AMAA 2024: Over 60 African Film Stars to Grace Gala Night

Femi Adebayo, Lydia Forson, Osita Iheme to attend

As the countdown to the 20th anniversary of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) begins, organisers have announced the African film stars who will be gracing the gala night. They include Nigeria’s Femi Adebayo, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Osita Iheme, Ghana’s Jackie Appiah, Kenya’s Kenneth Ambani, and Burkina Faso’s Charles Koutou.

This was recently confirmed by Mr. Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of AMAA, and communicated by the Chief Operating Officer, Mr Tony Anih, after a recent meeting of the board of the Africa Film Academy, owners of AMAA.

According to Anyiam-Osigwe, the outcome of the board meeting revealed that over 60 African film stars will attend the event as well as a long list of activities lined up for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the continental awards ceremony.

“The 20th edition of the AMAA is a big deal and the board of AFA, owners of the continental film awards have concluded to roll out drums and make this edition memorable to all African filmmakers, creatives, nominees, and everyone who had ever been on the AMAA stage.

“We are not just going to be rolling out in a big way, we are intentional about making the 20th edition one of the best AMAAs that Africans will celebrate the gathering of over 60 African film practitioners and creatives. This has always been what our late sister and founder, Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe had been planning and wished for before her death and we will actualize the dream to the glory of God, the legacy of PMO and lofty strides of the African film sector,” Mr Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe said

Confirmed attendees so far include Lydia Forson, Chinedu Ikedieze, Micheal Majid, Adjetey Anna, Morris Sam, and Zuby Micheals.

Other activities lined up for the 20th edition include the launch of the AMAA coffee book on Friday, October 25 at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, GRA, Lagos. This will be followed by a two-day AMAA Africa fashion show and trade exhibition between October 31 and November 1, 2024, at the Amore Gardens, Lekki, Phase I, Lagos.

The AMAA Africa Night of Legends takes over on Friday, November 1 at the Amore Gardens, after which the gala night cum awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Balmoral Convention Centre, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos.