AMAA 2023: Screening College Begins Film Selection Ahead of Nominations

Despite the unfortunate loss of its founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, earlier this year, the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is dedicated to ensuring its continuity. The global award organisation’s board recently approved the start of film selection preparations.

The AMAA Screening College, led by Chairman Dr. Shaibu Husseini, has commenced the evaluation of 389 entries from over 45 countries that have been submitted for consideration. The screening process will be conducted in three stages, with successful entries progressing to the Board of International Jury, who will determine the films nominated across the 26 award categories.

“We have got the approval of the board to commence the process for this year’s AMAA award after the tragedy of the demise of the founder,” stated Husseini. “AMAA is a legacy of Peace Anyiam-Osigwe we will preserve and continue to nurture in her honour. The Screening College has started work. We have three stages of screening with the last stage being the College of Screeners and films selected from the three stages of selection will qualify for nomination as will be decided by the Board of AMAA International Jury.”

AMAA had previously announced the call for entries on December 1, 2022, with a late call for entries ending on June 30, 2023. The Selection Committee, chaired by Dr. Husseini, has now begun the pre-selection phase in preparation for the nomination event scheduled for August 31, 2023.

Before her passing in January, the late founder of AMAA had disclosed that the award ceremony would take place in Lagos on October 29.

Dr. Husseini further explained, “The Board of AFA intends for us to work with that timeline. So we are working with the Board to ensure that we meet the date that PMO had fixed for the main award event.”