The prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is set to hold on October 29, 2023 even as the board of the Africa Film Academy (AFA) the organisers of AMAA have announced the nominees for the 19th edition of the continental awards ceremony.
The board represented by Mr. Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe and the AMAA jury represented by Hon Steve Ayorinde at a media briefing in Lagos revealed the lineup of activities for the 2023 edition of the film and movie awards ceremony.
Hosted by veteran actor, singer and voice-over star, Segun Arinze at a convivial atmosphere in Ikeja, GRA, a one-minute silence was observed in honour of the late founder and chief executive officer of AFA and AMAA, Peace Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe, who has given decades of selfless effort into to developing of African cinema.
According to Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, the 2023 AMAA has the theme ‘The Renaissance” and holds on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at ‘The Balmoral’ event centre situated inside Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The board chair added that the 19th AMAA will be redefining the continental awards ahead of future plans and the 20th edition.
Steve Ayorinde, who represented the president of the AMAA jury, Keith Shiri unveiled the nominees of the 26 categories and stressed that the jury went through a tedious and steadfast process to arrive at the nominees of each of the 26 categories that are expected to slug it out for the 2023 AMAA.
Ayorinde added that the process which has always been credited as very transparent by industry heads began from call for entry submission to screening by the college of screeners headed by Dr Shaibu Husseini after which it was submitted to the jury for final nomination after which the official nomination list was unveiled.
In attendance at press briefing were the chief operating officer of AMAA, Tony Anih, member of the AMAA working team, Kite Anyiam-Osigwe, AMAA technical director, Kingsley James, Dr Shola Animashaun and Tony Chukwuma. Annih and James, assured guests that the 19th edition of AMAA will be memorable.
Jury Members consist of Keith Shiri as president, members include; Dorothee Wenner, June Giviani, Berni Goldblat, Phillipe Savadego, John Akomfrah, Steve Ayorinde, Charles Brunnet, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Asantewa Olatunji, Ayuko Babu and Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi.
