It has been merged and renamed severally since it was first awarded in 2006 as best documentary. I am proud to be the winner of the 2019 yafma award with my short film ales and would like to thank the whole team of the afrika. The academy also awards the category for best africa film in the diaspora and best diaspora short film awards. Film submission begins for africa movie academy awards 16th edition the africa movie academy awards amaa has opened entries for filmmakers to submit their feature, short, animation and documentary works for consideration in 28 film categories of the awards. Submissions are from 25th december 2019 and the deadline for submissions is the 1st of april. The exciting and glamorous event was hosted by lala akindoju and lorenzo menakaya. Click on the award name to show winners and nominees.
The rsf marthas vineyard african american film festival. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards is the most prestigious award in africa, showcasing and rewarding great talents in the film industry. The africa film academy cordially invites filmmakers to submit their feature, short, animation and documentary works for consideration in 28 film categories of the awards. The most prestigious awards for african and african. Africa movie academy awards 2019 all rights reserved developed by diatom technologies limiteddiatom technologies limited. Africa filmfestival aff is a platform for filmakers from africa and the african diaspora. The africa movie academy awards amaa invites african filmmakers or others with african narratives from across. Amaa is an annual celebration of the brightest and the best in african movies. A list of festivals offering exclusive discounted pricing for filmfreeway gold members. Africa movie academy awards, africas version of the oscars popularly referred to as amaa which was established in 2005 has served as a platform on which african. Sights and sounds from africa movie academy awards. Our own statistics show that we have screened around 680 african films to over 45,000 people in scotland since the inauguration of the festival in 2006.
The africa movie academy awards was founded in 2005. Dec 26, 2019 amaa awards two major categories of short films and animation. It was founded by peace anyiamosigwe and run through the africa film academy. Sep 27, 2015 president peace anyiamosigwe and ceo dayo ogunyemi introduce amaa awards 2015 in port elizabeth, south africa.
The africa world documentary film festival awdff is sponsored by the school of theatre, television and film at san diego state university, san diego, california. The most prestigious film awards for africans across the world the africa movie. How to steal 2 million named africas best film at amaa 2012. Film africa is the royal african societys biennial london festival, celebrating the best. It has since become the most hungered after event in african movie world. Africa movie academy awards calls for submissions voice online. Taff celebrates films and arts that either promote african culture. This special festival event accepting all genres but they have to be related to health, beauty andor self care. Check awards winners of 6th african movie academy awards. We encourage people from all backgrounds to submit their films focused on people of african descent. The 2019 african movie academy awards took place on the 27th of october at the landmark events center in lagos state, nigeria. Mostly held annually in nigeria, the amaas is without doubt the most prestigious and glamorous african entertainment industry event of its kind.
Jan 08, 2019 organisers of the africa movie academy awards amaa has announced a call for film submissions. Africa movie academy award for best documentary wikipedia. Amaa is conceptualized as an annual celebration of the brightest and the best in african. Jul 20, 2016 the 2016 africa movies academy awards held in port harcourt, rivers state bringing some of the best of nollywood to our show, in all their glamorous garments. The awdff has as its objective the promotion of knowledge and culture of the people of africa, in a pan african context. Awards best 2d animation short film best 3d animation short film. Africa movie academy awards lagos, nigeria 15 years next deadline.
Ive been to quite a few film festivals this year and the african film festival was by far one of my favorites. The africa movie academy awards is the leading, most glamorous awards event that recognizes and rewards excellence in creativity on the continent of africa. African film awards in its 23rd year, has grown to be the international voice of africa. Africa world documentary film festival filmfreeway. Dec 28, 2019 the africa movie academy awards was founded in 2005. Mostly held annually in nigeria, the amaas is without doubt becoming the most prestigious and glamorous african entertainment industry event of. Check awards winners of 9th african movie academy awards. Amaa 2019 press release africa movie academy awards amaa. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or nonafrican professionals who have contributed to, the african film industry. The africa international film festival afriff is africas most vibrant film festival. The submission process for our awards is the same as for the main.
Festival which is an pan african animation festival taking place in nairobi,kenya which. The most prestigious awards for african and african diaspora. It was founded by peace anyiamosigwe and is run through the africa film academy. A curated list of oscar qualifying and bafta recognized film festivals which you can submit to via. The nominees were announced on 17 march 2012 at the kairaba beach hotel in banjul, gambia at an event that was attended by celebrities and top government officials from gambia and other african countries.
For many years, under the direction of its founder, astute filmmaker and veteran, peace anyiamosigwe, the ama awards that seeks to acknowledge the efforts of filmmakers, actors. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non african professionals who have contributed to, the african film industry. A statement by peace anyiamosigwe, founder of the africa film academy, which curates the amaa said it invites african filmmakers or others with african narratives from across the world to submit their short, documentary or feature fiction films for the awards to be held june 7 10, 2019 under. Sights and sounds from africa movie academy awards amaa. Check out this curated list of short film festivals currently using filmfreeway to accept submissions.
Check winners and nominations of 20 african movie academy awards. The submissions for the 16th edition are from december 25, 2019 and will close on april 1, 2020. The th edition of the african movie academy awards was held last night at the eko hotel in lagos. In 2020 the africa film academy will introduce a special category for asian foreign language category. African film awards african voice international film. Africa movie academy awards, africas version of the oscars popularly referred to as amaa which was established in 2005 has. It was known as the best picture award from 2005 to 2011. Mostly held annually in nigeria, the amaas is without doubt the most prestigious and glamorous african entertainment industry event of. Discover events that match your passion or create your own. President peace anyiamosigwe and ceo dayo ogunyemi introduce amaa awards 2015 in port elizabeth, south africa. He is a nominee in nigeria at the african movie academy awards 2017 amaas in the category of best first feature film by a director and in uganda viewers choice awards 2017 in the category of best director for his directorial debut bunjako which he also wrote. Africa in motion aim film festival, glasgow, united kingdom. Africa movie academy award for best film wikipedia. The 2016 africa movie academy awards ceremony was held on saturday 11 june 2016 at the obi wali international conference center in port harcourt, rivers state.
Check winners and nominations of 2010 african movie academy awards. The africa movie academy award for best film is an annual merit by the africa film academy to recognise the best african films of the preceding year. The countdown to the 16th africa movie academy awards amaa, the premier africa film awards has begun. The 2016 africa movies academy awards held in port harcourt, rivers state bringing some of the best of nollywood to our show, in all their glamorous garments. The africa movie academy award for best documentary is an annual merit by the africa film academy to reward the best short and feature documentaries for the year. Film submissions for the 2019 edition of the african movie academy awards are open. Africa movie academy awards lagos, nigeria 15 years next. Africa movie academy awards calls for submissions voice. The africa movie academy awards amaa wishes you a merry.
Dec 24, 2019 amaa awards two major categories of short films and animation. The ceremony recognized and honored excellence among directors, actors, and writers in the film industry. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film indu. The africa movie academy awards, popularly known as amaa and the ama awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film. Filmfreeway connects filmmakers and screenwriters with film festivals and screenplay competitions. The maiden edition of the africa film for impact festival is scheduled for may 28 30, 2020. African film awards african voice international film festival african film awards afa is a united kingdom based film festival with an annual film screenings at the stratford town hall, stratford, london alongside its annual awards event at the same venue. The africa film academy has invited filmmakers to submit their feature, short, animation.
Jan 08, 2018 the 14th africa movie academy awards amaa, the premier africa film awards r countdown has begun and the africa film academy cordially invites filmmakers to submit their feature, short, animation and documentary works for consideration in nearly 30 categories of the awards. Africa movie academy award for best actress in a leading role. He is the founder of the uganda academy selection committee uasc approved by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences international feature film award executive board the oscars he is a nominee in nigeria at the african movie academy awards 2017 amaas in the category of best first feature film by a director for his directorial debut bunjako which he also wrote. Entry opens for amaa 2020 the guardian nigeria news. The africa movie academy award for best actress in a leading role is an annual merit by the africa film academy to reward the best female actress in a leading role.
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