AMAA 2023: Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Africa in race for Best Film Award

… …Seven African films would slug it out in the coveted Best Film category at the 2023 AMAA.

The board of the Africa Film Academy (AFA), the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, have announced the nominees for the 19th edition of the continental awards ceremony.

On Thursday, the board, represented by Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe and the AMAA jury, represented by Steve Ayorinde, revealed the lineup of activities for the 2023 edition of the film and movie awards ceremony.

The 2023 AMAA nomination unveil was hosted by actor, singer and voice-over star Segun Arinze at a convivial atmosphere in Ikeja, GRA, Lagos.

At the nomination unveil, a one-minute silence was also observed to honour the late founder and Chief Executive Officer of AFA and AMAA, Peace Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe.

Mr Anyiam-Osigwe said the awards ceremony will be held on 29 October at The Balmoral event centre inside Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. He also announced the theme of the 2023 AMAA as ‘The Renaissance.’

Mr Anyiam-Osigwe further stressed that the 2023 AMAA will redefine the continental awards ahead of plans and the 20th edition.

Mr Ayorinde, who represented the president of the AMAA jury, Keith Shiri, unveiled the nominees of the 26 categories. He said that the jury went through a tedious and steadfast process to arrive at the nominees of the 26 categories expected to slug it out for the 2023 AMAA.

He also said the process, which has always been credited as very transparent by industry heads, began from the call for entry submission to screening by the college of screeners headed by Shaibu Husseini, after which it was submitted to the jury for final nomination, after which the official nomination list was unveiled.

Also in attendance are the Chief Operating Officer of AMAA, Tony Anih, a member of the AMAA working team, Kite Anyiam-Osigwe, AMAA technical director Kingsley James, Shola Animashaun, and Tony Chukwuma.

The Chief Operating Officer of AMAA and Technical Director assured guests that the 19th edition of AMAA will be memorable.