Entries have officially opened for the 16th edition of the Africa Movie Acacdemy Awards (AMAA) which is slated to hold on October 25, 2020.
The Africa Film Academy will accept features, short, animation and documentary works for consideration in 28 film categories of the awards.
According to the organisers, the Africa Film Academy will not accept any film that exceeds the 120-minute run as a feature or a short film that is longer than 40 minutes. This edition will introduce a special category for Asian Foreign Language film.
Each completed entry for 2020 entries must be accompanied by all the supporting materials listed on the submission forms, including a synopsis of the film, the list of credits, marketing stills of the film, filmographies of the directors and producers.
The Academy will only consider films produced and released between January 2019 and March 2020. Moreover, all films must indicate the year of copyright. Submissions are from December 25, 2019 and will close on April 1, 2020. The 2020 AMAA Nominations will be announced on August 30, 2020
Founded in 2005, AMAA has mostly held annually in Nigeria, the primary aim of the AMA Awards is to facilitate the development and showcase the social relevance of African cinema from filmmakers across the globe.
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