SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS PRESS RELEASE 2016
SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS PRESS RELEASE 2016
VENUE: JOINT OFFICERS MESS
DATE: 8th August 2016
TIME: 12:00PM
We are pleased to inform you of the successful completion of screening of the SMA 2016 Film Entries, 37 films were submitted by 24 film production houses and after a weeklong screening by an independent Jury. Based on the films submitted the Jury came up with three nominees in each of the 15 Categories. The Production Houses, Categories and Nominees are as follows:
| NO. | PRODUCTION HOUSE |
| 1 | Hopeful Youths Advocacy Foundation |
| 2 | Zaidi Entertainment Production |
| 3 | Maya’s Production |
| 4 | Hero Stars Movie Production |
| 5 | Climax Entertainment Production |
| 6 | Vine Yards Movies |
| 7 | Smiling Coast Movie Production |
| 8 | Atlantic Stars Production |
| 9 | A.J International |
| 10 | Runway Enter10ment |
| 11 | Trustars Production |
| 12 | Mount of Olives Film |
| 13 | GodGift Film Production |
| 14 | WAX Media |
| 15 | Jarama Production |
| 16 | Sonko Jileng Films |
| 17 | Tedungal Multimedia |
| 18 | Sanxaanu Kaggoro Film Kaffo |
| 19 | Don Entertainment |
| 20 | AINTAC Movies |
| 21 | Folonko Drama Group |
| 22 | Black Smith Media |
| 23 | Cinatrix Media |
| 24 | State of Films Production |
| 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 Director |
| FILM CATEGORY | ||||
| No. | CATEGORY | NOMINEES | ||
| 1 | Best Documentary | Ø Kankurang
Ø Kanyeleng Ø Craft Market |
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| 2 | Best Short Film | Ø Lord Rahl
Ø Dhaaw Ø Adamu the Virus |
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| 3 | Best Indigenous Film | Ø Kan La Si
Ø Family Matters Ø Joulo Kajoleh |
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| 4 | Feature Film | Ø Return to Grace
Ø Fatou Ø The King and The Prince |
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| PERFORMING ARTS CATEGORY | ||||
| NOMINEES | FILM | |||
| 5 | Best Leading Male Actor | Ø Bankole Browne
Ø Tony Ozue Ø Sheikh Omar Sawaneh |
ü Behind the sin
ü Return to Grace ü The King and The Prince |
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| 6 | Best Leading Female Actress | Ø Ida Sambou
Ø Jennifer Okei Ø Ayodele Iyke-Ibeh |
ü Fatou
ü The King and The Prince ü Return to Grace |
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| 7 | Best Supporting Male Actor | Ø Sheikh Omar Sawaneh
Ø Milton Kamanda Ø Joanna Bokarie |
ü God’s Purpose
ü Fatou ü Return to Grace |
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| 8 | Best Supporting Female Actress | Ø Binta Gassama
Ø Naomi Cham Ø Rohey Kamara |
ü The Housemaid
ü Fatou ü Love Confusion |
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| PRODUCTION CATEGORY | ||||
| 9 | Best Director | Ø Mam Demba Ceesay
Ø Franklin Adim Ø Onyeka Okechukwu |
ü Kan La Si
ü Return to Grace ü Lord Rahl |
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| 10 | Best Hair/Makeup Artist | Ø God’s Gift Film
Ø Andrea Akyea Ø Albeltine Ndiago |
ü The King and The Prince
ü Return to Grace ü Fatou |
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| 11 | Best Customier | Ø God’s Gift Film
Ø Dynamix Ø Trust Frank Concept |
ü The King and The Prince
ü Fatou ü Boys to Men |
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| 12 | Best Visual Effects | Ø T. Boy
Ø Yusuf Sillah Ø Mamud Jalloh |
ü Troubled Soul
ü Love & Tradition ü Devil on The Throne |
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| 13 | Best Sound | Ø Oga Jay
Ø T. Boy Ø Korkah Bah |
ü Boys to Men
ü Troubled Soul ü Return to Grace |
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| 14 | Best Editor | Ø T. Boy
Ø Tayo Ø Mamud Jalloh |
ü Troubled Soul
ü The King &Prince ü Broken Trust |
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| 15 | Best Picture | Ø T. Boy
Ø Korkah Bah Ø Lamin B. Fadera |
ü Troubled soul
ü Return to Grace ü Behind the Sin |
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NOTE:
To vote for your favourite Nominee in any of the Categories, please go to SMA Vote page on www.afrinitypro.com Voting officially opens 10th August and Closes 10th September 2016. Good Luck to all the Nominees, the grand Final is on the 30th September 2016. See you all there!!!
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