Film journalist and critic, Shaibu Husseini, has been announced as head of the Academy of Jurors for the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
This is coming just as organisers also disclosed that they have started receiving entries for next year’s edition of the awards.
Director of Administration, AMAA, Tony Anih, disclosed that filmmakers and their representatives across Africa have till January 7, 2016 to submit their works.
Anih said filmmakers are expected to send in their works produced and or released between 1st December, 2014 and December 2015 for consideration for the awards. Such works, including full length feature films which should not exceed 120 minutes, must also not carry any commercial of any product or service. He added that works produced in any language other than English must be sub-titled.
Until now chair of the AMAA screening committee, Husseini will serve as president of the Academy of Jurors for the 2016 edition. Anih explained that the decision was taken by the board largely on the basis of Husseini’s long service to the jury.