BY OGOVA ONDEGO. NAIROBI, KENYA, (CINEMA MINIMA) —
Organisers of the Nigeria-based African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) have released guidelines for the 2009 edition of the awards billed to hold in Yenagoa, the capital of the oil-rich but politically volatile Niger Delta state of Bayelsa, on 2009 April 4.
Entries can be done online and submitted with the entry(ies) at the secretariat or at designated points in Lagos, (Nigeria) for West Africa, Nairobi (Kenya) for eastern Africa and Johannesburg (South Africa) for southern Africa.
All submissions must be in triplicate entries and should be submitted before the set deadline on 2008 December 30 and certainly not later than the late entry deadline on 2009 January 9.
All films not produced in English must be sub-titled in English; the sub-titled also applies to pidgin, songs, proverbs, chants and other non-English expressions. Only films produced between 2007 December and 2008 December can be entered for the 2009 awards.
Short, feature and documentary films are accepted for the AMAA as are productions by Africans in Africa or the Diaspora, with a particular focus on Africa. Films must indicate the year of copyright and the Academy would only accept director’s cut of not more than 120 minutes for entries.
Address for Submission:
Nigeria/West Africa Att: Tony Anih AMAA Secretariat, 10a Obaladejobi St, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
South Africa: Att: Nerissa Solomon 3 Ferry Street – Unigray – South Hills – Johannesburg – South Africa – 7405
Eastern Africa Attn: Ogova Ondego ComMattersKenya, Philadelphia Hse, 4th Fl, Tom Mboya St, P O Box 20775-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya. director@lolakenyascreen.org
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