AMVCA Releases Date For Movie Awards Ceremony

• The AMVCA officially announce the date for the awards ceremony.

• According to reports, the ceremony is to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, however a fixed venue has not been disclosed.

• Speculations are rife of the event taking place in the EKO Hotel and Suites.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the date for the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) has been announced. The prestigious movie award is set to take place on May 20th, 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria.

The exact venue for the event has not been disclosed, but it is expected to be held at the conference hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, assuming all things go according to plan.

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The AMVCA is in its 9th edition and is organized by MultiChoice, a Nigerian pay-TV company. The last edition was held at the Eko Hotels, Lagos State, and was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and South Africa’s Bonang Matheba.

While the world awaits the main event of the 9th edition, Dr Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced that the unveiling of nominees will take place on April 9th.

Most African filmmakers have already submitted their movies and films that were publicly exhibited or broadcast between December 1st, 2021, and January 31st, 2023, for the 2023 edition of the AMVCA. In January 2023, the organizers of the award announced that the entry portal opens on February 20th and closes on March 10th.

“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,” Dr Tejumola was quoted as saying. “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.”

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The AMVCA is one of the most prestigious movie awards on the African continent, with awards presented in various categories, including Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor/Actress. The event usually attracts prominent African filmmakers, actors, and actresses, as well as media personalities.