The organisers of the 13th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has announced Nse Ikpe-Etim as the host of this year’s event to be held on 17 July 2017 in Lagos Nigeria. The venue for the black and gold themed event will be the Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos. This is the first time that Lagos State will be hosting the prestigious award ceremony.
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The AMAA was the brainchild of Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. Its aim is to facilitate “The development and relevance of African film & cinema by providing a reward & recognition platform for filmmakers on the continent.” Winners of the awards are chosen by a jury, headed this year by Berni Goldblat, a Swiss filmmaker with knowledge of the Africa film industry. In 2008, he served as a jury at Imagé Santé International Film Festival in 2008.
