Friday, March 25, 2011

Nollywood losing the grip of AMAA Awards.



It seems that gradually, the African Film Academy Award (AMAA) in Nigeria is losing its views, which have caused many people do not recognize as completely African awards ceremony in the past. Africa's largest film market - Nollywood, paves the way for other deserving films in the movie industry shines AMAAs market as reflected in this year's candidates. Maybe its time to scrap the "Best Nigerian Film category” as well!
"I want to say that we have strong films from across Africa and the Diaspora for competition this year, AMAA, and all the movies that made them candidates to win or not they are good for different categories of films that make a film circles around the world,"
He also revealed that over seventy percent of the candidates throughout Africa and elsewhere have expressed interest in participating in awards in Nigeria, saying its organizers and the host state to welcome guests from Bayelsa within and outside Nigeria.
Provides breakdown of candidates as announced on 25 February in Kenya, President and CEO for life, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe media briefing on Monday, Leadway Protea Hotel, Maryland, Ikeja Distribution of the candidates gave in which he said the Congo and South Africa received the most nominations.
He said, however, Viva River, the film in the Congo was the largest single candidates, adding that South Africa has four films, which are very strong, which made the appointment. Four South African films in competition are the Hope Ville nine nominations, Izulu Lami, 7 nominations, Shirley Adams, 5 candidates and Small Town Called Descent received six nominations. Connects to South Africa was the country with the highest candidates for a total of 27 nominations.

The trophy.

Other highlight of the media briefing materials on the screening of a four-minute documentary and short film called The Hidden Treasure Bayelsa produces about young people who were part of a training program organized by African Film Academy to train 50 young people from different part of Bayelsa filmmaking. College's jointly sponsored by the State Government among the top four students in Prague Film School for further training.
As the capital of Bayelsa State Yenagoa be dazzling glitter and glamor of the awards ceremony on Sunday 27 March Nollywood trails in the Congo and South Africa battle AMAA nods. It is night, the winners will be announced 26 categories seventh edition of African Movie Academy Awards.
Ghana Sinking Sands had 10 nominations and a Kenyan Seoul Boy was six nominations while Nigeria has four films, which are also marked on the nomination list of Tunde Kelani's Maami, Inale, director Jeta Amata, Niyi Akanji's Aramotu and Mahmood Alli-Balogun's Tango with Me. Nigerian candidate country along with South Africa a total of 23 candidates.

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