Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Releases Nominations List for its 2024 Award Show

Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Releases Nominations List for its 2024 Award Show

The Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA has released its nominations list for its upcoming 2024 award show. Marking its 20th anniversary of presenting awards to African movies and giving credits to filmmakers for consistently promoting African culture in the media, the AMAAs revealed its nominations for the upcoming awards show, with Nigeria’s “The Weekend” leading... Read More

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September 28, 2018

Africa Movie Academy Awards set to hold the Africa Cinema Business Roundtable in Kigali

As the fourteen edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) draws closer, the premier award body will be holding the Africa Cinema Businesses Roundtable in Kigali, Rwanda. The ACBR is an annual networking conference where stakeholders, investors, film experts and regulatory bodies of African film industry discuss challenges and recommend solutions and policies to... Read More

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August 18, 2018

Long Read: It’s high time we talked about this year’s AMAA nominees

On the evening of August 3, the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the premier rewarding system for film talent in Nigeria and perhaps all of Africa announced the nominations for the 2018 awards. This year, the AMAA train which started in Bayelsa about thirteen years ago, berths in Kigali, Rwanda on 22, September. Like every... Read More

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August 5, 2018

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Here’s the full list of the AMAA 2018 nominations

Announced during the nominations party held on Friday at the Wheatbaker, the Africa Movie Academy Awards unveiled this year’s nominees. Now in its fourteenth year as a reward system for African cinema, I was pleased to see Michael Matthews’ Five Fingers for Marseilles nominated in some categories, and the experimental film Hotel Called Memory. Thanks... Read More

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July 15, 2017

Your favourite Nollywood stars will not be attending | 5 things to expect at the AMAAs tonight

It’s hard to say that this year’s edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards is highly anticipated, because to be honest, it’s not. And to say that it’s the biggest night in the African movie industry is equally very very debatable. So we’ll leave out all that designing and cut right to it. Today, the... Read More

Thinking Through

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June 10, 2017

The Film Blog: We remember Niyi Akinmolayan’s tweet storm on AMAA last year

This morning, we asked a question by the way, as to why industry players are essentially ignoring the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). New Nollywood really doesn’t care to be honest. A reader shared this tweet-storm from The Arbitration and The Wedding Party II director, Niyi Akinmolayan. We think it makes the case very strongly.... Read More

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June 10, 2017

The Film Blog: This is the third time the AMAA date has been postponed

What exactly is going on? And why are film enthusiasts and industry players so unconcerned? Is that how far the Africa Movie Academy Awards has fallen? First, it was announced that the date for the event was 20 May. Then we heard that the Lagos government would be hosting it, after Rivers hosted last year.... Read More

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March 28, 2017

The Film Blog: The AMAA move to Lagos reveals a critical flaw in its design

Simply put, the Africa Movie Academy Awards cannot continue to move from state to state (or country) based upon which government is willing to pony up funds for the hosting of the show. This could very well be something that the organizers have considered, but given the trends over the past 12 years, we’re not... Read More

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March 27, 2017

The Film Blog: Maybe AMAA can finally get its act together with this move to Lagos

From inception, the Africa Movie Academy Awards have been plagued with issues. Not the kind that we complain about with the AMVCA, which mainly have to do with the quality of nominees and/or winners, but more about organization of the event itself (which, ironically, is where the latter award show soars.) Year in, year out,... Read More

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January 25, 2017

The Film Blog: We don’t know how we feel about Kenneth Gyang’s ‘The Lost Café’

We don’t know that bigger fans of Kenneth Gyang’s work exist anywhere else, at least not in Nigeria. At TFB, we think he is a national treasure, a status earned by his impressive body work and a strong commitment to quality. We cheered with Gyang when he won Best Picture at the Africa Academy Movie... Read More

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Desmond Elliot shows up at #AMAA2015 in South Africa (PHOTOS)

Look who the cat dragged to an entertainment function. Desmond Elliot took a break from his busy life as a politician to attend the Africa Movie Academy Awards taking place in South Africa.

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October 1st, Lala Akindoju, others win big at #AMAA2015 [FULL LIST]

The 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards is took place at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Check out the winners list from the 11th edition below; Winner Best Child Actor “Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu” Best Nigerian film ‘October 1′ Achievement In Screenplay “Le President – Cameroun” BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE... Read More

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Juliet Ibrahim’s dress to #AMAA2015 awards is everything

Her beauty literally takes one’s breathe away, and at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, it was no different. Ghanaian actrss, Juliet Ibrahim took her time to get glammed up by her glam team. The Ghanaian beauty then stepped out on the red carpet of the AMAA currently ongoing in South Africa and she looked stunning in House of... Read More

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First photos from the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2015

The 2015 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, is currently taking place in South Africa and the photos are already pouring in. Nollywood stars stepped out in their numbers, looking glamorous on the red carpet. See first photos from the event below;

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November 10, 2013

#TheYNaijaInterview: “I don’t miss anything about marriage” – Nollywood’s Kate Henshaw reveals

by Wilfred Okiche Kate Henshaw has been a screen favourite for as long as Nollywood exists. Playing a number of enduring roles, she has defied age and time, remaining on top of her game and maximising her superstar power to command the much sought after high profile endorsements that are all the rage now. She... Read More

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April 24, 2013

‘Notice me’ people, running helter-skelter & 10 years of celebration: Charles Novia reviews #AMAA2013

by Charles Novia ‘Charles, you know you have to write a review about this year’s AMAA or you will be seen as biased, not after you have reviewed the AMVCA’ a prominent Film Maker said to me as we arrived Yenogoa by road. I had already made up my mind weeks before to do such,... Read More

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April 23, 2013

Nollywood is back in the game, Timi Dakolo is a man on fire and 9 other takeaways from #AMAA2013

by Wilfred Okiche Africa’s longest running and perhaps most legitimate film awards was held over the weekend at the Glory Cultural Centre, Yenagoa in Bayelsa state. We were on ground and bring you snippets you may not have gotten to see on tv. What worked and what didn’t? Who was a hit and who missed?... Read More

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April 23, 2013

SEE Richard Mofe-Damijo, Waje, Flavour, Nse Ikpe-Etim, OC Ukeje, others at #AMAA2013 (PHOTOS)

What: Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Where: Glory Hall Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa. When: April 20, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa Paul Obazele and Victor Osuagwu

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April 21, 2013

#AMAA2013: Rita Dominic and Linda Ejiofor light up the red carpet (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe Rita Dominic and Linda Ejiofor were spotted arriving at yesterday’s Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA in Bayelsa State last night. The ladies flanked by other guests were stunning in their chic dresses, they looked like winners even before the show began. [Photo: H/T LIB]

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April 20, 2013

I’ve not faded, I’m still relevant, I’m still acting: Empress Njamah tells YNaija in new interview #AMAA2013

Empress Njamah is a former AMAA nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her turn in the film, ‘Bank job’. Our Wilfred Okiche caught up with her in Bayelsa just before the big event and she zipped through the following questions: What has Empress Njamah been up to? You have been out of the scene for some... Read More

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April 29, 2012

#AMAA2012Review: Asa, 2face and the power of performance

by Collins Eboru The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) have come and gone but it still leaves a tang of excitement and hope for the future in the Nigerian music scene, strange as that might seem. It gave us a chance to step into the new age and see how real super stars perform. While... Read More

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April 29, 2012

Rita Dominic Exclusive: “I have worked so hard”

by Collins Eboru As part of our major feature this week, reviewing the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards, we sat down for a conversation with Best Actress winner and continental icon Rita Dominic. You can’t help but love her! Q. How do you feel about your recent win at the AMAAs? A. Emmm. (smiles) I... Read More

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April 25, 2012

See Photos from the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Red Carpet

What: Africa Movie Academy Awards. Where: Eko Hotel Victoria Island. When: 22 April 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa. Ejike Asiegbu Empress Njamah Funmi Iyanda Freez & Wife

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April 22, 2012

‘Eeny, meeny, miny, mo’: Hauwa Gambo makes her predictions of who wins what at today’s AMAAs

by Hauwa Gambo The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) holds this evening at the Expo Centre in Lagos. Let’s get into it, shall it? AMAA 2012 Prize for Best Short Film 1. JAMAA – Uganda 2. Look Again – Kenya 3. Maffe Tiga – Guinea 4. Braids On Bald Head – Nigeria 5. Hidden Life –... Read More

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March 9, 2012