CALLS FOR ENTRIES: AFRICA MAGIC ANNOUNCES 9TH EDITION OF AMVCAS

Following the eight-day extravagant eighth edition in 2022, the organisers of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) are ready to roll out the red carpets for another year of recognising the best screen talent. 

Africa Magic calls all African filmmakers to submit their movies and films publicly exhibited or broadcast between December 1, 2021, and January 31, 2023, for this year’s edition of the awards. The entry portal opens on February 20, 2023, and closes on March 10, 2023. All films aired in cinemas or otherwise, made-for-television movies or television series are eligible so long as they fall within the specified timeline.

“The AMVCAs returned last year after a one-year break with much pomp and pageantry. We had an eight-day celebration filled with several activities affecting the different facets of our industry. Since then, we’ve seen more brilliant work we look forward to celebrating at the ninth edition of the awards. This year’s AMVCAs will once again demonstrate our intentionality in spotlighting the tremendous talent we have in the African film and TV industry,” said the Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, Dr Busola Tejumola.

The ninth edition, slated for later in the year, will see the return of the social media category which the fast-rising comedian, Sabinus, took home last year. The award tagged ‘Best Online Social Content Creator’ recognises the growing acceptance of content creators across Africa.

The fashion-forward ‘Best-dressed’ male and female categories will also return, and attendees will be looking to beat Osas Ighodaro and Denola Grey’s gorgeous looks from last year. 

To enter the awards, all filmmakers must prepare a 5-minute-long showreel. The video must be less than 300MB and submitted on the Africa Magic website. The website will allocate a unique reference number to each completed online submission.