The Kalasha International Awards is an annual accolade presented by Kenya Film Commission to deserving filmmakers. To get an entry into the award ceremony, your films and TV series should have been aired on Kenyan television stations before.
The inaugural awards were held in 2010 and subsequent awards are held yearly in the last quarter of the year. This year Kalasha award was the 7th one since its inception.
Kalasha is usually referred to as the Kenyan Oscar because it is one of the biggest awards in Kenya. This year’s Kalasha film and TV awards took place in yesterday (9-12-2017) at Crown Plaza Hotel in Upperhill and as a norm, its red carpet was all pomp and pageantry as the who is who in the film industry showed up and even the KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua was present. The red carpet started from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM then the awards ceremony picked up afterward. The after party started at 10:30 PM.
Long story short, below is a list of the winners at the Kalasha Film and TV awards 2017.
1. Best Actress In a TV Drama
Catherine Kamau
2. Best Actor In a TV Drama
Martin Githinji
3. Best actor
Frank Kimani – Uyu Ni Mwarigwo
4.Best Supporting Actresses
Wanjiku Njoroge
5. Best Supporting Actor
Antony Ndungu
6. Best Documentary Award
Soundman
7. Best TV Drama
Sue na Jonnie
8. Best Comedy
Hullabaloo Estate
9. Best Sound Design
Florian Osnah
10. Best Tv Documentary
Matwana Culture
11. Best Director Of Photography
Andrew Mungai – Katikati
12. Best Director
Mbithi Masya – Katikati
13. Best Original Screenplay
John Kararahe of Kidnapped
14.Best Local Language Award
Pendo
15. Best Short Film Award
Uyu ni Mwariguo
16. Best Editor
Louiza Wanjiku – Katikati
17. Best Special Effects Award
Kati Kati
18.Best Animation Award
XYZ Show
19. Lifetime Achievement Award
Joseph Kioni
20. Best Watershed Compliant TV Station
Miracle tv
21. Best Host Award
Teddy Muthusi – Lion’s Den
22. Best Documentary By a Student
Gifted soul
23. Best Feature Film
Katikati
24. Best Documentary
Sound Man
25. Best Feature By a Student
Detox
26. Best TV Commercial
Faiba
27. Best Diaspora Film
Born This Way
28. Best Lighting Technician
Gregory Kiwo
29. Best East African Film
Breaking With Customs
30. Best Local Content Station
K24 TV
31. Best Production Designer
Emmanuel Mrabu
