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President Banda with AMAA CEO Peace Osigwe

 AMAA 2013 nomination still in Malawi, Bayelsa to host awards

All roads will lead to Malawi from March 13, as the organizers of the annual African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will unveil nominees for the 9^th edition of the award. On March 15 The nomination ceremony where nominees for the 24 categories of the award will be announced will hold on March 15 and will be hosted by Malawian President Joyce Banda. AMAA is regarded as Africa’s answer to the Oscars and filmmakers from all over Africa and Diaspora who sent in entries for the 2013 awards are looking forward to a good outing. A total of 671 films were submitted for AMAA in 2013 according to statistics provided by the Director of Administration of the AMAA Tony Anih. Giving the breakdown of the entries, Anih revealed that 184 short films, 108 Diaspora features - documentaries and shorts films, 60 documentaries from Africa and 319 feature films from within and outside Africa including films made by Africans living abroad were received. The AMAA head of admin explained that the number of entries received showed a great improvement compared to an average of 300 films that were entered in previous editions. 

As Anih observed: ‘’This year is a milestone for AMAA as the award will hold its 9th edition and surprisingly the French speaking African countries have finally embraced the award as the best and biggest in Africa. I want to give kudos to the promoters of this award for the commitment and dedication. We are happy about this development. We have ensured that the integrity of the award remain unassailable and this account for the level of huge participation across Africa and the Diaspora’’. The award proper will hold in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State on April 20^th