1 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION 2013
Celebrating Film & TV Industry Talent
In Africa
2 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
CONTENTS
1. Overview AMVCA 3
2. Submission Terms & Conditions 4
3. Submission Procedure 7
4. The Judging Panel 8
5. Voting Procedure10
6. Submission Requirements 11
7. Categories 13
3 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
1. Overview Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
1. The AMVCA is an acknowledgement and celebration of the
contribution made by Pan African filmmakers, actors and
technicians to the success of the continent’s film & television
industries.
2. The AMVCA will honour the rich entrepreneurial and creative
spirit of the African filmmaker.
3. Winners will receive the prestigious AMVCA award.
4. The AMVCA will endeavour to cultivate and inspire new talent
within the various Pan African industries through its
development programme. Content and technical Master
Classes will take place prior to the awards evenings.
5. The AMVCA will take place in Lagos, Nigeria on March 8th,
2014.
4 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
2. Submission Terms & Conditions
1. By submitting an entry, the entrant agrees to accept the terms
and conditions as set out in the submission form. Furthermore
the entrant agrees to abide by the decisions of the AMVCA
Organisers, the Executive Judge and Judging Panels. The
entrant also warrants that the project is eligible for entry and
that they have read and understood the terms and conditions
for entry as set out in the guidelines.
2. Films, made-for-television movies or television series previously
entered into or nominated for an award; or awarded a prize in
another film and television competition are eligible to be entered
for the AMVCA.
3. All films, made-for-television movies or television series are
eligible for entry to the AMVCA if they were produced and
broadcast or publically exhibited during the period of May1st
2012 to September 30th 2013.
4. Films, made-for-television movies or television series may be
entered by individual filmmakers/producers, production
companies, distributors or duly authorised representatives who
can warrant that they are the owners of the copyright for the
film, made-for- television movie or television series.
5 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
5. Please attach a typed full screen credit list with the submission
form. In the case of a television series, the submission must
specify which episode the cast member appears in and/or crew
member has worked on.
6. Submissions may not differ from the exhibited or broadcast
master. If the content is altered in any way the submission may
be disqualified.
7. In the case where an authorised representative, agent,
manager, or production company facilitates the entry by
completing an entry form on behalf of an individual, the
individual will be considered to be the eligible entrant.
8. The entrant certifies that listed individuals have given
permission for their entry, and that they have been provided
with relevant information relating to the AMVCA as it pertains to
them individually.
9. Contact details of all individual entrants must be provided to aid
in notifying category nominees of event details and other related
awards communication.
10. The entrant further agrees that should they be nominated in
any one of the categories, that they shall either attend the gala
awards event in person or ensure that a suitable representative
6 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
is in attendance on their behalf at the gala event to be held in
Lagos, Nigeria.
11. Language (i.e. English, Hausa, Swahili or Yoruba). No other
languages will be accepted at this stage.
12. The Best Online Video category is open for short format
original content created specifically for use on Websites,
Interactive Media, and for Mobile & App platform audiences.
13. Online videos are eligible for entry to the AMVCA if they
were produced and broadcast or publically exhibited between,
May 1st, 2012 and September 30th, 2013.
14. The submission address is:
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
PO Box 2963
Pinegowrie
2123
South Africa
For attention - Manager: Local Productions Africa
15. Please consult the website for in-country submission offices
7 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
3. Submission Procedure
1. Call for submission:
Opens: Sunday, 28 July 2013 at 9pm (CAT)
Closes: Friday, 18 October 2013 at 6pm (CAT)
2. For submission details please log onto www.africamagic.tv
3. All films, made-for-television movies or television series are
eligible for entry to the AMVCA if they had been produced and
broadcast or publically exhibited during the period May 1st, 2012
to September 30th, 2013.
4. All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as presented
during public exhibition or broadcast. No modifications may be
made for purposes of the awards.
5. The AMVCA Nominees will be announced on Friday, 22
November, 2013 between 18:30 – 20:00 (CAT).
6. The category winners will be announced at the AMVCA gala
event in March 2014.
7. Submitted material will not be returned to the entrant.
8 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
4. The Judging Panel and Process
1. The AMVCA organisers will appoint the Executive Judge.
2. The Judging Panels (for Round One and Round Two) will be
selected by the AMVCA organisers and the Executive Judge.
The Judges will be selected from a wide group of media
professionals. The Judges will be recognized experts in their
respective fields.
3. The Executive Judge will oversee selection proceedings and
the judging process
3.1 Round One
The judging panel will determine which entries are
shortlisted.
The shortlisted entries (or Nominees) will be submitted to
Round Two of the judging process. There are a minimum
of 3 and a maximum of 5 Nominees per category.
3.2 Round Two
The judging panel will determine which Nominees are
chosen as category winner/s.
9 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
3.3 Viewers
Viewers will vote to determine the winners of
categories 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 24.
Please refer to Section 5 of this document for more
information on the voting process.
4. All entries will be assessed for correctness and completeness.
Entries failing to meet any of the submission requirements will
be rejected outright.
5. Only correctly completed entries will be reviewed by the judging
panel.
6. Films, made-for-television movies or television series produced
in Africa and the diaspora are eligible for submission.
7. The Judges’ decisions will be final and no correspondence will
be entered into.
8. Results will be audited by the AMVCA appointed auditors.
10 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
5. Voting Procedure
1. The judging panel for Round One will determine the Nominees
for categories 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 24. Thereafter the
names of the Nominees and their individual categories will be
posted on the AMVCA website for viewers to vote for their
winner.
2. Viewers will cast their vote via SMS, WEB and/or WAP to
determine select category winners.
3. Viewers may vote from any country on the African continent.
4. Vote numbers, rules, regulations and procedures will be made
available on the AMVCA website at www.africamagic.tv
5. Results will be verified by the AMVCA appointed auditors.
11 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
6. Submission Requirements
1. Each individual entry must be submitted with two (2) DVD
copies of the Master film, made-for-television movie or
television series (exactly as was exhibited or broadcast.)
2. Films and made-for-television movies should be between 60
- 90minutes in duration. Television series should be 30 – 60
minutes in duration.
3. Short Film submissions may not exceed 30 minutes in
duration. Any duration under 30 minutes will qualify as a
Short Film submission.
4. One neatly typed post production script (as was exhibited or
broadcast.). The script should be in Size 12 Times New
Roman font and stapled in the top left corner.
5. A neatly typed Cast and Crew credit list (as was exhibited or
broadcast.) The credit list should be Size 12 Times New
Roman font.
6. If the submission relates to a television series (drama or
comedy) then the submission must provide detail with
regards to the episode number as well as the cast and crew
pertaining to the specific entry.
12 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
7. Should a film, made-for-television movie, television drama
series, or television comedy series be entered in more than
one category then each entry must be submitted with two
(2) DVD’s.
8. Any entry that does not comply with the submission
requirements will be disqualified and no correspondence will
be entered into.
9. The entrant needs to ensure that the DVD’s are of a high
visual and audio quality so as not to risk disqualification.
10. The labels of all DVDs must include the following details:
Project title
Episode subtitle/number or miniseries part
Awards category number e.g. Category 1 – Best Movie
(Comedy)
Name of nominee and role
Broadcast, theatrical or online release date(s)
Language (i.e. English, Hausa, Swahili or Yoruba). No
other languages will be accepted at this stage.
Duration of submitted film, made for television movie or
television series
Original Format (HD/SD 16:9/4:3 or other)
11. Print the completed online submission form and submit the
form together with the DVD’s.
13 | P a g e
Copyright M-Net 2012
7. Categories
NO. CATEGORY VIEWERS JUDGES
1 Best Movie (Comedy) X
2 Best Movie (Drama) X
3 Best Movie 2013 X
4 Best Television Series/Drama/Comedy X
Best Indigenous Language Movie
5 - Best Swahili Movie/Series X
6 - Best Yoruba Movie/Series X
7 - Best Hausa Movie/Series X
8 Best Director (Movie) X
9 Best Writer of a Drama (Movie/TV Series) X
10 Best Writer of a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) X
11 Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) X
12 Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) X
13 Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) X
14 Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) X
15 Best Supporting Actor (Movie/TV Series) X
16 Best Supporting Actress (Movie/TV Series) X
17 Best Cinematographer (Movie/TV Series) X
18 Best Short Film (30 minutes or shorter) X
19 Best Documentary X
20 Best Art Director (Movie/TV Series) X
21 Best Costume Designer (Movie/TV Series) X
22 Best Make-Up Artist (Movie/TV Series) X
23 Best Lighting Designer (Movie/TV Series) X
24 Best New Media - Online Video X
25 Best Video Editor (Movie/TV Series) X
26 Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series) X