6th Kalasha International Film & TV Awards

{{Short description|2015 film award ceremony}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 6
| award = Kalasha International Film & TV Awards
| image =
| caption =
| date = 30 October 2015
| site = [[Kenyatta International Convention Centre|KICC]], [[Nairobi]], Kenya
| host =
| organizer = [[Kenya Film Commission]]
| best_picture = ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''
| most_wins = ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]'' (4)
| most_nominations = ''The Cleansing'' (8)
| best_actor = Felix Warutere (Film)
Kevin Maina (TV)
| best_actress = Vivian Wambui (Film)
Riziki Ambrose (TV)
| last = [[5th Kalasha Awards|5th]]
| next = [[7th Kalasha Awards|7th]]
}}
The '''6th Kalasha International Film & TV Awards''' ceremony, presented by the [[Kenya Film Commission]], honoured the best in Kenyan television and film for the year 2015. It took place on 30 October 2015 at the [[Kenyatta International Convention Centre]] (KICC) in [[Nairobi]], Kenya.{{Cite web |title=Check Out What The Hottest Kenyan Female Celebrities Wore When They Turned Up For Kalasha Awards (PHOTOS) |url=https://www.mpasho.co.ke/entertainment/2015-10-31-check-out-what-the-hottest-kenyan-female-celebrities-wore-when-they-turned-up-for-kalasha-awards-photos |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=www.mpasho.co.ke |language=en}} The awards recognize excellence in storytelling, direction, performance and technical execution in the Kenyan entertainment industry.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-05 |title=Kalasha International |url=https://kalashainternational.com/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=KALASHA INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TV MARKET, FESTIVAL & AWARDS |language=en-US}}

Following a rebranding to "Kalasha International," the 2015 edition marked a major step for the awards. Simon Mukali's drama film ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]'' was one of the biggest winners of the night, securing Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Lighting Technician.{{Cite web |last=Munyu |first=Liatema |date=2015-11-04 |title=The Big Winners At Kalasha Awards As Other Big Names Miss Out |url=https://www.ghafla.co.ke/the-big-winners-at-kalasha-awards-as-other-big-names-miss-out/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Ghafla! |language=en-US}} The television categories saw ''Groove Theory'' win Best TV Drama, while veteran actress [[Mama Kayai|Mary Khavere]], popularly known as Mama Kayai, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite web |title=Actress Sarah Hassan Wins Big At The Kalasha Awards, Makes Fans Love Her More |url=https://www.mpasho.co.ke/entertainment/2015-10-31-actress-sarah-hassan-wins-big-at-the-kalasha-awards-makes-fans-love-her-more |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=www.mpasho.co.ke |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=KTN's Hapa Kule show recognised at the 2015 Kalasha Awards : KTN Home |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnhome/video/watch/2000099986/ktns-hapa-kule-show-recognised-at-the-2015-kalasha-awards |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=KTN News |language=en}}

== Ceremony ==
The 6th edition of the awards ceremony was held on 30 October 2015 at the [[Kenyatta International Convention Centre]] (KICC) in [[Nairobi]]. The official nominees for the 2015 [[Kalasha Awards]] were unveiled on 29 September 2015 at the Nairobi IMAX theatre.{{Cite web |last=Lifestyle |first=Capital |date=2015-09-30 |title=2015 Kalasha International Film & TV Awards: Full list of nominees |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2015/09/30/2015-kalasha-international-film-tv-awards-full-list-of-nominees/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Capital Lifestyle |language=en-US}} Following the announcement, several major categories—including Best Feature Film, Best TV Drama and the acting categories—were opened to the public for voting.{{Cite web |last=Munyu |first=Liatema |date=2015-10-05 |title=Film Director Alex Konstataras Tears Into Kenya Film Commission and The Kalasha Film and Television Awards 2015, Labels It the 'nail in the coffin' Of The Film Industry |url=https://www.ghafla.co.ke/film-director-alex-konstataras-tears-into-kenya-film-commission-and-the-kalasha-film-and-television-awards-2015-labels-it-the-nail-in-the-coffin-of-the-film-industry/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Ghafla! |language=en-US}}

== Winners and nominees ==
Winners are listed first, highlighted in '''boldface''' and are indicated by {{double dagger}}.

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable" role="presentation"
|+{{sronly|Table featuring winners and nominees of the 6th Kalasha Awards (Film Categories)}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Feature Film}}

* '''''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Switch''
** ''[[Fundi-Mentals|Fundimentals]]''
** ''Bodaboda''
** ''Nightrunners''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Short Film}}

* '''''The Cleansing''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Before and After''
** ''Sibini''
** ''Letters Home''
** ''No Behaviour''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Documentary}}

* '''''The Last Fight''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Beyond the Five Senses''
** ''Origin of Kimsambwa''
** ''Nurtured with Love''
** ''Mraa''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Director}}

* '''Simon – ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Sibini''
** ''No Behaviour''
** ''The Cleansing''
** ''My Son’s Salvation''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Director of Photography}}

* '''[[Likarion Wainaina]]''' {{double dagger}}
** ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''
** ''Letters Home''
** ''Sibini''
** ''Before and After''
** ''No Behaviour''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Original Screenplay}}

* '''''[[Hear Me Move]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''
** ''Letters Home''
** ''The Cleansing''
** ''Sibini''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Sound Designer}}

* '''Brian Munene (Kibanda Pictures)''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Before and After''
** ''Early Marriage''
** ''Letters Home''
** ''No Behavior''
** ''The Audition''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Original Score}}

* '''''[[Hear Me Move]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''The Cleansing''
** ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''
** ''Visa Love''
** ''The Audition''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Editor}}

* '''Peter Gitau''' {{double dagger}}
** ''The Cleansing''
** ''No Behaviour''
** ''Ahavah''
** ''Before and After''
** ''Child for Hire''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Lighting Technician}}

* '''Sarikah Hemic – ''[[Veve (film)|Veve]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Before and After''
** ''The Cleansing''
** ''[[Fundi-Mentals|Fundimentals]]''
** ''The Audition''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Special Effects}}

* '''David Otieno Angula''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Consigned to Oblivion''
** ''Watamati''
** ''Lwanda Magere and the Witch Doctor''
** ''[[Fundi-Mentals|Fundimentals]]''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Production Designer}}

* ''[[Veve (film)|'''Veve''']] {{double dagger}}''
** ''Ahavah''
** ''Broken Link''
** ''Before and After''
** ''Lettters Home''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|[[Kalasha Award for Best Lead Actor in a Film|Best Lead Actor in a film]]}}

* '''Felix Warutere – ''Switch''''' {{double dagger}}
** Kenneth Nganga – ''My son’s salvation''
** Patrick Macharia – ''Child for Hire''
** Paul Ogola – ''Sibini''
** Muchiri Mentor – ''Bodaboda''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|[[Kalasha Award for Best Lead Actress in a Film|Best Lead Actress in a film]]}}

* '''Vivian Wambui – ''No Behaviour''''' {{double dagger}}
** Sandra Dache – ''The Cleansing''
** [[Nice Githinji|Nice Githingi]] – ''Letters Home''
** Nancy Salim – ''Early Marriage''
** Elizabeth Sande – ''Child for Hire''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|[[Kalasha Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film|Best Supporting Actor in a Film]]}}

* '''Charles Karumi – ''[[Fundi-Mentals|Fundimentals]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** Jacob Otieno – ''Sibini''
** Sam Psenjen – ''Letters Home''
** Timothy King’oo – ''Before and After''
** Emmanuel Mugo – ''Broken Link''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|[[Kalasha Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Film|Best Supporting Actress in a film]]}}

* '''Jane Kiboi – ''Switch {{double dagger}}'''''
** Mukami Njiru – ''Ririkana''
** Jane Obando – ''No Behaviour''
** Batroba Ajikon – ''Early Marriage''
** Rachael Githiga – ''Jicho''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Local Language Film}}

* '''''Moskode''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Sibini''
** ''The Cleansng''
** ''Ririkana''
** ''Early Marriage''
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" role="presentation"
|+{{sronly|Table featuring winners and nominees of the 6th Kalasha Awards (TV Categories)}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best TV Drama}}

* '''''Groove Theory''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''[[Auntie Boss!|Auntie Boss]]''
** ''Sumu''
** ''Arosto''
** ''[[Pendo]]''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best TV Comedy}}

* '''''Hapa Kule News''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Classmates''
** ''[[Pray & Prey]]''
** ''Lokoloko''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Host in a TV Show}}

* '''[[Sarah Hassan]] & [[Charles Ouda]] – ''Discovery 254''''' {{double dagger}}
** Kiran Jethwa – ''Tales from the Bush Larder''
** Salim Amin – ''The Scoop''
** Marcus Olang’ – ''Afro Fuse''
** Denzel & Sia – ''Krazy Kool Show''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best TV Documentary}}

* '''''Unity Dow Story''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Tales from the Bush Larder''
** ''Kwame Nkurumah: A story of vision and tragedy''
** ''Mpule: Beauty and Brains''
** ''Sankara’s Ghost''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama}}

* '''Kevin Maina – ''Groove Theory''''' {{double dagger}}
** Abubakar Athman – ''[[Auntie Boss!|Auntie Boss]]''
** Abubakar Ismael – ''Arosto''
** David Marucha – ''The real Househelps of Kawangware''
** Kenneth Ambani – ''Sumu''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Lead Actress in a TV Drama}}

* '''Riziki Ambrose – ''[[Pendo]]''''' {{double dagger}}
** Maureen Wanza – ''Sumu''
** Aisha Noor – ''The real Househelps of Kawangware''
** Nice Wanjeri – ''[[Auntie Boss!|Auntie Boss]]''
** Debbie Asila – ''Twisted''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Performance in a TV Comedy}}

* '''Khaleed Abdul – ''Classmates''''' {{double dagger}}
** Mbuthia Ngware – ''[[Pray & Prey]]''
** Samson Psenjen – ''Classmates''
** Stephen Opondo – ''Classmates''
** Timothy Ndisi – ''Lokoloko''
|}

=== Special Awards ===
{| class="wikitable" role="presentation"
|+{{sronly|Table featuring winners and nominees of the 6th Kalasha Awards (Special Categories)}}
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Feature by a Student}}

* '''''My Son’s Salvation''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Intellectual Scum''
** ''Broken Link''
** ''Twisted Affairs''
** ''The Pharisee''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Documentary by a Student}}

* '''''Oborogi''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Heart to Soul''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Diaspora Production}}

* '''''Code of Silence''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Ugali''
** ''All in''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Animation Production}}

* '''''The Migrant Business''''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Lwanda Magere and the Witchdoctor''
** ''God’s Plan''
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Best Feature East African Category}}

* '''''The Queen of Maasai'' ([[Tanzania]])''' {{double dagger}}
** ''Going Bongo''
** ''House Arrest Dream UG 2050''
** ''Early Marriage''
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;" |{{Award category|#F9EFAA|Lifetime Achievement Award}}

* '''[[Mama Kayai|Mary Khavere (Mama Kayai)]]''' {{double dagger}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Kalasha Awards}}
[[Category:2015 film awards]]
[[Category:2015 in Kenya]]
[[Category:Entertainment events in Kenya]]