The African Movie Academy (AMA) in association with United Bank for Africa (UBA) is once again awarding distinguished film makers, actors and actresses in Africa.

The awards UBA-AMA Awards 2008, a galaxy of African stars, is geared at giving recognition and appreciation to distinguished film makers, actors and actresses and the same time seek to promote film as a tool for effective communication and human development through entertainment and education.

UBA, a proud sponsor of AMAA for the next three years pledged to support the numerous ground-breaking efforts and help to grow them to its peak. As African’s global bank they want to partner with innovative and enterprising African initiatives and wants to promote indigenous African culture, value and standards while at the same time encouraging talent development, creativity etc that is African in nature.

Present at the launch were actors and actresses both young and old, the media and people with interest in the Arts. The main event will be held on the 26th of April at Yenagoa-Bayelsa state in Nigeria.

During the launch of UBA AMA in Accra Ghana, the Chief Executive Officer of AMA made it known to all present that the awards is not only for Nigerians but rather the whole of Africa and also 174 films and short documentary where in competition and Ghana has 5 of its films in the competition. Also the board is made up of an international jury which comprises of good African film makers.

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