AMAA calls for submissions for 17th edition
PRECIOUS 'MAMAZEUS' NWOGU
Nominations for the 17th edition will be announced on September 30, 2021.Submissions have opened for the 17th edition of the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) ahead of the award ceremony slated for November 2021.
Filmmakers across Africa can now submit their feature, short, animation and documentary works for consideration in the award's categories. Early submissions has been scheduled to end on May 31 and July 31 for late entries. The latest call for submissions is open only to films produced and released between January 2020 and July 31, 2021
2Face, Alhaji Adenekan, Don VS bag awards in Frankfurt, Germany
Source: NFFG News/African Courier
September 21, 2019
Pulling off the recent 2Face concert in Frankfurt would count as a major achievement of Isaac Izoya, founder and director of Nollywood Film Festival Germany NFFG and Nollywood Europe Golden Awards NEGA.Rumours had been circulating that the Afrobeats legend would not show up at the Gala Night of the twin events ostensibly because he was indisposed.
Even when 2Baba Idibia (aka 2Face Idibia) had already arrived Frankfurt and checked into his room at the 5-star Marriott Hotel and video recordings of his arrival in Germany had gone viral on social media, doubting Thomases were still unconvinced.
Nollywood actor Yemi Solade applauds Twitter ban in Nigeria, says platform insulted Buhari
Odion Okonofua
Solade says Twitter has been used to foment trouble and anarchy in the country.
Nigerian actor Yemi Solade has applauded Twitter's ban in the country by the federal government.According to the movie veteran during a chat with GoldmyneTV, the social media platform went too far by insulting the president of the country, Muhammadu Buhari.
"I think Twitter went too far by insulting the President of Nigeria and by extension, insulting all of us, some 200 million Nigerians, the most populous black nation on earth. I think the 45% of subscribers make Twitter very thick," he said.
NFFG Festival Program
NOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL GERMANY & NOLLYWOOD EUROPE
GOLDEN AWARDS - NEGA 2019 PROGRAM
30TH AUGUST
OPENING CEREMONY & FILM SCREENING
Venue: FILMFORUM HOCHST CINEMA
EMMERICH-JOSEFSTR 46A
65929 FRANKFURT AM MAIN
Frankfurt Main Höchst S-Bahnhof
DATE: 30th August 2019
TIME: 17.30Uhr (5.30pm)
FILM TITLE: WEDE
Nollywood producers vs critics: Buhari complex or a parade of ignorance?
[Pulse Editor's Opinion]Precious 'Mamazeus' Nwogu
Some Nollywood filmmakers would prefer that no animal wears clothes, drinks alcohol or sleeps in a bed, but cry foul when it is Big Brother making the rules.