Here's everything you need to know about next year's edition

Organisers of African Movie Academy Awards have called for entries, announced the academy of Jurors president, nominations and awards date.


Kunle Afoloyan's 'October 1' wins AMAA 2015 'Best Nigerian Film.'
(AMAA) 

Following the recently held African Movie Academy Awards, organisers of the prestigious awards have called for entries for 2016 edition.

The entries will close on January 7, 2016.  Filmmakers are expected

to send in their works produced or released between December 1, 2014, and December 2015 for consideration.
  AMAA 2015 Nigeria nominees cover the latest edition
of Exquisite magazine

The organisers also announced The Academy of Jurors President for 2016 as Mr Shaibu Hussein.

The 2016 edition of the prestigious awards has been scheduled to hold on April 30, 2016, after unveiling the nominees on February 28, 2016.

 

The 2015 edition of AMAA held on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The event was attended by top actors like Desmond Elliot, Ini Edo, Eniola Badmus, Robert Peters, Queen Nwokoye, Kunle Afolayan, Chioma Chukwuka among others.

Big winners of the 2015 edition include 'October 1,' 'iNumber Number ' and Timbuktu'.

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