Kati Kati biggest winner at Kalasha Awards 2017
Kati Kati, a film by filmmaker Mbithi Muasya was the biggest winner in the just concluded Kalasha awards, which took place at a red carpet event on Saturday at the Crowne Plaza hotel Nairobi.
The film scooped 6 awards including; the Best Feature Film, award; Best sound design; Best editor; Best Director of Photography; Best Director; Best special effects
More About Kati Kati
Kati Kati revolves around a young woman Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga) who without any recollection of what happened before, finds herself in the middle of the wilderness. She makes her way to Kati Kati, a nearby lodge, where she meets a motley crew of residents under the leadership of Thoma.
The film is a Kenyan-German co-production between Ginger Ink and Tom Tykwer and Marie Steinmann’s One Fine Day Films, who received the Honorary Award of the German Film Academy’s First Steps Prize on September 19, 2016.
KATI KATI SUBMITTED FOR THE OSCARS
The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) in October submitted Kati Kati to the 90th academy awards (Oscars) in the category Best Foreign Language Film.
SUE AND JONNIE
Abel Mutua, Catherine Kamau, Martin Githinji
The cast of Sue and Jonnie was also among the biggest winners of the night after the show scooped both Best Lead Actress (Catherine Kamau) and Best Lead Actor (Martin Githinji) in a TV Drama.
THE FULL LIST OF KALASHA AWARDS 2017 WINNERS.
Best Comedy
- Hullaballoo Estate – Winner
- Arnold and Bundi
- Waliobaki
- Urembo
Best Performance In A Comedy
- Jela 5 star – Bilal Wanjau – Winner
- Mshamba – James Chanji
- Waliobaki – Fevan Abraham
- Junior – Jamal Nasoor
Best TV Host
- Teddy Muthusi – Lion’s Den – Winner
- Neomi Ng’ang’a – Sema Nami
- Keff Joinange – XYZ SHOW
- Mary Mwikali – Life & Style
Best TV Drama
- Sue & Jonnie – Winner
- New Beginnings
- Keru
- Maza
Best Actor In A TV Drama
- Sue & Jonnie – Martin Githinji – Winner
- Tumaini senta – Maina Olwenya
- New Beginnings – Joed Kariuki
- Mama Duka – Alan Weku
Best Actress In A TV Drama
- Sue & Johnie – Catherine Kamau – Winner
- Tumaini senta – Nice Githinji
- Mama duka – Ruth Ndulu Maingi
- La Msingi – Mary Khavere
Best Documentary
- Sound Man – Winner
- Imara
- The Last Maasai
- Lukembe
Best feature by a student
- Detox – Winner
- Dilemma
- Anti – Riots
- Tangled Web
Best TV commercial overall
- Faiba – Winner
- Betin
- Mkulima
- Wafula
Best short film
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Winner
- Chebet
- Kaleidoscope
- Lina
Best TV documentary
- Matwana Matatu Culture – Winner
- Story Yangu
- Eco @ Africa
- The Entrepreneur
Best diaspora
- Born This Way – Winner
- Luna
- The Call For Life
- Tell It On The Mountain
Best animation
- XYZ Show – Winner
- Ma-Otero
- Tear Gas Oketch
- Machismo
Best feature film
- Kati Kati – Winner
- Aisha
- Inherited
- Kidnapped
Best original screenplay
- Kidnapped- Serah Mwihaki – Winner
- KatiKati – Mbithi Masya & Mugambi Nthiga
- Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila
- Inherited – Mona Ombogo
Best Director
- Kati Kati – Mbithi Masya – Winner
- Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila
- Kidnapped – Nick Njache
- Inherited – Grace Kahaki
Best Director of Photography
- Kati Kati – Andrew Mungai – Winner
- Inherited – Phillippe Bresson
- Kidnapped – Wambui Muigai / Likarion Wainaina
- Wakwe – Lucky Collins
Best Lighting Technician
- Aisha – Joseph Gathogo – Winner
- KatiKati – Siobhan Wilson
- Wakwe – Kevin Mutua
- Chozi – Bosco Mkindi Soup
Best editor
- Kati Kati – Louiza Wanjiku – Winner
- Kidnapped – Nick Njache
- Wakwe – Hamad Kamole
- Joni – Rodrick Ngatia / Emmanuel Otieno
Best special effects
- Kati Kati – Winner
Best sound design
- Kati Kati – Florian Holzner – Winner
- Kidnapped – Eric Musyoka
- Chozi – Alex Mugenda
- Wakwe – Khamisi Mohammed
Best production designer
- Aisha – Emmanuel Murabu – Winner
- KatiKati – Emmanuel Murabu
- Inherited – Grace Kahaki
- Wakwe – Shadrack Mwabuni
Best actor
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Frank Kimani – Winner
- Kati Kati – Elsaphan Njora
- Wakwe – Ayub Bakari
- Pendo – Maina Olwenya
Best actress
- Chebet – Anita Nthenya Kavuu Ng’ang’a – Winner
- Kati Kati – Nyokabi Gethaiga
- Aisha – Joyce Maina
- Kaleidoscope – Melisa Kiplangat
Best supporting actor
- Maria – Anthony Ndung’u – Winner
- Aisha– Patrick Gatimu
- Kidnapped-Gilbert Lukalia
- Kati Kati – Paul Ogola
Best supporting actress
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Wanjiku Njoroge – Winner
- Lina – Mumbi Maina
- Maria – Mercy Wanjiru
- Bait – Millicent Ogutu
Best East African Film
- Maria
- Breaking With Customs
- Kati Kati
- Kidnapped
Best Documentary by a student
- Gifted Soul – Winner
- Okola
- Unknown Language
- The Paradox Of Child Delivery
Best local language
- Pendo – Winner
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo
- Torture
- Gun Point
Lifetime achievement award
Joseph Kioni
Best local content station
K24
Below is the full list of Kalasha Awards 2017 winners.
Best Comedy
- Hullaballoo Estate – Winner
- Arnold and Bundi
- Waliobaki
- Urembo
Best Performance In A Comedy
- Jela 5 star – Bilal Wanjau – Winner
- Mshamba – James Chanji
- Waliobaki – Fevan Abraham
- Junior – Jamal Nasoor
Best TV Host
- Teddy Muthusi – Lion’s Den – Winner
- Neomi Ng’ang’a – Sema Nami
- Keff Joinange – XYZ SHOW
- Mary Mwikali – Life & Style
Best TV Drama
- Sue & Jonnie – Winner
- New Beginnings
- Keru
- Maza
Best Actor In A TV Drama
- Sue & Jonnie – Martin Githinji – Winner
- Tumaini senta – Maina Olwenya
- New Beginnings – Joed Kariuki
- Mama Duka – Alan Weku
Best Actress In A TV Drama
- Sue & Johnie – Catherine Kamau – Winner
- Tumaini senta – Nice Githinji
- Mama duka – Ruth Ndulu Maingi
- La Msingi – Mary Khavere
Best Documentary
- Sound Man – Winner
- Imara
- The Last Maasai
- Lukembe
Best feature by a student
- Detox – Winner
- Dilemma
- Anti – Riots
- Tangled Web
Best TV commercial overall
- Faiba – Winner
- Betin
- Mkulima
- Wafula
Best short film
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Winner
- Chebet
- Kaleidoscope
- Lina
Best TV documentary
- Matwana Matatu Culture – Winner
- Story Yangu
- Eco @ Africa
- The Entrepreneur
Best diaspora
- Born This Way – Winner
- Luna
- The Call For Life
- Tell It On The Mountain
Best animation
- XYZ Show – Winner
- Ma-Otero
- Tear Gas Oketch
- Machismo
Best feature film
- Kati Kati – Winner
- Aisha
- Inherited
- Kidnapped
Best original screenplay
- Kidnapped- Serah Mwihaki – Winner
- KatiKati – Mbithi Masya & Mugambi Nthiga
- Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila
- Inherited – Mona Ombogo
Best Director
- Kati Kati – Mbithi Masya – Winner
- Aisha – Arnold Mwanjila
- Kidnapped – Nick Njache
- Inherited – Grace Kahaki
Best Director of Photography
- Kati Kati – Andrew Mungai – Winner
- Inherited – Phillippe Bresson
- Kidnapped – Wambui Muigai / Likarion Wainaina
- Wakwe – Lucky Collins
Best Lighting Technician
- Aisha – Joseph Gathogo – Winner
- KatiKati – Siobhan Wilson
- Wakwe – Kevin Mutua
- Chozi – Bosco Mkindi Soup
Best editor
- Kati Kati – Louiza Wanjiku – Winner
- Kidnapped – Nick Njache
- Wakwe – Hamad Kamole
- Joni – Rodrick Ngatia / Emmanuel Otieno
Best special effects
- Kati Kati – Winner
Best sound design
- Kati Kati – Florian Holzner – Winner
- Kidnapped – Eric Musyoka
- Chozi – Alex Mugenda
- Wakwe – Khamisi Mohammed
Best production designer
- Aisha – Emmanuel Murabu – Winner
- KatiKati – Emmanuel Murabu
- Inherited – Grace Kahaki
- Wakwe – Shadrack Mwabuni
Best actor
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Frank Kimani – Winner
- Kati Kati – Elsaphan Njora
- Wakwe – Ayub Bakari
- Pendo – Maina Olwenya
Best actress
- Chebet – Anita Nthenya Kavuu Ng’ang’a – Winner
- Kati Kati – Nyokabi Gethaiga
- Aisha – Joyce Maina
- Kaleidoscope – Melisa Kiplangat
Best supporting actor
- Maria – Anthony Ndung’u – Winner
- Aisha– Patrick Gatimu
- Kidnapped-Gilbert Lukalia
- Kati Kati – Paul Ogola
Best supporting actress
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo – Wanjiku Njoroge – Winner
- Lina – Mumbi Maina
- Maria – Mercy Wanjiru
- Bait – Millicent Ogutu
Best East African Film
- Maria
- Breaking With Customs
- Kati Kati
- Kidnapped
Best Documentary by a student
- Gifted Soul – Winner
- Okola
- Unknown Language
- The Paradox Of Child Delivery
Best local language
- Pendo – Winner
- Uyu Ni Mwarigwo
- Torture
- Gun Point
Lifetime achievement award
Joseph Kioni
Best local content station
K24
