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OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS (SMA 2017)
We are pleased to inform you of the successful completion of movie screening by the Independent Jury. For this year’s Award 46 films were submitted by 30 film production houses in The Gambia, Nigeria and Sierraleone. Where in 31 films in total were submitted in The Gambia, 10 films from Sierraleone and 5 films from Nigeria. After a weeklong screening by the Jury, nominees for this year is out based on the films submitted. The Nominees for Special Movie Awards 2017 are as follows and to vote for your favourite Nominee in any of the Categories, please go to SMA Vote page on www.afrinitypro.com, Voting officially opens on Monday 14th August and Closes 25th September 2017. Good Luck to all the Nominees!!!
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FILM CATEGORY |
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| No. | CATEGORY | PRODUCTION HOUSE | NOMINEES | ||||
| 1 | Best Documentary | ΓΒ Mohamed Fofanna Production
ΓΒ Wax Media |
ΓΒ My Story ΓΒ 30,000 Litres Β |
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| 2 | Best Short Film | ΓΒ GAP Media
ΓΒ Climax Entertainment Production ΓΒ Trustars Production |
ΓΒ Adam and Eve
ΓΒ Holy Baby Girl ΓΒ A day for the wicked |
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| 3 | Best Indigenous Film | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production |
ΓΒ Sariba
ΓΒ Nakoh ΓΒ My Boss |
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| 4 | Feature Film | ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment
ΓΒ Princess Production ΓΒ Collins Archie Pearce Production |
ΓΒ Love is the answer
ΓΒ Mysterious Wedding Planner ΓΒ Banjul My Love |
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| 5 | Best Comedy | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Wax Media ΓΒ Gamstar Movie Production |
ΓΒ Kitabu Comedy
ΓΒ The Long Man ΓΒ San Pour San |
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PERFORMING ARTS CATEGORY |
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| NO. | CATEGORY | PRODUCTION HOUSE | NOMINEES | FILM | |||
| 6 | Best Leading Male Actor | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ Collins Archie Pearce Production |
ΓΒ Kitabu Fatty
ΓΒ Sherifo Kanuteh ΓΒ Collins Archie Pearce |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ My Boss ΓΌΒ Banjul My Love |
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| 7 | Best Leading Female Actress | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment ΓΒ Shalom Production |
ΓΒ Dadou Jawara
ΓΒ Banna Sibi ΓΒ Ola T. Johnson |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ Love is the answer ΓΌΒ Joko Boku Tok |
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| 8 | Best Supporting Male Actor | ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ T-Plus Production |
ΓΒ Femi Nosa James
ΓΒ Kitabu Fatty ΓΒ Modou Musa Ceesay |
ΓΌΒ Love is the answer
ΓΌΒ My Boss ΓΌΒ My Gambian Holiday |
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| 9 | Best Supporting Female Actress | ΓΒ Princess Production
ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production Β |
ΓΒ Jatou Mbowe
ΓΒ Yamu Gidang ΓΒ Kadijatou Jallow
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ΓΌΒ Mysterious Wedding Planner
ΓΌΒ Love is the answer ΓΌΒ Sariba |
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PRODUCTION CATEGORY |
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| NO. | CATEGORY | PRODUCTION HOUSE | NOMINEES | FILM | |||
| 10 | Best Director |
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment ΓΒ Princess Production Β |
ΓΒ Shiekh O. Sawaneh
ΓΒ Babucarr Zaidi Jallow ΓΒ Afe Olumowe |
ΓΌΒ Sariba ΓΌΒ Love is the answer ΓΌΒ Mysterious Wedding Planner Β |
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| 11 | Best Hair/Makeup Artist | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ Princess Production |
ΓΒ Andrea Akyea
ΓΒ Andrea Akyea ΓΒ Fatisha |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ Nakor ΓΌΒ Mysterious Wedding Planner |
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| 12 | Best Costumier | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ Shalom Production |
ΓΒ Shiekh O. Sawaneh
ΓΒ Shiekh O. Sawaneh ΓΒ Oladin Gabisi |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ Nakor ΓΌΒ Joko Boku Tok |
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| 13 | Best Visual Effects | ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment
ΓΒ Princess Production ΓΒ Shalom Production |
ΓΒ Abel Madu
ΓΒ Studio 300 ΓΒ Alex Vine |
ΓΌΒ Love is the answer
ΓΌΒ Mysterious Wedding Planner ΓΌΒ Joko Boku Tok |
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| 14 | Best Sound | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Shalom Production ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment |
ΓΒ State of Mic
ΓΒ G. Stars ΓΒ Ayisatu Ayegbo |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ Joko Boku Tok ΓΌΒ Love is the answer |
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| 15 | Best Editor | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment ΓΒ Gam-Sie Media |
ΓΒ Pa Ebou Sosseh
ΓΒ Abel Madu ΓΒ Yusuf Kanesie |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ Love is the answer ΓΌΒ Tashi |
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| 16 | Best Picture | ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production
ΓΒ Fandema Theatre&Film Production ΓΒ Gallywood House of Entertainment |
ΓΒ State of Mic
ΓΒ State of Mic ΓΒ Abel Madu |
ΓΌΒ Sariba
ΓΌΒ Nakor ΓΌΒ Love is the answer |
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Special Movie Awards {SMA 2017}
Special Movie Awards SMA 2017 Second edition to be held on the 30th of SeptemberΒ in The Gambia. We are pleased to inform you of the successful completion of submission for the SMA 2017 Awards. Submission closed on Monday 31st July and 46 films were submitted by 30 film production houses in The Gambia, Nigeria and Sierraleone. Where in 31 films in total were submitted in The Gambia, 10 films from Sierraleone and 5 films from Nigeria. Movie screening is on as the Jury retreat commenced on Wednesday August 2nd 2017. After a week long screening by the Jury, nominees will be released based on the films submitted. The Production Houses, Submissions and Β Categories are as follows:
| NATIONAL ENTRIES | |||||
| FEATURE FILMS | |||||
| No. | PRODUCTION NAME | FILM TITLE | FILM GENRE | RUN TIME
Hr/Min/Sec |
PRODUCER |
| 1 | Hero Stars Movie Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Feel my Pain | Drama | 00.56.43 | Mustapha S. Kamara |
| 2 | Collins Archie Pearce | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Banjul My Love | Drama | 01.32.43 | Collins Archie Pearce |
| 3 | Pan African Theatre/Film Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Kadijah | Drama | 01.43.20 | Aishatu Jallow |
| 4 | Mount of Olives | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Possessed Child | Drama | 00.02.28 | Blessing Etchie |
| 5 | G-Empire Films | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Kora Kids
Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Pain of sorrow |
Drama | 01.07.17
01.51.30 |
Bakary Sonko |
| 6 | T- Plus Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β My Gambian Holiday 1
Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β My Gambian Holiday 2 |
Drama | 01.00.17
01.00.33 |
T- Plus |
| 7 | SupdeeeΒ Movies | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Beyond Greed | Drama | 1.49.04 | Desmond Finney |
| 8 | Gallywood House of Entertainment | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Love is the answer | Drama | 01.52.53 | Gallywood House of Entertainment |
| 9 | Princess Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Mysterious Wedding Planner | Drama | 01.20.00 | Princess Shyngle |
| 10 | Trustars Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Back to the Land 1
Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Back to the Land 2 Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β A Day for the Wicked (SCREENER COPY) |
Drama | 00.58.02
00.42.26 00.38.30 |
Temple Chinomso Iheanacho
Temple Chinomso Iheanacho Linda Eghodaghie/ Franklin Adim |
| 11 | Gamsie Productions | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tashi | Drama | 01.23.10 | Mariama Kombo |
| 12 | Climax Entertainment Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Who wants to be aΒ Millionaire | Drama | 01.39.41 | Ikechukwu Ukoha |
| 13 | Gamstars Movie Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Great Big Tree Kingdom | Drama | 01.48.48 | Pa Modou Cham |
| No. of Production Houses= 13
No. of Films Submitted= 15 |
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| SHORT FILMS | |||||
| No. | PRODUCTION NAME | FILM TITLE | FILM GENRE | RUN TIME
Hr/Min/Sec |
PRODUCER |
| 1 | Climax Entertainment Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Holy Baby Girl | Short | 00.24.50 | Ikechukwu Ukoha |
| 2 | GAP MEDIA | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Adam and Eve | Short | 00.22.41 | Collins Banks Ajayi |
| 3 | Trustars Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Respect my Feeling | Short | 00.44.28 | Franklin Adim/ Ebrima Ceesay |
| 4 | State of Films Media | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β My Mistake | Short | 00.29.48 | Seray Dainkeh |
| No. of Production Houses= 4
No. of Films Submitted= 4 |
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| DOCUMENTARY FILMS | |||||
| No. | PRODUCTION NAME | FILM TITLE | FILM GENRE | RUN TIME
Hr/Min/Sec |
PRODUCER |
| 1 | Mohamed Fofana | My story | Documentary | 00.43.14 | Mohamed Fofana |
| 2 | Wax Media | 30,000 Litres | Documentary | 00.10.28 | Wax Media |
| No. of Production Houses= 2
No. of Films Submitted= 2 |
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| INDIGENOUS FILMS | |||||
| No. | PRODUCTION NAME | FILM TITLE | FILM GENRE | RUN TIME
Hr/Min/Sec |
PRODUCER |
| 1 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β My Boss | Indigenous | 00.35.31 | Shiekh Omar Sawaneh |
| 2 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Sariba | Indigenous | 00.28.58 | Shiekh Omar Sawaneh |
| 3 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Nako | Indigenous | 00.29.41 | Shiekh Omar Sawaneh |
| 4 | Shalom Productions | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Joko Boku Talk | Indigenous | 01.14.56 | Ola T. Johnson |
| No. of Production Houses= 2
No. of Films Submitted= 4 |
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| COMEDY FILMS | |||||
| No. | PRODUCTION NAME | FILM TITLE | FILM GENRE | RUN TIME
Hr/Min/Sec |
PRODUCER |
| 1 | Climax Entertainment Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Who wants to be aΒ Millionaire | Comedy | 01.39.41 | Ikechukwu |
| 2 | Sissohor Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Kolo World Comedy | Comedy | 00.17.40 | Mohamed Sisssohor |
| 3 | Trustars Production/ Lekmedia Filmworks | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Funny Identities | Comedy | 00.29.12 | Franklin Adim/ Olamilekan Idowu |
| 4 | Fandema Theatre Group | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Kitabu Comedy | Comedy | 00.24.52 | Kitabu Fatty |
| 5 | Wax Media | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Long Man | Comedy | 00.04.52 | Wax Media |
| 6 | Buka Jeff Drama Group | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Comedy San pour San | Comedy | 00.31.53 | PaΒ Modou Cham |
| No. of Production Houses= 6
No. of Films Submitted= 6 |
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| TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS SUBMITTED= 31 Films | |||||
| INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES
(SIERRALEONE) |
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| NO. | PRODUCTION NAME | FILM TITLE | FILM GENRE | RUN TIME
Hr/Min/Sec |
PRODUCER |
| 1 | Premier Media Films | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Beauty Curse | Drama | 01.06.21 | Sheku M. Sheriff |
| 2 | Premier Media Films | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Dagadi | Drama | 01.04.22 | Sheku M. Sheriff |
| 3 | New Life Entertainment | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tears of an Orphan | Drama | 01.42.21 | Lamin Jalloh |
| 4 | Destiny Movie Stars Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Desperate Journey | Drama | 02.11.31 | Amara Lugbou Kamara |
| 5 | UK Movies | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Angel of Relief | Drama | 01.04.09 | Umaru Kamara (UK) |
| 6 | Sierra Pictures | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Bitter Experience | Drama | 02.41.48 | Idrissa Jalloh |
| 7 | Sierra Pictures | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Hannah | Drama | 00.21.32 | Idrissa Jalloh |
| 8 | Kanji Movie Production | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Earth | Drama | 01.56.57 | Marie Smith (Miss Smith) |
| 9 | Supdeee Movies | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Mobile Lovaz | Comedy | Desmond B. Finney | |
| 10 | Supdeee Movies | Β·Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Zymat | Drama | Desmond B. Finney | |
| No. of Production Houses= 7
No. of Films Submitted= 10 |
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| NO. | NATIONAL PRODUCTION HOUSE |
| 1 | Hero Stars Movie Production |
| 2 | Climax Entertainment Production |
| 3 | Trustars Production/ Lekmedia Filmworks |
| 4 | Mount of Olives Film |
| 5 | WAX Media |
| 6 | Sissohor Production |
| 7 | State of Films Production |
| 8 | Collins Archie Pearce |
| 9 | Pan African Theatre/Film Production |
| 10 | G-Empire Films |
| 11 | T- Plus Production |
| 12 | SupdeeeΒ Movies |
| 13 | Gallywood House of Entertainment |
| 14 | Princess Production |
| 15 | Gamsie Productions |
| 16 | Gamstars Movie Production |
| 17 | Mohamed Fofana-Β Independent Film Maker |
| 18 | GAP Media |
| 19 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production |
| 20 | Shalom Productions |
| 21 | Buka Jeff Drama Group |
| Β | INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION HOUSES |
| SIERRALEONE | |
| 22 | Premier Media Films |
| 23 | Kanji Movie Production |
| 24 | New Life Entertainment |
| 25 | Destiny Movie Stars Production |
| 26 | UK Movies |
| 27 | Supdeee Movies |
| 28 | Sierra Pictures |
SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS 2017 CATEGORIES
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PERFORMING ARTSΒ CATEGORY
- Best Leading Male Actor
- Best Leading Female Actress
- Best Supporting Male Actor
- Best Supporting Female Actress
PRODUCTION CATEGORY
- Best Hair/Makeup Artist
- Best Customier
- Best Sound
- Best Editor
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Picture
- Best Documentary
- Best Indigenous Film
- Best Short Film
- Best Feature Film
- Best Comedy (Introducing)
- Best Story/ Screenplay (Introducing)
- Best Director
SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS (SMA 2017) CO-HOST MERCY ALEXANDER ARRIVES BANJUL, THE GAMBIA
On the 15th of July the (SMA) committee received Mercy Alexander the co-host for this yearβs Special Movie Awards alongside Lt Col MS Adamu, Commander Nigerian Contingent Ecomig in The Gambia at the Banjul International Airport Yundum.
Special Movie Awards SMA 2017 that will hold on September 30th tentatively in a prestigious location here in The Gambia is an initiative geared towards the common good of film making and film makers in The Gambia as well as Actors and Actresses.
Special Movie Awards first edition was a great success as the event was graced by Ministers, Heads of Institutions, Members of diplomatic corps, Film Makers, Actors and Actresses, Traditional Rulers and Religious leaders. Over thirty Film makers in the Gambia participated and submitted thirty seven films which were screened by a panel of Independent Jury for nominations and awards. Fifteen Best Awards and Ten Honorary Awards was announced on the night of the event (Award night) last September 2016 at Coco Ocean Resort and Spa.
Our Special guest all the way from Nigeria, The Host of D’ Gallery TV Show, Mercy Alexander. She is the founder and host of D’ Gallery TV Show which is a 30 minutes motivational and inspirational television talk show aired every Saturday on the NTA and MITV UHF43, Channel 225 on DSTV, 94 on Gotv and 119 on startimes.
The program dwells on Interviews, Documentaries, Education, Politics, Entertainment event and culture related activities. The show is deliberately designed to concisely project individual lifetime achievements so as to deeply and permanently imprint their footprints in the sands on time.
We will like to specially thank His Excellency Adama Barrow the president of the republic of The Gambia and the ministry of Culture and tourism for supporting and endorsing this event.
Thanks to National Centre for Art and Culture, Media, FPAG and other films associations for their support.
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AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES AN ONLINE CHANNEL “AFRINITY TV” ON WAAZI TV IPTV PLATFORM
AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES AN ONLINE CHANNEL “AFRINITY TV” ON WAAZI TV IPTV PLATFORM
On the 16th of June 2017, An Android Google App was launched by WAAZI TV which features sub TV Productions in The Gambia including Afrinity TV. Waazi (meaning Open in Swahili) is an open IPTV platform created to help Gambian content owners (Producers, Directors, Artist etc) monetize their content. The aim is to promote Gambian content across the globe, help expand the reach of their content beyond the Gambian border and make it available to a more diverse customer base. Waazi TV serves as a medium for exporting Gambian culture, brands and productions to parts of the world never thought of before.
Afrinity Productions is a Pan-African specialist one stop shop interactive media, event and content management. We have mastered the art of creating fantastic formats and turning them into exciting experiences on media touch points like Television, Radio, Mobile, Internet and Print. We provide brands and advertisers with unique value added cost saving brand building & advertising windows to connect with target markets in a meaningful, significant & sustainable way. Our Media house produces feature stories, series programs, documentaries, films and photography.
We have also established partnerships with top media organizations like Gamcel, Gambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry etc and other reputable organizations from around the globe, which provide us with the finest video and still material available anywhere. Our ability to provide quality professionals for any kind of video or photography venture in Africa, makes Afrinity Productions a unique media organization. With products designed specifically for mobile distribution, websites, publications, as well as a variety of TV formats, Afrinity Productions enables broadcaster, media agencies, mobile phone providers, corporate markets and freelance journalists to see what content is available and how to acquire it quickly and easily.
We identify what is new in the marketplace as well as how to locate specific visual gems to make your production special. This keeps us in the frontline all times. With seasoned professional staff and relationships with some of the finest international television individuals, Afrinity Productions also provides quality training in disciplines ranging from television production to management, personal brand building to Pan-African storytelling. Broadcast Partnership We can create programs for audience and/or give readymade content that include: Short Features, Series program, Soaps and Drama, Documentaries, talk shows and much more.
You can access Afrinity TV on Channel 5 of the WAAZI TV Android App to watch and enjoy our interesting contents like Sports Link, Market Link, Showbiz Link, Movies, Comedy etc.
Special Movie Awards 2017 Committee pays a courtesy call visit to Honourable Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture
Special Movie Awards 2017 Committee pays a courtesy call visit to Honourable Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture On the 7th of June 2017, the Special Movie Awards (SMA) Committee paid a courtesy call to the Gambia Minister of Tourism and Culture, Honourable Hamat Bah. The main purpose of the visit was to thank the Honourable Minister for gracing the premiere of the film “Banjul My Love” and unveiling the SMA calendar for 2017. Present at the meeting were Ms Codou Jabang (Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Culture), Mr. Wilfred U. Adams (CEO of Afrinity Productions and Executive Producer of SMA), Mr. Shiekh Tijan Sonko (Producer of SMA), Miss Isatu M. Bokum (SMA Secretary General), Miss Binta Janneh (Administrative Secretary) as well as technical crew members Miss Ayisatu Aiyegbo and Mr Fredrick Omobude. After discussing the importance of the Special Movie Awards in the Gambia and the West Africa sub-region, a certificate of appreciation was presented to the Honourable Minister for accepting the honour of “The Father of the Day” for the second edition of SMA to be held in September 2017. Strategic plans to bolster the movie and film industry in the Gambia were also discussed at length. A special invitation was extended to the Honourable Minister Hamat Bah for the Sierra Leone premiere of βBanjul My Loveβ. Mr Adams stressed the importance of extending the reach of Gambian culture to other countries in the region and beyond. Honourable Hamat Bah gave assurance that the Gambia Government, and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in particular are strategically working towards improving the Gambian movie and film industry
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