The Africa Film Academy (AFA) has announced the call for submissions for the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The organizers of the annual award ceremony have also revealed their plans and activities for the 2024 edition.
The director-general of the Nigeria Film and Video Censor Board, Shaibu Husseni, will return as the head of AMAA’s college of screeners for the 20th edition. Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, the designated CEO of the AFA board, stated that the decision to unveil the activities ahead of AMAA 2024 was a deliberate move to involve every film practitioner in Africa and the diaspora.
All award categories’ entries will end in April, and Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will return as the host for the 20th edition of the AMAAs. The Africa Film Academy invites filmmakers to submit their feature, film shorts, animation, and documentary work for consideration in nearly 30 film categories of the awards. The submissions for the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards are open.
The AFA aims to provide and create a networking platform and avenue for African filmmakers and practitioners to interact while getting rewarded for their creativity, uniqueness, authenticity, and professionalism. The organizers reiterated that AMAA is not a popularity contest but a professional contest that rewards professionalism across Africa and the Diaspora based on merit and best practices.
The jury and college of screeners are looking forward to receiving great films from African filmmakers. They emphasized that they don’t encourage films that don’t have Africans or filmmakers of African descent. Films can be uploaded on the film freeway.
The 20th edition of the AMAA is set to serve as a testimony to African creativity as they celebrate and toast, not just the Founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe 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.
