MultiChoice Namibia Managing Director Roger Gertze has announced the opening of entries for the 10th Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCAs).

Gertze emphasises that the AMVCAs are the continent's most prestigious event, as they recognise excellence in the African film industry.

The tenth edition of the awards will see the total number of categories reduced from 33 to 27.

16 categories will be non-voting, while 9 will be decided by the audience. 

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has congratulated the nbc and MultiChoice Namibia for successfully producing and launching thirteen locally produced films.

The two broadcasters recently launched the Mukorob Film Project.

The regulatory body said the nbc and Multichoice Namibia completed the project in compliance with the local content quota obligations imposed by CRAN.

CRAN further said the collaborative initiative supports the Namibian film industry and offers global exposure to domestically crafted feature films.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) continues to promote local content as it premiered 14 short films in partnership with 'No Plot Productions'.

nbc's Director General, Stanley Similo, expressed pride in the project while calling on the business community to support the local film industry.

Similo says this will assist in creating rich content that will pave the way for Namibian films to be showcased on different platforms globally and, in turn, grow the country's filmmaking industry.