Film

2013 AMAA Awards: Rita Dominic’s ‘The Meeting’ & Yvonne Okoro’s ‘The Contract’ Each Lead the Pack with Six Nominations + Full Nominees List

On March 15th, 2013, African film practitioners gathered in the South-Eastern country of Malawi with a special guest, Joyce Banda (President of Malawi), to announce and celebrate the 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominees. Nominated and each leading in six categories at the AMAAs are Ghanaian-Nigerian Actress & Producer Yvonne Okoro (‘The Contract’) and …

Film

African Cinema: Watch #Howsheleftmybrother Webisode Series (Short Film)

An experimental short-form dramedy about a webcam, siblings, high heels, hidden cameras – and getting rid of your older brother’s obnoxious girlfriend. CAST
 Ivie Okujaye Chris Attoh Eku Edewor OC Ukeje Vanessa Kanu Victor Godfrey Written and Directed by Victor Sanchez Aghahowa

 Produced by TatafoHQ and The WongFaeHong Prod. Co. Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode …

Film

African Cinema: WATCH ‘Phyllis’ a Short Film about the Practice of Wig-wearing in Nollywood Films

“Phyllis is a moving and atmospheric portrait of a ‘psychic’ vampire, a woman obsessed with synthetic Nollywood dramas, that lives alone in Lagos, Nigeria. The central idea of this short experimental film is the practise and significance of wig-wearing in Nollywood film; a practise the director has invested with deeper psychological as well as science-fiction …

Events, Film

Red Carpet Photos: Make Way for the NEW “African OSCARS” Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards #AMVCA

On Saturday March 9th, 2013, what is being dubbed “Africa’s Oscars”, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA), made its inaugural debut in Lagos, Nigeria at the Eko Hotel. The event boasted an exciting, live, one-hour red carpet pre-show showcasing the Crème de la Crème of Africa’s film and televiison industries; and later segued into an …