AMAA 2013' Submission of entries begins

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is calling for feature length films (not more than 2hrs long), short and documentary entries for the 2013 edition of the yearly African movie award billed for April in Nigeria. With the theme, Africa-One-Africa without borders the integration cinematically. The deadline for submissions is December 30, 2012.'There is this great awareness of the possibilities in Africa. This has been an exciting year for African cinema as many big budget productions have been on going on the continent and distribution becoming more accessible to African films,' the founder and CEO of AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe noted.However, only films produced, premiered and or released between December 2011 and November 2012 are eligible. Features may not exceed 120 minutes and shorts should not be longer than 40 minutes. The winning films for AMAA 2012 includedHow to Steal Two Million, Otelo BurningandShattered.Since its inception in 2005, AMAA has established itself as the most prestigious and glamorous awards celebrating filmmaking on the continent. The gala event, which is televised live around the world, attracts Hollywood celebrities alongside their African counterparts, as well as African politicians and media moguls. Submission forms can be downloaded from the AMAA website,http://www.ama-awards.com/. Nominations will be announced in February 2013.
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