Riverwood Academy Awards

Riverwood Academy Awards is an annual Kenyan film award founded by Mwaniki Mageria. It was formed with a goal to recognize and celebrate local productions, low budget film making and nurture talent by creating opportunities for training players in the industry on how to tell Kenyan stories in a Kenyan way. Riverwood Academy Awards started on 17 March 2014. The first River wood Awards was held at Alliance Francaise and well known people in film industry attended also the former Cabinet Secretary of Sports, Culture and the Arts; Dr. Hassan Wario Arero was among the guest of honors who attended.

Riverwood Awards 2014

BEST SCRIPTWRITER

Susan Kadide – Stara

Best Sound

Iya Embasna

Best Editing

Godrey Kimotho – Ithe wa Mwana

Best Original Score

24Th Anniversary

Best Cinematography

Gicagi

Best Supporting Actress in a tv Series

Ruth Wacuka – Housemates

Best Supporting Actor in a tv Series

Alex Mwaura – Maisha Bure

Best Lead Actress in a tv Series

Janet Mbunga – Housemates

Best Lead Actor in a tv Series

Samuel Kaguora –Maisha Bure

Best tv Series

Maisha Bure

Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film

Jonathan Mbithi – ala Makai

Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

Margaret Wambui- Wretched

Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film

Thomas Oyolo – Mheshimiwa

Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film

Muthoni Thiongo – Tamed

Best Director

Mwendwa Mutua – Tamed

Best Feature

Ithe wa Mwana