Phyna Wins Best Actress at Edo International Film Festival

Phyna, the winner of Big Brother Naija season 7, has won the Best Actress award at the Edo International Film Festival for her role in the movie Osato.

The festival, which took place from November 30 to December 3, 2023, rewarded creativity and talent in various categories.

The festival-themed Edo To The World had over 1,500 films from 94 countries, 200 movie screenings.

It was hosted by actors, Rex Nosa and Linda Osifo at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, Benin City, Edo State.

The Edo International Film Festival selected 486 films out of over 3000 submissions for its second edition.

Osato was produced by Charles Uwagbai and Etinosa Idemudia.

Here’s a list of the winners:

Best Editing: The Book of Mountains

Best Sound: Obito

Best Makeup: Sleeping dogs

Best Screenplay: Obito

Best Costume: Ek Bhagavad ek Gita

Best Cinematography + gift of a new Sony camera: Ek Bhagavad ek Gita

Best Documentary + $5,000 cash prize: I will never leave you

Best Male Actor: Jinmi Ahmed in The Delectable Azeezah Samson

Best Female Actress: Josephina ‘Phyna’ Otabor in Osato

Best Director: Obito

Best International Film: Obito

Best International Short Film + $5,000 Cash Prize: Edeleyo

Best Feature Film + $10,000 Cash Prize: Ifediche

Also, Sam Loco Efe was honored posthumously.