The Africa Movie Academy Awards, or AMAA, are organised by the Africa Film Academy, who has announced plans and events for the 20th edition in addition to calling for entries.
According to a recent statement from AMAA’s media and communications division, the plans and events mark the beginning of a new AMAA year.
The announcement claims that for the 20th edition, Dr. Shaibu Husseni, the current Director General of the Nigeria Film and Video Censor Board, will rejoin as the head of AMAA’s College of Screeners.20th edition.
Husseini, who spoke on behalf of AMAA’s Jury and College of Screeners, said, “We look forward to getting great films from African film practitioners. We look forward to submissions in AMAA categories, which include feature films, animations, documentaries, and more. I would like to reiterate that the country of film is different from the origin of film. We don’t encourage films that don’t have Africans or filmmakers of African descent. Films can be uploaded on the film freeway.”
According to Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, the designated chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the AFA board, the decision to unveil the plans and activities ahead of the 20th edition of the continental film awards was deliberate and a move to ensure the involvement of as many film practitioners in Africa and diaspora as possible.
The call for entry, Anyiam-Osigwe said, is to enable more film practitioners across Africa and the diaspora to submit and participate in the 20th edition.
Anyiam-Osigwe said, “This is an avenue to officially end the 19th edition of the AMAAs under the supervision of the Africa Film Academy and begin the journey to AMAA 2024, the 20th Edition of the AMAA and which will serve as a testimony to African Creativity as we celebrate and toast not just the Founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe of blessed memory and her contribution in placing African film and filmmakers on the global stage but also 20 years of AMAA which showcases the finest in African Film and Cinematography and has brought the world to appreciate African film and filmmakers and taken African film and filmmakers to the world. AMAA is currently calling for entries in all categories, and this will last till April 2024.”
