The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) is set to take place on Friday, May 10 to 11, 2024.
This year’s date for the prestigious movie awards was announced by the MultiChoice and Africa Magic at a recent news conference in Lagos, Nigeria.
Filmmaker, director, producer and pioneer Academy Director of the MultiChoice Talent Factory, Femi Odugbemi has also been unveiled as the head judge of the awards.
The Executive Head of Content and Channels West Africa for MultiChoice, Dr. Busola Tejumola said this year’s event is a celebration of ten years of ingenuity, brilliance, and the unparalleled power of African storytelling on television.
“The AMVCA has established itself as the benchmark for excellence in the African film industry. This edition is not just the celebration of excellence in filmmaking, but also a heritage of an award that has improved careers and boosted talent development on the continent.
“For this edition, we received entries from films and talent across Africa. Shortlisting has begun and we will now move to the judging phases. For this special edition, we are making changes to the award categories.
“The Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories will now be determined by the jury,” she said.
On Sunday, March 24, at 8 p.m., the final nominees in each category will be announced live across all Africa Magic channels.
Dr. Tejumola further announced that the voting link would open as soon as the announcement is made.
The event will commence with the Young Filmmakers and Content Creators awards which will take place on May 10th, 2024 in the morning followed by the Cultural Day and Opening night later in the evening.
Finally, on Sunday, May 11, the main Awards Ceremony will take place in the evening.