The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017: Call for Submissions (Nigeria)

The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017: Call for Submissions

Film Freeway - Africa Movie Academy Awards

Deadline: 31 December 2016

The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy.

The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry and Africans in the diaspora as well as uniting the Africans from across the globe through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa's most important film even and the most prestigious film award in for people of African descent.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film 

Best Documentary 

Best Diaspora Feature 

Best Diaspora Documentary 

Best Animation 

Achievement In Production Design 

Achievement In Costume Design 

Achievement In Make-Up 

Achievement In Soundtrack 

Achievement in Visual Effects 

Achievement In Sound 

Achievement In Cinematography 

Achievement In Editing 

Best Film by an African Living Abroad 

Best Actor in a Leading Role 

Best Actress In A Leading Role 

Best First Feature Film by a Director 

Best Diaspora Short Film 

Achievement In Screenplay 

Best Nigerian Film 

Best Film in an African Language 

Most Promising Actor 

Best Child Actor 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role 

Best Actress In A Supporting Role 

Best Director

Best Film

Source: http://ama-awards.com