The Entry for 2014 African Magic Viewrs Choice Awards

 

 

The African Magic Award Viewers Choice Award, media Briefing to Extending the entry from L-R Austine Ukeje, an actor, Marketing Manager Multichoice Nigeria, Mrs chioma Afe, Corporate Affairs Adviser Nigerian Breweries, Mr Kufere Ekanem, and Regional manager, African magic, Mrs Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu

 

 

An actor Majid Michelle, an actor, Austine Ukeje and Marketing Manager Multichoice Nigeria, Mrs chioma Afe

 

 

 The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), MultiChoice and AfricaMagic have extended have been extended from Oct 18 to Nov 1. 

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 Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Africa.

This was done 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.

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.

Last year the two awards were awarded to veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs and Nigerian actress Ivie Okujaiye respectively.

Marketing Manager Multichoice Nigeria, Mrs chioma Afe said it is a pleasure for us to announce the launch of the second AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards after the resounding success of the first one.

``Africa Magic is committed to recognizing, nurturing and rewarding the excellence and artistry that exists within our movie and television industry,”.

``The number of entries and the significant response we received last year is proof that the AMVCAs are contributing by recognizing, acknowledging and rewarding the hard work that goes into this ever-expanding industry,” she said.

Regional manager, African magic, Mrs Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu said that Our association with the awards is a show of our commitment to growing Africa’s talent.

``The entertainment and movie industry with quality local programming allowing Africans to take ownership of their intellectual property, she said.

A film maker Femi Odugbemi, would lead the team of judges to scrutinise the best that would win the awrds.

The next Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been scheduled to hold in Lagos on March 8, 2014.