Africa Movie Academy Awards Nominations event to be held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.

April 1, 2014 12:34 PM

The popular AMMA awards nominations events will be held at emperors palace in johannesburg, this is in preparation for the main awards which will hold on 26th april at bayelsa state.

The Africa Film Academy will host African filmmakers, political, business leaders and celebrities during the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards Nominations event to be held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on the 2nd.

Celebrities attending the event are Ramsey Noah (Nigeria), Lydia Forson (Ghana), Chinedu Ikezie, Osita Iheme, Kanayo O Kanayo, Fathia Balogun, Funke Akindele and Uche Jumbo.

According to Mr. Anih the director of the administration, the AMAA nominations is an event where films that make it into the 25 categories of the awards are announced ahead of the main award ceremony, which is billed to hold in Bayelsa State this year, adding that in the last nine years AMAA has deliberately moved the nomination events from one country to the other within the continent.

The Jury comprises of Berni Goldblat, Steve Ayorinde, John Akomfrah, Keith Shiri, June Givanni, Hyginus Ozoemen Ekwuazi, Shaibu Husseini, Ayoku Babu, Asantewa Olatunji and Dorothee Wenner .

The Africa Movie Academy Awards is generously sponsored by The Bayelsa State Government.