September 30, (THEWILL) – The 17th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will hold on November 28, 2021, in Lagos state.
This was disclosed by the Africa Film Academy (AFA) on Wednesday during a chat with journalists. The organiser also disclosed that the nominee list for this year’s award ceremony will be announced on October 21.
According to Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, AFA founder due to COVID-19 protocols, many won’t be able to attend the event physically. He said this year’s award ceremony will be a combination of physical and virtual participation and nominees are advised to be fully vaccinated to facilitate their travel to Nigeria.
She also disclosed that Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde is the jury president for the second consecutive year.
“Hon. Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde served as a Commissioner for Tourism under His Excellency the Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode. He is also the Chairman of the Governing Council of AMAA, a position he has held for over ten years,” she said.
“He is a pioneering member of the 17-year-old Africa Movie Academy Awards with a rich background in the film and festival circuit internationally.
“All this and more make him best suited to navigate our Jury process during this fast-changing season in the film industry.”
The academy stated that it will launch a new initiative, “100 film project”, which is targeted at training and supporting African creatives.
Speaking on the project, Abiola Durodola said, “Over the years we have seen the many gaps in the filmmaking process in Nigeria and Africa at large and we have always tailored our initiatives, conversations, and trainings to breach this gap.
“One of such gaps that we are breaching is the near-isolation in which the filmmakers work in Africa.
“To support this process, we have created the 100-film project which we have been crafting for a few years now and is a culmination of a lot of what we have done and still doing. The 100 film project is a platform that uses films to create value for brands, particularly African brands. This is a way for brands to leverage the continued growth of Nigerian films while supporting the creative industry.”
