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A New Date Has Been Fixed For Special Movie Awards SMA 3.0
Saturday 1st December 2018, is the final date for Special Movie Awards SMA 3.0
Special Movie Awards (SMA) It is a night of Glitz, Glamour and Paparazzi and unforgettable night to celebrate movie makers in The Gambia and around Africa. A special night were we award film, cast and crew generally celebrating excellence in films and film making.
We are privileged and humbled to formally write to inform you about the 3rd edition of the Special Movie Awards SMA 2018 that will hold 1st of December 2018 tentatively. This is an initiative geared towards the common good of film making and film makers in The Gambia and around Africa as well as Actors and Actresses.
Special Movie Awards first and second edition was a great success as the event was graced by Ministers, Heads of Institutions, Members of Diplomatic Corp, Film Makers, Actors and Actresses, Traditional Rulers and Religious leaders. In the First edition 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, Special Movie Awards second edition was a great success on the 30th of September 2017 at Djembe hotel Senegambia. The memorable night was filled with glitz, glamour and paparazzi as it generated a fantastic exposure for movie makers in the Gambia and beyond. Out of 48 nominees, 16 lucky winners went home with beautiful SMA awards for the 16 different categories. His Excellency Adama Barrow, The president of the republic of The Gambia was awarded “Pillar of SMA 2017” and Desmond B. Finney a veteran Sierra Leonean actor received a life time achievement award. 6 Awards were also won for the international category out of 18 nominees for Sierra Leone.
Below is the finalized Special Movie Awards (SMA) Calendar for 2018.
SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS (SMA) 2018 ACTIVITIES DATE Movie Submissions Opens 3rd July (9am-4pm)(Mon to Fri) Movie Submissions Closes 31st July, Saturday Jury Retreat for Movie Screening 1st August – 5th August Launching of SMA 3.0 (Press Conference) 29th October, Thursday Public Voting Opens 1st November, Thursday Public Voting Closes 29th November, Thursday Collation of Nomination Results 30th November, Friday Special Movie Awards Night 1st December 2018. Saturday
This is a win-win situation as film makers will be submitting all genre and styles of movies made in the Gambia to be screened by a team of International and experienced Jury.
The memorable night which will generate fantastic exposure is scheduled to hold on special date in a prestigious location in the Gambia and will be attended by a host of resident and international film makers.
PICTURES OF SMA 2017, THE GAMBIA
Special Movie Awards second edition was a great success on the 30th of September 2017 at Djembe hotel Senegambia. The event was graced by Government officials, Film Makers, Actors and Actresses, Heads of institution, Private/ cooperate bodies and other sophisticated guests. The memorable night was filled glitz, glamour and paparazzi as it generated a fantastic exposure for movie makers in the Gambia and beyond. Out of 48 nominees, 16 lucky winners went home with beautiful SMA awards for the 16 different categories. His Excellency Adama Barrow, The President of the republic of The Gambia was awarded “Pillar of SMA 2017” and Desmond B. Finney a veteran Sierra Leonean actor received a Life Time Achievement Award. 6 Awards were also won for the international category out of 18 nominees. 
Special Movie Awards Committee with SMA 2017 intern’l winners from Sierra Leone visit to Ambassador Sulaiman Daramy
On the 5th of October 2017, Special Movie Awards Committee with winners from Sierra Leone of the recent held SMA 2017, Lamin Jalloh and Jamieu Sky Bakarr paid a courtesy call visit to the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to The Gambia. Ambassador Sulaiman Daramy gave words of encouragement that despite the lack of support in the movie industry, Film makers and Actors/Actresses should not relent and stay focus, he added that he will support in his own way at any given possible time. He commends The Special Movie Awards team to continue the good work in bridging the gap between film makers within the African Sub Regions. The Ambassador was presented a “PATRON” Award Certificate for SMA 2017. Below are few pictures:
SMA 2017 OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
SMA 2017 OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Special Movie Awards second edition was a great success on the 30th of September 2017 at Djembe hotel Senegambia. The event was graced by Government officials, Film Makers, Actors and Actresses, Heads of institution, Private/ cooperate bodies and other sophisticated guests. The memorable night was filled glitz, glamour and paparazzi as it generated a fantastic exposure for movie makers in the Gambia and beyond. Out of 48 nominees, 16 lucky winners went home with beautiful SMA awards for the 16 different categories. His Excellency Adama Barrow, The President of the republic of The Gambia was awarded “Pillar of SMA 2017” and Desmond B. Finney a veteran Sierra Leonean actor received a Life Time Achievement Award. 6 Awards were also won for the international category out of 18 nominees. Below are the winners for the special movie awards 2017:
| WINNERS | |
| 1. Best Documentary 2017 | My Story |
| 2. Best Feature Film 2017 | Love is the answer |
| 3. Best Short Film 2017 | Adam and Eve |
| 4. Best Indigenous Film 2017 | Sariba |
| 5. Best Comedy 2017 | Kitabu Comedy |
| 6. Best Visual Effects 2017 | Abel Madu |
| 7. Best Director 2017 | Sheikh Omar Sawaneh |
| 8. Best Hair/ Makeup Artist 2017 | Andrea Akyea |
| 9. Best Costumier 2017 | Sheikh Omar Sawaneh |
| 10. Best Editor 2017 | Pa Ebou Sosseh |
| 11. Best Picture 2017 | Sate of Mic |
| 12. Best Sound 2017 | State of Mic |
| 13. Best Leading Female Actress 2017 | Dadou Jawara |
| 14. Best Leading Male Actor 2017 | Kitabu Fatty |
| 15. Best Supporting Female Actress 2017 | Yamou Gidang |
| 16. Best Supporting Male Actor 2017 | Kitabu Fatty |
| 17. Best International Film 2017 | Desperate Journey |
| 18. Best International Female Actress 2017 | Fatty Sheriff |
| 19. Best International Male Actor 2017 | Alpha Yaya Janneh |
| 20. Best International Director 2017 | Julius Spencer |
| 21. Best International Editor 2017 | Jamieu Sky Bakarr |
| 22. Best International Picture 2017 | Raymond Finney |
| 23. SMA Pillar 2017 | President of the Republic of the Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow |
| 24. SMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 | Desmond B. Finney |
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 | Ø Mohamed Fofanna Production
Ø Wax Media |
Ø My Story Ø 30,000 Litres
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| 2 | Best Short Film | Ø GAP Media
Ø Climax Entertainment Production Ø Trustars Production |
Ø Adam and Eve
Ø Holy Baby Girl Ø A day for the wicked |
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| 3 | Best Indigenous Film | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production |
Ø Sariba
Ø Nakoh Ø My Boss |
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| 4 | Feature Film | Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment
Ø Princess Production Ø Collins Archie Pearce Production |
Ø Love is the answer
Ø Mysterious Wedding Planner Ø Banjul My Love |
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| 5 | Best Comedy | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Wax Media Ø Gamstar Movie Production |
Ø Kitabu Comedy
Ø The Long Man Ø 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 | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø Collins Archie Pearce Production |
Ø Kitabu Fatty
Ø Sherifo Kanuteh Ø Collins Archie Pearce |
ü Sariba
ü My Boss ü Banjul My Love |
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| 7 | Best Leading Female Actress | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment Ø Shalom Production |
Ø Dadou Jawara
Ø Banna Sibi Ø Ola T. Johnson |
ü Sariba
ü Love is the answer ü Joko Boku Tok |
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| 8 | Best Supporting Male Actor | Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø T-Plus Production |
Ø Femi Nosa James
Ø Kitabu Fatty Ø Modou Musa Ceesay |
ü Love is the answer
ü My Boss ü My Gambian Holiday |
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| 9 | Best Supporting Female Actress | Ø Princess Production
Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
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Ø Jatou Mbowe
Ø Yamu Gidang Ø Kadijatou Jallow
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ü Mysterious Wedding Planner
ü Love is the answer ü Sariba |
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PRODUCTION CATEGORY |
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| NO. | CATEGORY | PRODUCTION HOUSE | NOMINEES | FILM | |||
| 10 | Best Director |
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment Ø Princess Production
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Ø Shiekh O. Sawaneh
Ø Babucarr Zaidi Jallow Ø Afe Olumowe |
ü Sariba ü Love is the answer ü Mysterious Wedding Planner
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| 11 | Best Hair/Makeup Artist | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø Princess Production |
Ø Andrea Akyea
Ø Andrea Akyea Ø Fatisha |
ü Sariba
ü Nakor ü Mysterious Wedding Planner |
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| 12 | Best Costumier | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø Shalom Production |
Ø Shiekh O. Sawaneh
Ø Shiekh O. Sawaneh Ø Oladin Gabisi |
ü Sariba
ü Nakor ü Joko Boku Tok |
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| 13 | Best Visual Effects | Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment
Ø Princess Production Ø Shalom Production |
Ø Abel Madu
Ø Studio 300 Ø Alex Vine |
ü Love is the answer
ü Mysterious Wedding Planner ü Joko Boku Tok |
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| 14 | Best Sound | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Shalom Production Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment |
Ø State of Mic
Ø G. Stars Ø Ayisatu Ayegbo |
ü Sariba
ü Joko Boku Tok ü Love is the answer |
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| 15 | Best Editor | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment Ø Gam-Sie Media |
Ø Pa Ebou Sosseh
Ø Abel Madu Ø Yusuf Kanesie |
ü Sariba
ü Love is the answer ü Tashi |
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| 16 | Best Picture | Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production
Ø Fandema Theatre&Film Production Ø Gallywood House of Entertainment |
Ø State of Mic
Ø State of Mic Ø Abel Madu |
ü Sariba
ü Nakor ü 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 September 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 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 | · Feel my Pain | Drama | 00.56.43 | Mustapha S. Kamara |
| 2 | Collins Archie Pearce | · Banjul My Love | Drama | 01.32.43 | Collins Archie Pearce |
| 3 | Pan African Theatre/Film Production | · Kadijah | Drama | 01.43.20 | Aishatu Jallow |
| 4 | Mount of Olives | · Possessed Child | Drama | 00.02.28 | Blessing Etchie |
| 5 | G-Empire Films | · Kora Kids
· Pain of sorrow |
Drama | 01.07.17
01.51.30 |
Bakary Sonko |
| 6 | T- Plus Production | · My Gambian Holiday 1
· My Gambian Holiday 2 |
Drama | 01.00.17
01.00.33 |
T- Plus |
| 7 | Supdeee Movies | · Beyond Greed | Drama | 1.49.04 | Desmond Finney |
| 8 | Gallywood House of Entertainment | · Love is the answer | Drama | 01.52.53 | Gallywood House of Entertainment |
| 9 | Princess Production | · Mysterious Wedding Planner | Drama | 01.20.00 | Princess Shyngle |
| 10 | Trustars Production | · Back to the Land 1
· Back to the Land 2 · 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 | · Tashi | Drama | 01.23.10 | Mariama Kombo |
| 12 | Climax Entertainment Production | · Who wants to be a Millionaire | Drama | 01.39.41 | Ikechukwu Ukoha |
| 13 | Gamstars Movie Production | · 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 | · Holy Baby Girl | Short | 00.24.50 | Ikechukwu Ukoha |
| 2 | GAP MEDIA | · Adam and Eve | Short | 00.22.41 | Collins Banks Ajayi |
| 3 | Trustars Production | · Respect my Feeling | Short | 00.44.28 | Franklin Adim/ Ebrima Ceesay |
| 4 | State of Films Media | · 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 | · My Boss | Indigenous | 00.35.31 | Shiekh Omar Sawaneh |
| 2 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production | · Sariba | Indigenous | 00.28.58 | Shiekh Omar Sawaneh |
| 3 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production | · Nako | Indigenous | 00.29.41 | Shiekh Omar Sawaneh |
| 4 | Shalom Productions | · 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 | · Who wants to be a Millionaire | Comedy | 01.39.41 | Ikechukwu |
| 2 | Sissohor Production | · Kolo World Comedy | Comedy | 00.17.40 | Mohamed Sisssohor |
| 3 | Trustars Production/ Lekmedia Filmworks | · Funny Identities | Comedy | 00.29.12 | Franklin Adim/ Olamilekan Idowu |
| 4 | Fandema Theatre Group | · Kitabu Comedy | Comedy | 00.24.52 | Kitabu Fatty |
| 5 | Wax Media | · The Long Man | Comedy | 00.04.52 | Wax Media |
| 6 | Buka Jeff Drama Group | · Comedy San pour San | Comedy | 00.31.53 | Pa 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 | · Beauty Curse | Drama | 01.06.21 | Sheku M. Sheriff |
| 2 | Premier Media Films | · Dagadi | Drama | 01.04.22 | Sheku M. Sheriff |
| 3 | New Life Entertainment | · Tears of an Orphan | Drama | 01.42.21 | Lamin Jalloh |
| 4 | Destiny Movie Stars Production | · Desperate Journey | Drama | 02.11.31 | Amara Lugbou Kamara |
| 5 | UK Movies | · Angel of Relief | Drama | 01.04.09 | Umaru Kamara (UK) |
| 6 | Sierra Pictures | · Bitter Experience | Drama | 02.41.48 | Idrissa Jalloh |
| 7 | Sierra Pictures | · Hannah | Drama | 00.21.32 | Idrissa Jalloh |
| 8 | Kanji Movie Production | · The Earth | Drama | 01.56.57 | Marie Smith (Miss Smith) |
| 9 | Supdeee Movies | · Mobile Lovaz | Comedy | Desmond B. Finney | |
| 10 | Supdeee Movies | · 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 | Supdeee Movies |
| 13 | Gallywood House of Entertainment |
| 14 | Princess Production |
| 15 | Gamsie Productions |
| 16 | Gamstars Movie Production |
| 17 | Mohamed Fofana- Independent Film Maker |
| 18 | GAP Media |
| 19 | Fandema Theatre/ Film Production |
| 20 | Shalom Productions |
| 21 | Buka Jeff Drama Group |
| 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
PERFORMING ARTS 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 year’s 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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