{"id":102,"date":"2026-01-27T13:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:22:55","slug":"about-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/about-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"About Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-102\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-102-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-102-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-102-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-102-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>To all film lovers and dedicated film makers, we at the Nollywood Entertainment Ltd, the organisers of the Biggest African Film Festival and Academy Awards ZAFAA Global Awards also known and referred as Zulu Africa Film Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There has been a change in the way in which we have decided to project the activities to uphold the credibility\u2019s of event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With new members of the organising body, we have decided due to the political activities which has lingered and purported the postponement of the 2023 event to next year. There has been so much demand for ZAFAA to come home to an African Country. ZAFAA was founded in England but as a Global event for all Africa and Black Film makers all over the World.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We are therefore, reopening the submissions for films for ZAFAA Global Awards 2024\/2025 to end in 04th March 2024 and give jurors time to view and judge 8th March to April 30th and Nomination to be held in London. ZAFAA 2024\/2025 will see a new creation of the Nollywood and African Films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-111 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nelson-172x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nelson-172x300.png 172w, https:\/\/www.zafaa.com\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nelson.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>There will be life film shoot to show the public briefly how they are being entertained.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Stake holders will be invited to the screening of most films submitted and directors will display skills and show new comers ways of becoming celebrities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Awards &amp; Prizes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">THE ACADEMY AWARDS:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 It is the high point of the event<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 The Academy Awards is in honour of African filmmakers who have contributed to the development and progress of the African film industry over the years in diverse ways<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 It is also to reward actors and actresses who have been outstanding in their performances in films during the year 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 The Award is segmented into Film and Cultural brackets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To all film lovers and dedicated film makers, we at the Nollywood Entertainment Ltd, the organisers of the Biggest African Film Festival and Academy Awards ZAFAA Global Awards also known and referred as Zulu Africa Film Awards. 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