Founder Of Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, Has Died

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder and chief executive officer of the Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA), has passed away.

She reportedly died on Monday, January 9, at the St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, following a brief illness.

She passed away, and a coworker in the film industry, Obi Emelonye, confirmed it on social media by posting a brief eulogy.

“Thank you and good night dada Peace,” he wrote

A respected filmmaker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was also the President of the Association of Movie Producers, AMP.
May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Career life:

Anyiam-Osigwe founded the Africa Film Academy, a body that governs the film ceremony since 2005. The award ceremony is reputed to be one of the most recognized awards for Africans in film-making. At the 10th edition, she stepped down as CEO of the AMAAs. In 2015, she began the AfricaOne initiative to commemorate Africans in the entertainment industry.

In 2020, she emerged as the National President of The Association of Movie Producers (AMP). This made her the seventh to hold that post succeeding Mr. Ralph Nwadike.

Anyiam Osigwe is the Initiator of 100 films project aimed at improving the quality of films produced in Nigeria.

As the President, she has worked on building capacity of film producers in the country through seminars and trainings.

Writing careerEdit

Anyiam-Osigwe is an author of written poetry. She has three books to her credit. In an interview with Alana Herro, she described poetry as one of the avenues for expressing her perception and understanding of things around her.[5] Prior to entering the university, she published a magazine, Clicks, specifically written to accommodate the black population in England. Her works are centered on advocacy causes.

TV/film directorEdit

Anyiam-Osigwe career on television began with her discussion show, Piece off my mind, that focuses on people’s reaction to societal issues that are not regularly seen in the mainstream media. Her talk show was centered on issues of advocacy for individuals that the society usually give little attention or neglected. She cited the African caste system, child trafficking and women equality as areas of interest to her in film and television.At the early stage of music duo, P-Square career, Anyiam-Osigwe was responsible for managing them.In 2016, she stated that she represents Somkele Iyamah.

Career life credit: wikipedia