Nigeria, last Saturday night, in the oil rich Bayelsa State, reclaimed her lost glory as the “Lion Heart of Film Making in Africa” when the country carted away 13 out of the 24 main prizes at this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Nigeria’s victory was led by actor-cum-director, Kunle Afolayan. He, alone, won five trophies, including Heart of Africa Award for Best Film from Nigeria, Best Picture, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Visual Effect, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, which was won by Ramsey Nouah to put the nation in the lead.
April 19th, 2010 | Posted in Top News | Read More »
The stage is set for the crowning of the next African best actor and actress of the year as the brightest and best in movies across the continent gather in the capital city of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for this year’s edition of the African Movie Academy Awards(AMAA).
Last year, Nigeria’s Funke Akindele emerged from the rear to cliche the coveted actress of the year crown. This year, with four actresses racing for the crown, it becomes a difficult task for anyone to want to predict who emerges the winner.
April 10th, 2010 | Posted in Movies | Read More »
African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) hold tomorrow in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. The major sponsor for this year’s award is United Bank for Africa (UBA).
April 9th, 2010 | Posted in Movies | Read More »
All attention in Africa will certainly be on Ghana come 6th of March. The Independence Day celebration will be climaxed later in the night as attention will shift to the Mensvic Grand Hotel, East Legion for…
the Africa Movie Academy Awards nomination party in Accra, the biggest event gathering in Africa, the equivalent to the Oscar of Hollywood.
Event managers of the show RYTCONCEPT say the event is gradually taking shape with the confirmation of all the participation of all the big names and stakeholders within the African movie industry.
March 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Top News | Read More »
Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Chief Executive Officer has condemned the N50,000 censorship fee, saying it can affect re-branding exercise, she has also faulted Nigeria Censors Film Board ( NCFB) distribution framework, stressing that the current regime of censorship fee of 50,000 is counter productive, whilst noting that the amount could truncate the progress made by the movie industry in helping to re-brand the image of the country.
Peace Anyiam- Osigwe, AMAA CEO made the condemnation during a forum between the Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria (AMP) and the Lagos State Government, christened, AMP-EKO International Film Festival with the theme, “Film the catalyst for positive change,” while speaking on the topic; Nollywood Past, Present and the future at the national Arts Theater in Lagos recently.
December 7th, 2009 | Posted in Top News | Read More »
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