices and themes demonstrates how far our continent’s film industry has evolved,” said Selassie Ibrahim, the Executive Director.

The Regal Film Festival and Awards serves as a platform for creative exchange and recognition of cinematic excellence across Africa and the Diaspora. All nominated films will compete for honours at the Awards Night scheduled for 13 December 2025 in Accra.

This year’s programme will also include industry masterclasses, panel discussions and networking sessions geared towards bridging creativity, technology and financing in Africa’s film ecosystem.

Below is the nomination list:

FULL NOMINEES LIST

Category	Nominees
Best Short Film	RISE (Zimbabwe)Murder In Mind (Ghana)Regret (Morocco)Behind The Lie (Ghana)Quiet (Ghana)
Best Documentary	Beyond Olympic Glory (Nigeria)Children of Diaspora (France)The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of Afrobeat (Nigeria)
Best Animation	United To Save the Environment (Uganda)The Guardians - The Chosen Ones (Ghana)
Best student film	Ebu (Ghana) Dinner for three (Uganda )Secret Beneath the surface (South Africa)Mother country (Ethiopia)
Acting Categories
Best Actor (Male)	Ricky Adelayitar - The Fisherman (Ghana)Ikechukwu Onunaku - Dead Tide (Nigeria)Peter Odeke - JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)James Gardiner - Taste of Sin (Ghana)Saani Ahmed - Look (Ghana)
Best Actor (Female)	Linda Ejiofor Suleiman - To Love and to Protect (Nigeria)Fat Toure / Osas Ighodaro / Maud Guerard - 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Evelyn Atim - KARAMOJA (Uganda)Uche Montana - Test of Faith (Nigeria)Jackie Appiah - Taste of Sin (Ghana)Efe Irele - My Mother is a Witch (Nigeria)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)	Desmond Elliot - Unknown Soja (Nigeria)Wale Ojo - 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Odong Martin - KARAMOJA (Uganda)Clemento Suarez - Last Stop (Ghana)Alele Sayub - JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)	Roselyn Ngissah - Red Carpet (Ghana)Amelie Mbaye - 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Mercy Aigbe - My Mother is a Witch (Nigeria)Bimbo Ademoye - Boss Down (Nigeria)
Most Promising Actor	Maud Guerard - 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria) Endurance Dedzo - The Fisherman (Ghana)Andrew Tandoh Adote - Last Stop (Ghana)Alele Sayub - JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)Sena Agbeko - Two of a Kind (Ghana)Nelima Mimi Koyabe - The Forbidden Mirror (Botswana)
Best Child Actor	Sikhanyiso Ngwenya - Rise (Zimbabwe)Lilia Guennouni - Regret (Morroco)Jelilu Alhassan - Quiet (Ghana)
Achievement Categories
Achievement in Costume Design	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)KARAMOJA (UGANDA)Black Wedding (Nigeria)JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)

Achievement in Production Design	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)My Father (Mauritius)Dead Tide (NIGERIA)Scar (NIGERIA)The Fisherman (Ghana)JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)
Achievement in Make-Up	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)Scar (Nigeria)JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)
Achievement in Sound	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)My mother is a Witch (Nigeria)My Father (Mauritius)The Fisherman (Ghana)The Forbidden Mirror (Botswana)
Achievement in Visual Effects	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Fisherman (Ghana)Dead Tide (Nigeria)The Forbidden Mirror (Botswana)
Achievement in Cinematography	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)KARAMOJA (UGANDA)Dead Tide (NIGERIA)Scar (NIGERIA)The Fisherman (Ghana)The Funeral Of Kwadae (Ghana)My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)

Achievement in Editing	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Fisherman (Ghana)Last Stop (Ghana)Dead Tide (Nigeria)The Funeral Of Kwadae (Ghana)
Achievement in Screenplay	JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Funeral of Kwadae (Ghana)The Fisherman (Ghana)Last Stop (Ghana)My Mother is a Witch (Nigeria)
Achievement in Directing	Zoey Martinson - The Fisherman (Ghana)Matthew Bishanga - JANANI: THE LAST STAND (Uganda)Asurf Oluseyi - 3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)Niyi Akinmolayan - My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)Kwabena Gyansah- Last Stop (Ghana)Soji Ogunnaike - Dead Tide (NIGERIA)
Best Film	3 Cold Dishes (Nigeria)The Fisherman (Ghana)Dead Tide (Nigeria)My Mother is A Witch (Nigeria)The Funeral of Kwadae (Ghana)Last Stop (Ghana)

Best Ghanaian Film	The Funeral of KwadaeThe Fisherman Last Stop Look Taste of Sin
Best African Language Film	KARAMOJA (UGANADA)