All set for Bongo Movie Awards 2013

Steps Entertainment Limited Company will on Saturday release several awards to various stakeholders in the movie industry in Tanzania. These awards are an inhouse product of Steps Entertainment Limited for movies produced and distributed in 2012-2013 by the company.

 

Ignatius Kambarage, Marketing Manager for Steps Entertainment shows one of the trophies to be given during the Awards night on Saturday, at a press conference held at Hotel de Marg on Wednesday 12^th in Dar es Salaam. Looking on is Steps Solar Manager, Johnson Mwamba.

 

Steps Entertainment Limited has been doing this for the past few years as an annual event to thank all stake holders working with them though they didn’t publicize the event that much. This time around they have made it even bigger and better by including more categories. They are trying to reward all parties that contribute to the film industry in one way or the other be they producers, artists, distributors, script writers or the media.

The colourful event will take place on June 15th at Blue Pearl Hotel and will be  solely sponsored by Steps Solar. Attendance will be as per invitation card no entrée fee will be charged. According to Steps Entertainment Manager, Moses Mwanyilu, the awards will be based on eight  categories as follows:

1.      Best Film of the Year

2.      Best Film producing company

3.      Popular artist within and outside Tanzania

4.      Best upcoming artist

5.      Best actress

6.      Best actor

7.      Best Producer

8.      Best scriptwriter

In the long run Steps Entertainment hopes that this event will grow bigger and bigger and reach international levels and  that more stake holders will understand the understand the importance of film industry in promoting and marketing Tanzanian culture.

Steps Entertainment took the movie industry to a different level when it launched movies in Rwanda two years ago. It also facilitated production and distribution of movies co-starred by Tanzanian and Nigerian movie stars.      

Due to Steps Entertainment’s large distribution network, Tanzanian movies are watched in East Africa and beyond showcasing Tanzanian culture.

Speaking at the press conference BASATA Seniour Arts Officer and Head of Quality and quantity promotion and control, Seleman Khalifa Mabisso said this gesture by Steps Entertainment should come as a wake up call to other stakeholders in the film industry. He reiterated the fact that all companies dealing with artists should follow legal procedures in whatever they do and commented Steps Entertainment for abiding by the laws of the country in their endeavour to promote artists and their work.

Tanzania Film Federation President, Simon Mwakifamba urged companies to join the bandwagon in supporting the film industry in the same manner they support other social efforts like beauty contests, soccer etc.

The Manager for Steps Solar, Johnson Mwamba called upon other corporate to join hands in supporting the film industry so that the awards can become bigger and better in the years to come.