The organisers of the prestigious Africa's Oscars, the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have called for entries for the 2014 edition of the awards. Filmmakers are expected to submit their materials latest by January 15, 2013.

The entries, according to the organisers, could be in feature, short films and documentary works. AMAA enters its 10th edition next year. It honours and celebrates the best in the art of filmmaking and the professionals who make the industry the pride of Africa.

"Nominations will be announced in the first week of March," AMAA said in a press statement made available to Nollywoodgists.com on Monday.

AMAA also noted that only "films produced, premiered and or released between May 2012 and December 2013 are eligible. Features may not exceed 120 minutes and shorts should not be longer than 40 minutes."

The likes of Danny Glover, Forest Whittaker, Morris Chesnut, Rockmond Dunbar, Angela Basset, Monique, Miriam Makeba, Mario Van Peebles,Jimmy Jean Louis, Hakeem Kae Kazim and host other others have attended the glamorous event in the past.

In 2013, over 700 films were entered for the awards from over 40 countries within Africa and the diaspora.

"There is this great awareness of the possibilities in Africa. This has been an exciting year for African cinema as many big budget productions have been produced on the continent and distribution is becoming more accessible to African films," the founder/CEO of AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe said.

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