Femi Adebayo’s ‘Seven Doors’ Top BON Awards 2025 Winners’ List

Seven Doors, Nollywood’s widely acclaimed series produced by Femi Adebayo, continued its winning streak since its release at the 17th Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards 2025 held on Sunday night at the National Arts Theatre, Lagos.

Seven Doors cleared the technical categories – ‘Best Production Design’, ‘Best Special Effects’, ‘Best Series’ and ‘Best Cinematography’, while Farmer’s Bride, produced by Kene Okwuosa and Craig Shurn, won in some of the coveted categories – ‘Best Film of the Year’ and ‘Director of the Year’.

The highest honours of the night, which celebrate actors whose craft was exceptional in the year under review, went to Gideon Okeke as Best Actor and Padita Agu as Best Actress for their roles in Blackout.

The biggest night in Nollywood, hosted by VJ Adams and Kiekie, also presented special recognition awards to industry giants whose work, pain, and sweat have contributed to the development of Nigeria’s movie industry. The special awardees were: Funke Akindele, Steve Ayorinde, and Dr Husseini Shaibu, DG, National Film and Video Censors Board.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Child Actor – Ahmed Isa (Finding Mina)

Best Child Actress – Ijelu folajimi Sharon (Son of the soil)

Best Short Film – Egbeji

Best Use of Food – Owambe Thieves

Best Kiss in a movie – Tobi Bakre & Folu Storms (Red Circle)

Best Documentary of the Year – Beyond Olympic Glory

Most Promising Actor- Rasaq Adeoti (son of the soil)

Best Promising Actress – Lina Idoko (I am Anis)

Best Screenplay – My Mother is a Witch

Best Social Message – Mayomi

Best Use of Nigerian Costume – Seven Doors

Best Production Design – Seven Doors

Best Sound Track – Iyalode

Best Sound – Agemo

Best Indigenous Movie – Abanisete

Best Supporting Actor – Bucci Franklin (The Waiter)

Best Supporting Actress – Mercy Aigbe (My Mother is a Witch)

Best Editor of the Year – Reel Love

Best Use of Makeup – Labake Olododo

Best Special Effects – Seven Doors

Best Cinematography – Seven Doors

Best Actor – Gideon Okeke (Blackout)

Best Actress – Padita Agu (Blackout)

Best Series – Seven Doors

Best Film – Farmer’s Bride

Best Director – Adebayo Tijani, Jackenette Opukeme (Farmer’s Bride)