AMAA 2022: Organisers Call For Entries Ahead Of 2022 Edition

The Africa Film Academy, organisers of the premier movie award in Africa, is now accepting submissions for the 18th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs).

The AMA Awards is known for its reputation in rewarding the brilliance of players in the African movie industry.

The Africa Film Academy is inviting filmmakers to submit their feature, short, animation and documentary work for consideration in nearly 30 film categories of the awards.

This submission is officially open to only films produced and released between May 1, 2021, and April 31, 2022 (the last day of submission).

The Africa Film Academy says it will not accept any film that exceeds the 120-minute run as a feature or a short film that is longer than 40 minutes.

AMAA awards two major categories of short films and animation.

The proposed date of the nomination’s gala night is August 26, 2022, while the award ceremony will run from October 26, 2022, to October 30, 2022.

The Academy also awards the category for Best Africa Film in the Diaspora and Best Diaspora Short Film Awards inclusive of Caribbean Shorts and Caribbean features.