Kunle Afolayan’s Citation Wins Best International Film at the National Film Awards
Citation, a 2020 Netflix film by talented actor, film producer and director Kunle Afolayan; has won the ‘Best International Film’ at the National Film Awards in the United Kingdom.
This is the first international award won by the Netflix Original film. The award was received by the film’s lead actors Jimmy Jean Louis and Temi Otedola.
Citation, which premiered on Netflix on October 31, 2020 received positive reviews from streamers around the world.
Kunle Afolayan, while making the announcement via an Instagram post said, “Two days ago in London, Citation won Best International Film. The Director – Kunle Afolayan and the entire production team didn’t see the award coming and are grateful for the support and recognition of the public and the organizers. I am glad we got recognized without even lobbying”.
The National Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of established and independent filmmakers, actors, actresses, casting directors, production companies, and crew who make up the motion picture industry.
The National Film Awards holds 4 events annually in the United Kingdom, USA, South America, Africa, and Australia. All nominations and voting for the NFA are submitted and voted for by movie fans. The NFA is produced by the National Film Academy which also produces the new National Film Festival.
Congratulations to Kunle Afolayan and the entire crew