Namibian films score AMAA nods
Windhoek • Michael Kayunde
Namibian films The White Line and Baxu and The Giants, both released in 2019, have been nominated at the 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), slated for Sunday, 20 December, in Nigeria.
Directed by Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret, The White Line earned three nominations - best costume design, best film in an African language and achievement in screenplay, while Florian Schott’s Baxu and The Giants is nominated in the best short film category.
Meanwhile, actresses Girley Jazama and Zenobia Kloppers have been nominated in the best actress in a leading role category for their performances in The White Line and Fiela Se Kind respectively.
Rewarding African cinema’s efforts
“The 16th edition of the AMAAs is billed to reward African cinema’s efforts despite trouble and difficulty in 2020.
In a statement signed by AMAA founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the organisers noted that 2020 has been a compelling and interesting year with the Covid-19 pandemic, which has negatively impacted the creative and tourism sector globally.
According to Wikipedia, the AMAAs are presented annually to recognise excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was founded by Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy.
BIG TIME: The White Line and Baxu and The Giants have once again received continental recognition.
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Namibian films The White Line and Baxu and The Giants, both released in 2019, have been nominated at the 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), slated for Sunday, 20 December, in Nigeria.
Directed by Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret, The White Line earned three nominations - best costume design, best film in an African language and achievement in screenplay, while Florian Schott’s Baxu and The Giants is nominated in the best short film category.
Meanwhile, actresses Girley Jazama and Zenobia Kloppers have been nominated in the best actress in a leading role category for their performances in The White Line and Fiela Se Kind respectively.
Rewarding African cinema’s efforts
“The 16th edition of the AMAAs is billed to reward African cinema’s efforts despite trouble and difficulty in 2020.
In a statement signed by AMAA founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the organisers noted that 2020 has been a compelling and interesting year with the Covid-19 pandemic, which has negatively impacted the creative and tourism sector globally.
According to Wikipedia, the AMAAs are presented annually to recognise excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was founded by Anyiam-Osigwe and is run through the Africa Film Academy.
BIG TIME: The White Line and Baxu and The Giants have once again received continental recognition.
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