DEAD IS AMAA FOUNDER PEACE ANYIAM-OSIGWE

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, who founded the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), has passed away.

The unfortunate incident was confirmed by her family in a statement on Tuesday morning. But they withheld the reason for her passing.

The Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe clan described Peace as an exceptional personality, trailblazer, titan, pathfinder, go-getter, humanitarian, one-of-a-kind creative, and visionary leader in the film and television industry, describing the late filmmaker as the epitome of creative transcendence.

“Peace imprinted itself forever on the sands of time. The statement read, “We as a family and clan will continue to do everything necessary to ensure that her legacy lives on.

The statement continued, “The institutions she established will continue in a seamless manner with the full support of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation and other institutions and government agencies she has worked with over the years.” This includes the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Africa Film Academy, along with their training programs throughout Nigeria and the African continent.

The family also said that the specifics of her rites of passage would be revealed in due course.

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Ms. Anyiam-Osigwe, a deceased Nigerian director and industry executive, was from that country.

The hip-hop singing duo P-debut Square’s music video is said to have been directed by her.

She received a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic award from the Nigerian government in 2012 for her work in the entertainment sector.

She graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a law and political science degree.

The Africa Film Academy, which oversees the AMAA film ceremony, was established in 2005 by Ms. Anyiam-Osigwe.

She resigned from her position as CEO of AMAA at the 10th edition. She started the Africaine initiative in 2015 to recognize Africans who work in the entertainment industry.
She became The Association of Movie Producers’ National President in 2020. (AMP).

Her final public appearance occurred in December 2022 at the Radisson Hotel in GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, where the 19th edition of the AMAA calendar was unveiled.

The late filmmaker announced the plans and events for the 19th edition of the continental film awards during the event.

A call for entries for the AMAAs in 2023 was also announced by her.