Among the predictable winners of the Jamies, the Flemish online video prizes, one name stands out: Afro Belg.
Joffrey Anane is regarded as one of the best hip-hop dancers in our country, and he popped up in The smartest person, but on Tiktok he is known as Afro Belgian. That character was voted ‘best comedy’ of the year at the Jamies.
Ananes six-part web series started as a Tiktok sketch he recorded out of boredom during the corona pandemic. With a sticky mustache and wig, he transforms himself into Frank or Sonja, Antwerp residents from Borgerhout who find diversity in their neighborhood difficult. get choked up. Frank prefers to drink away the rapidly changing world with a can of Carapils. For example, Anane gives white Flemings who reduce black people to stereotypes a taste of their own medicine.
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against the other nominees , which are more in line with the home garden and kitchen films on Tiktok, the web series looks like an application for a television program. Anane owes this to the direction of Anthony Nti and Chingiz Karibekov, the duo that met Good night conquered the short film festivals. Ish Ait Hamou was involved as a writer and producer.
Coming-out
The Jamies were awarded for the third time on Wednesday evening at the Ostend Film Festival. A professional jury chose the nominees, but the vote is in the hands of the public. That usually produces few surprises. Again Acid took the prize for best vlogger. And again Average Rob was awarded, this time in the ‘Best lifestyle’ category. ‘Best Fiction’ went to 2 wantfrom the same makers as WTFock, that always won before. With his coming-out Tiktok star Jonatan Medart, also crowned ‘most social creator’, made the most impressive video of the year.
All winners
Best Flemish video of the year 2022: Jonathan Medart
Best lifestyle: Average Rob
Beste comedy: Afro Belgian
Kastiop award for game streaming: Twosie
Best Dance and Music: Michael Amani
Best explainers: It is it
Best vlog: Acid
Best Fiction: 2 want
Beste business: VTM Go
Best Emerging Talent: Clementine Caron
Most Social Creator: Jonathan Medart
Quarter life achievement: Vexx
Content creator of the year: Acid
Best nimcel went to all ‘micro-influencers’ in their category
