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Quick chat with Janet Manyowa ahead of NAMA 2019.
She is the awards magnet. Whenever she is nominated she wins.
She is the awards magnet. Whenever she is nominated she wins.
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) yesterday announced new dates for the 2019 edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) and cited logistical challenges for the postponement.
Zimbabwe’s biggest arts award showcase, National Arts and Merits Awards (NAMA) is back and looking for submissions if you intend to be part of the 18th NAMA.
When he was nominated as one of the three comedians vying for the 2018 NAMA gong, an elated Tinaye took to Facebook, posting on numerous occasions that he had been nominated. If you did not read carefully you would have thought, he had actually won.
Operation Restore Legacy which was initiated in November last year and ended early 2018 seems not to have only shaken things on the political front but also in the film sector.
After 16 years in office, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) director, Elvas Mari has resigned.
Zimbabwean filmmakers are always working round the clock making movies. However, their greatest challenge is that without a functional distribution model, it’s difficult for people to access their productions.
Filmmaker Ben Mahaka, who has worked on productions like Studio 263, Gringo, and Battle of the Chefs took to Facebook recently to express his support for the NAMA adjudication process. Mahaka knows the inner workings of NAMA, having served on the adjudication committee for several years.
Jah Prayzah was talk of the town for the past few days due to the fur outfit he was wearing at the NAMA awards.
From the much talked about Mirazvo Productions comes one determined individual who goes by the name of Shem Zemura.