Lisabi, a movie by Lateef Adedimeji has won the Best Indigenous Language, West Africa at the 12th edition of Africa Magic Movie Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) with Lisabi.

In Lisabi, a valiant Yoruba folk hero rises against tyranny, rallying his people to reclaim their land and identity, reshaping history through courage and resilience, defying oppression.

Receiving award, Adedimeji, said: “Thank you AMVCA, this is to that woman that will always tell me, go do it, you can do it, Adebimpe. The woman that just gave me my kings.”

To Kill A Monkey won the Best Editing, the second award for the night.

My Father’s Shadow also beat To Kill A Monkey to win Best Score/Music.

Orire Nwani and Josh Olaoluwa won the Best Short movie with Hussaini.

Film making is a collaborative effort” is a recurring cliche associated with the making of motion pictures. As a long-standing cliche, it captures the unity of a distinct filmmaking department—writing, cinematography, art directing, producing, and others.

By relying on each other’s creative choices, filmmakers build trust and confidence in each other’s crafts Josh Olaoluwa and Orire Nwani complement each other’s creative efforts.

This creative collaboration has resulted in producing ‘No Means Maybe,’ ‘Love Language,’ ‘Naked Woman,’ and ‘Grind’—which have won awards and audience recognition. Their partnership has led to the establishment of their production company, Conceptified Media.