Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is Back, Bigger & Better!
Earlier this year, we saw Kenyan actors came home with awards; Maureen Koech won Best Supporting actress for her role in the drama series Lies That Bind, Ngendo Mukii’s Yellow fever film won in the category of Short film, the XYZ show won Best TV series.
And now, actors, actress, producers, film makers, camera crew and make-up artists are being called upon to submit their content for the awards. The AMVCAs were created to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution made by Pan African filmmakers, actors and technicians in the success of the continent’s film and television industry.
The official announcement of the 2014 AMVCAs was made on Sunday 28th July on Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother. This after Big Brother invited 2013 AMCA award winners, Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah and director Akin Omotoso, to judge a movie task that was presented by the housemates last Thursday.
This year a total of 28 awards in 26 categories will be awarded ranging from acting and directing to scriptwriting and cinematography, with 9 of those categories being voted for by the viewers. Other areas in which honours will be given are editing, make-up, sound, lighting, including the most anticipated of the whole ceremony, the Industry Merit Award and the Trailblazer of The Year Award.
Entry is free and the deadline for all submissions is Friday 18 October at 19:00 (CAT). Entries can be sent to AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards, PO Box 2963, Pinegowrie, 2123, for attention – Manager: Local Productions Africa. For more details on the submission procedure and requirements log on to www.africamagic.tv
