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The Profile Of The Judges Of Special Movie Awards (SMA-2016)
The Special Movie Awards (SMA-2016) has been successfully come to pass as we awaits the coming edition here are the faces being the wonderful results and their profiles.
- Charmaine Bangura-Jawara
Charmaine Bangura-Jawara
Charmaine – works at west coast radio. Also the official trainer for the Miss July 22 beauty pageant for over 6years. Also was a judge in the most interesting reality tv show for two seasons, the face of Africell.” Member of the organizing committee and trainer of the Miss Sierra Leone in The Gambia. She has trained models and young girls that have won beauty pageants and modeling competitions here in The Gambia and abroad. She has sat as a judge for many beauty pageants and talent competition. She is well known for her constructive critical eye and fairness. Charmaine just finished early this year a movie “The mysterious wedding planner” a princess shingles production where she played a supporting role along side John Dumelo , etc.. Has also featured in a very soap opera “living in love” that was produced by the family planning of The Gambia.
- CURRICULUM S Sisay
CURRICULUM S Sisay
A BACKGROUND ON TELVISION PRODUCTION
1984. In house training on Still Camera/ Video camera operation and sound recording at the Film Production Unit.
1986. Training on Television programming and production organized by Worldview International.
1990. Training on General Television Production Techniques at the International Institute for Journalism Berlin. (Camera Operation, Lighting and Sound.)
1994. Training on General Television Programme Production Techniques in Dakar organized by Duche Welle.
The Film Unit under the Ministry of Information we produce Educational Films on Agriculture and Health, and covering of State Functions.
Whilst at the Film Production Unit I had the chance to work with some International Film Crews that visited the Gambia.
With the advent of Television in The Gambia Staff of the then Film Production Unit are moved to be the pioneers.
1996. Training on Camera Operation, Directing and Drama Production Techniques at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) Ghana.
1997/1998. In house training on Television Camera Operation and Directing organized by German TV. (DW)
1998 -2000. Directing 8pm National News in English on Gambia Television on Sundays.
2007. Training on General Television Programme Production Techniques. i.e. Camera Operation, Sound Recording, Editing, Directing and Script Writing at the National Film and Television School Beaconsfield Studio United Kingdom.
I have been twice invited by National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) as Commission Member to select two Films for The Gambia’s participation in CLAP IVOIRE.
- Essa Jallow
Essa Jallow
Essa Jallow’s media career stretched as far back as 1992 when he was appointed as a radio announcer at the then radio Gambia. He was one of the main English news anchors and a reporter. Essa was transfered to the newly established TV in 1996 which is now refered to as GRTS. At GRTS, Essa continued as a news anchor and pioneered the sports department. He is one of the first editors to have moved from linear to non linear video editing following a training course on AVID at Pinewood Studios in London. He was behind the majority of music videos produced at GRTS in its early days.
Apart from the numerous certificates, Essa obtained a Foundation Degree in broadcast TV production from the University of Salford in England and a BA (Hons) in Interactive Media from Liverpool John Moores University.
In his career Essa has participated in high profile productions in the Gambia and abroad. One such high profile assignment was the London 2012 Olympics where he was a camera assistant and a utility.
Essa specialises in documentary films and multi camera production. He is also an accomplished Editor, voice over artist with experience in script writing.
- Marie sock
Marie Sock
ACHIEVEMENTS, CERTIFICATES , AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
With over 30 years in sales and marketing, in the entertainment and work industry, I have decided to put together some of my achievements, awards and certificates acquired during these years. Presently, I am the CEO /Founder of the Afri Care Group (TAG) in The Gambia, with intentions, working with perfection, in the entertainment, hospitality and Real estate industry.
Being a former print and advertising model , I have also worked with models , from aboard and mostly in the USA , with over 2000 talents in our data system, and 45 contracted talents , 2major print models for Redkin Purology and Johnsons hair products .
Below please find summary of achievements and certs .
EDUCATION
• CERTIFIED DEGREE – ARTS
• CERTIFIED – FIRSTV CLASS IN BUSINESS ANALYST (MARKETING AND SALES ) SPAIN / USA
• CERTIFIED – FIRST CLASS IN WORD PROCESSING AND TYPING
• CERTIFIED –FIRST CLASS BLUE COLLARED CERTIFIED FOR FORD-USA
• CERTIFIED IATAAGENT –USA
• CERTIFIED COSMETOLOGIST-USA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE AFRICARE GROUP LTD
CEO/ DIRECTOR 2013- PRESEN
• SPECIALIZING IN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING
• PUBLIC AND PRESS RELATIONS
• CLIENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
• HOSPITALITY
ENTERTAINMENT
• EVENT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING ( PRODUCT LAUNCH , AWARDS CEREMONIES, CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT
• CONFERENCES , SEMINARS , COPORATE BRANDING AND WORKSHOPS
• PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS
• ENTERTAINMENT /PRODUCTION &FILM (FILM PREMIERING , ADVERT DIRECTING & PROMOTIONS , LIVE ACT PRESENTATIONS ,SPECIFIC CONSULTATIONS )
ACTREM (AFRICARE AND TEELAY REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT)
• PROPERTY RENTAL AND PROPERTY SALES (SINGLE FAMILY, APARTMENTS AND OR LAND.
• PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
CHICAGO TOP MODELS INC.
CEO/ DIRECTOR 2007-2013
• OVERSEE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF OFFICE COMMUNICATION.
• TRAINING OF HEAD STAFF ON ALL DEPARTMENT.
• MANAGE HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY.
• MANAGE COMPANY DATABASE (2000+TALENTS )
• TRAINING AND RECRUITING STAFF AND TALENTS /MODELS.
• MANAGED FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES.
• OVERSEE AND RECRUIT NEW ACCOUNTS WITH CASTING DIECTORS, ADVERTISING AND FILM COMPANIES.
• DEVELOPING , DIRECTING AND INTERNAL PAYOFFS FOR COMPANY ADS
AMERICAN HOME FRONT MORTGAGE
LOAN SOLICITOR, PARTNER AND PROCESSOR 2007-2008
• ASSIST THE LOAN OFFICERS REGARDING MORTGAGE AND FOLLOW-UPS WITH CLIENTS.
• COLLECTALL DOCUMENTS AND DATA FOR CLOSING LOAN.
• PROCESS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN APPLICATIONS AND CLOSING LOAN.
• PROCESS EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PAYOFFS FOR OLD MORTGAGES AND LINES OF CREDIT.
PREMIER MORTGAGE FUNDING
LOAN PROCESSOR 2005-2007
• HANDLED TASK REVIEWING RESIDENTIAL FILES
• VERIFIER , COMPLIER AND UPDATING MORTGAGES CLAUSE ON HOMEOWNERSFILES
• VERIFIER , COMPLIER AND UPDATING MORTGAGES CLAUSE ON HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICIES
SOCK-TECH INTERNATIONAL
MANAGER 2003-2005
• DESIGNED OPERATIONS AND STANDARDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ASSESS STAFF OPERATIONS
• SUPERVISED THE STAFF AND MANAGE OFFICE COMMUNICATION
• STAFF RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND PLACEMENT.
SUTTON FORD 2002-2003
SENIOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES-(BLUE COLLARED CERTIFIED)
• RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING INFORMATION , INSPECTING , COMPARING AND CONTRASTING COMPETITIVE MODELS AND DEMONSTRATED OPERATIONS
• BUILT RAPPORT WITH QUALIFYING BUYERS UNDERSTANDING INTEREST AND REQUIRMENTS TO VARIOUS MODELS.
• DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW AS WELL AS EXISTING CUSTOMERS.
• NEGOTIATED PRICE AND COMPLETED AND CLOSE SALES OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS AT A95% PERCENTILE.
• BLUE COLLARED CERTIFIED IN 3MONTHS (ONLY FEMALE WITH 24 MALES)
BUSINESS OWNER 2001-2006
• AFRICAN HERITAGE HAIR BRAIDING AND SPA-ILLINOIS
BUSINESS OWNER 1999-2001
MULTICULTURAL HAIR BRAIDING – BATIMORE MARYLAND AND EASTON, MARYLAND
TENERIFE, SPAIN-1993-2000
BUSINESS OWNER (3 LOCATIONS)
• LORO PARQUE- BAZAAR AFRICANA (INAUGURATEDBY FORMER PRESIDENT OF STATE , ALHAJI SIR DAWDA JAWARA )
• BAZAR TIPICO CANARIAS – HOTEL PLAYA CANARIAS ( ALL WINES , CIGARS , SALSA ,EVERYTHING TYPICAL OF THE SEVEN ISLANDS)
• BOUTIQUES HOTEL PLAYA CANARIAS- (ELEGANT BOUTIQUES FOR THE FOUR STAR HOTEL).
• MODELS AND ORGANIZE FASHION SHOWS FOR BOUTIQUES
GAMBIA 1994-1998
• BANKO INDUSTRIES –COMPANY DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER
• LUIS DIAZ DE LUSADA- COMPANY DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
BERLIN 1990-1993
• MODELING FOR BOUTIQUES
• MAKE UP MODEL FOR ELIZABETH ARDEN AT KDV
GAMBIA 1984-1991
• FASHION MODEL FOR THE TOURIST BOUTIQUES AND DESIGNERS IN THE GAMBIA
• BUSINESS –EXPORTATION OF PINEAPPLES (FROM CONAKRY , SUPPLIED ALL HOTELS IN THE KOMBO AREA)
• BUSINESS PARTNER – SENEGAMBIA BOUTIQUE
• HOSTESS- NOVOTEL ALA CARTE RESTAURANT
AWADS AND CERTIFICATIONS
1986- CERTIFIED – CHARCOAL PENCIL DRAWING
1986 – CERTIFIED – (DEGREE)
1989 – CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION (PORTUGUESE TOWN GROUP, NATIONAL FASHION SHOW AND CONTEST) – SIGNATURES- MAJOR JAMES F.P. GOMEZ, COUNCILLOR EMMANUEL WILLIAMS, ALHAJI O.B.CONATEH, MRG.
1991- AWARD AND CERTIFICATE –DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – SIGNATURES – HON. ALHAJI JAMES GAYE. MINISTER OF TOURISM AND HON. MEMBER JATTA, MINISTER OF TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT
1993-CERTIFIED FIRST CLASS PITMAN EXAMINATION INSTITUTE – MICROSOFT WORD PROCESSING AND TYPE WRITING
1996- CERTIFIED BUSINESS ANALYST – AYUNTAMIENTO DE TRABAJO –TENERIFE SPAIN
2001-CERTIFIED – FORD DEALER (BLUE COLLARED) USA
2003- RECOGNITION –KANKAKEE NEWS PAPER – FASHIONISTA OF THE YEAR-USA
2004- RECOGNITION –NEWS PAPER – CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND TRENDS –USA
2006- CERTIFIED COSMETOLOGIST -KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE –USA
2006-2007- BUSINESS AGENT CERTIFICATION FOR AGENCY (TRAINING ON SALES AND MARKETING COURSE) CHICAGO BUSINESS CENTER
2008- CERTIFIED – GLOBAL TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL IATA AGENT
2008- AWARDED – BEST SUPPORTING AND COLLABORATION FOR TODAYS YOUTH –NAVY PIER CHICAGO – IDES ILLINOIS -USA
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SMA – 2016: More Big-Screen Stars To Attend The Special Movies Award
The much awaited event of the year, the Special Movies Award is just a week away happening live at Coco Ocean Resort & Spa, Senegambia, The Gambia on 30th September, 2016. And guess what! More Big-Screen Stars have confirmed their attendance.
Awal Abdulfatai Rahmat is a dynamic, proactive and spontaneously creative young man who in his early 30’s has worthwhile experience in TV content management, media business development and media marketing communications with prowess in creating bespoke entertaining, exciting and engaging TV and radio contents.
Read: All Your Favorite Big-Screen Stars At The Special Movies Award (SMA) 2016 (Photos)
He gained his experience in media business by working with Digital Interactive Media Limited; producers of The Next Movie Star, Supermom Reality TV show, Excite on TV, Dormitory 8, Mama Bomboy and many other brands. He has worked in various capacities in the media shop as Head of Programmes, Head, Operations and Projects, Group Head, Business Development, Producer, Associate Producer, and also Project Executive in his early days in Media business. He has also represented the company in top executive meetings, media briefings, award events and forums.
Awal Abdulfatai Rahmat
Awal has worked with renowned corporate clients and companies like Procter and Gamble (P&G), MTN Nigeria, Coca Cola Nigeria, Dufill Foods, Promasidor, Reckitt Benckiser, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat and many more. He has also worked with media agencies like Media Reach OMD, Media Perspectives, MediaShare, Mediacomm, StarcomMedia and more.
He pioneered creative ideas and initiatives like “The African Child and St. Valentine” Project 2009; a unique idea to touch the lives of African youths about the true perception of the Valentine’s Day. He also initiated “Touch A Life, Africa” a non-governmental movement in conjunction with House of Rahmah to give the helpless and less privilege the right to proper health and education by enrolling less privilege children to nursery schools, vocational classes and providing supports for them against malaria and typhoid fever.
“when it comes to dreams, one may falter but the ONLY way to fail is for one to abandon them”
Read: Special Movie Awards (SMA) 2016: Date And Venue Confirmed
He moved to South Africa in December 2013 to join, then Planet Radio TV (Planet TV) channel 328 on Dstv as Producer and Sponsorship Executive. A year later, he registered his company McAwal Concerns Productions in South Africa, an arm of McAwal Concerns Ventures Nigeria. The Company has been making films and producing TV contents for some African TV stations to mention: StarSat South Africa, AzamTV Tanzania, eTV South Africa, SwaziTV Swaziland, ZukuTV Kenya, and many more. They are the producers of BoomBox, Glamazons, Excite Zambezi, Ladies First (Femme Diaries), The Commune Drama Series, Studio1205, FreshOut, The Chronicles TV Series, and Descent; the movie.
Awal is vast in all sects of TV content Production and Management, creating entertaining programmes on various media platforms that will engage viewers to an experience. He has the prowess to simplified Production; Less production funds but best quality with world class standard, to produce Premium, exclusive, entertaining and engaging TV formats and contents with panache, World Class Station Identity and brand representation, create marketing communications ideas and formats for advertisers’ brand building communications, converge traditional and new media in production and TV projects, initiate and implement 360 degrees approach to TV content development, deployment and management and create exportable African Contents that will easily find the right markets within and beyond borders and many more.
He has bagged; B.A Hons English & Literature; University of Lagos 2006, Oracle Database Administration on Solaris OS NIIT, Lagos 2009/2010, Certificate of Participation 2012; Creative Tai-Chi [Art, Copy, Inspiration, Presentation & Strategy], Project Management & Business Analyses Certificate; ESI International UK 2013.
Awal Abdulfatai Rahmat
MD/CEO, McAwal Concerns Productions Ltd
Chibuzor Nwankwo
With over 10years experience in TV and film production, Chibuzor’s extensive and comprehensive hands-on production as well as content management had made him grow within the two giant production industries in Africa; Nigeria and South Africa.
After completing his certificate degree in Audio-Visual Communications at JB Casting Institute, he went further to study The Arts of TV & Digital Production, Advertising at AAA School of Advertising.
Read: Special Movie Awards (SMA) Releases Press Statement, Unleashes Lists Of Award Nominees (Photos)
Raised in a previously disadvantaged township in Nigeria, Chibuzor Nwankwo has a great appreciation for cultural diversity and struggle stories that Africa and the world has to offer. This breathes colour, life and true meaning into the creative briefs that he conceptualizes and stories he wishes to tell the rest of the world.
As the pioneer and principal of AQ Entertainment which is a registered film Production Company in South Africa, he has driven a pan African project entitled “Descent” which features Nollywood legend; Zack Orji and South Africa superstar Matt Stern. Under same umbrella, he has financed other pan African projects such as “The Chronicles” amongst others.
Chibuzor who happens to feature in some of this production has been able to breathe life into exciting TV projects across Africa. He is passionate and well equipped with the right mind to identifying African talent and promoting her culture and tradition.
Time: Red carpet begins 7.00pm
Venue: Coco Ocean Resort & Spa, Senegambia, The Gambia
For more enquiries please call +220 7007210 7294702 3702422 9218375 7541114 SMA celebrating excellence in films taking the Gambia films to the next level….
Be there and have fun!!!
Special Movie Award Guest of honour Desmond Finney is a veteran multi – talented Sierraleone movie star
Desmond Finney is a veteran multi – talented Sierraleone movie star. A graduate from Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, Desmond Finney has been in the field of acting directing and producing spanning a period of 20 years.
He has appeared in over Forty African movies and was nominated Best Newcomer for the African Movie Awards ‘Zafaa’ in the United Kingdom ,Best supporting Actor by the Giama awards in Houston Texas and won Best Actor AWOL Sierra Leone .
He was also nominated as best actor for the ‘Ansev Movie Awards’ in Sierra Leone and his movie ‘Diamond Wahala’ has won two awards as best comedy at the Sierra Leone International Film Festival and the Ansev Movie Awards.
He has worked alongside industry greats like Desmond Elliot, Ramsey Noah, Rita Dominic, John Okafor( Mr Ibu),Mike Ezerounye, Morris K. Essay, Jimmy B ,Fatima Jabbi and many more shooting in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
Nollywood UK Movie Producer/Director Collins Ajuma Archie-Pearce Is The Special Guest Of Honour/Speaker For Special Movie Award SMA 2016.
Collins Archie-Pearce a multi-award winning movie producer, actor, the founder / CEO of Archie-Pearce Production Ltd; was born in Freetown Sierra Leone, West Africa in the mid-sixties.
He was the first of three children and had spent the first 25 years of his life in Sierra Leone where he attended the Albert Academy and Fourah Bay College studying Economics.
He preceded to United Kingdom in 1991 and got married years after and blessed with three children and one grandchild.
He furthered his education at Croydon College where he studied Business Management and graduated in March 2008.
Presently Collins Archie-Pearce is also a Senior Manager at London Underground Ltd with twenty years of managerial experience heading the managers on the Bakerloo line.
Collins started his career as an actor in the late 70s during his secondary school days in Sierra Leone. And thereafter went to British Film Institute (BFI) to develop his acting & directing skills.
To his credit he has proudly produced several popular African films including: ‘Ibu in Sierra Leone’, ‘Devil in Freetown’, ‘I Can’t get you off my mind’, ‘Flight 442’
The British Expert and has himself featured in several Nollywood/ African Movies both here in the UK and abroad, including: Rubicon’, Amina’, Shameful Deceit’, Battered’,Ibu in Sierra Leone’
London na wa’, ‘The Soul’, ‘Otega and his Enemies’,‘The King Maker’, ‘Complicated’, ‘Broken’ Cross, ‘I can’t get you out of my mind’, National Virus’,The Devil in Freetown’,
Love counts’, ‘Enchained’, ‘Oxford Gardens’ The British Expert, Santana City, The Village Girl, Gilo and Sheena, etc.
He has also featured on national television in the UK for the past nine years, playing the role of a business tycoon in a TV drama/series titled ‘Everyday life’ (which was showing on four Sky Television channels in the UK).
Collins has also built a great portfolio managing the successful careers of top Nollywood actors including: Patience Ozorkwo, Desmond Elliott, Van Vicker, Mike Ezuroenye, Osita Iheme (Pawpaw), John Okafor (Mr Ibu), Kenneth Okonkwo, Chinere Wilfred, Alex Ekubo, Okey Bakasi, Lanre Balagun, Anthony Monjero, Victoria Inyama, Atto Erick, Joannes Maier, Ifunaya Igwe, Adaeze Ngozi, Chinwe Owoh, Bob Manuel, Charles Awurum and many more, as well as managing non-Nollywood actors including: Kao Denero, Desmond Finney, Martha Sesay, Christiana Kamara, Tyron Da Prince, Heaven Jay, LXG etc.
His achievements and recognition’s include:
1. Unsung Heroes Award 2013 by Calabash Magazine
2. Recognition Award for contribution to the African Film Industry in the UK 2013 by ZAFAA
3. Most impactful member 2011 by the Redeem Christian Church of God,Woolwich
4. Best Movie Premiere “Ibu in Sierra Leone” 2013 by Sierra Leone Excellence Awards;
5. Best Sierra Leone Film Producer 2014 by the Universal Achievement Awards;
6. Outstanding Contribution to Cinema by United Artist
7. Best Supporting Actor 2014 by AWOL.
8. Best Film Producer (UK) 2015 by Malisha Da Queen Foundation
9. Outstanding Support in the Film Industry by Malisha Da Queen Foundation.
10. Best Community Supporter by Malisha Da Queen Foundation.
11. Best Supporting Actor 2015 by BEFFTA Award.
12. Crowned, Diaspora Movie Ambassador by Diaspora Focus organisation, Sierra Leone.
Collins Archie-Pearce has a massive fan and a proven track record of doing things “bigger and better” each time. Few months ago, he was in Sierra Leone, Freetown to shoot blockbuster film titled The British Expert.
He was received with a rosy welcome by hundreds of entertainers right from Lungi International Airport; the fans printed hundreds of T-shirts with his picture in the front and a welcome note at the back and they also hired buses to rally the streets of Freetown with the Sierra Leonean icon and legend who has lifted the name of his country and put it on the world map in terms of film production and promotion.
Top Nollywood Director Is Among The Special Guest Of Honor For Special Movie Award (SMA) 2016.
Kensteve Anuka is a native Ozalla, Enugu state. Studied communication technology from the federal university of technology Owerri Imo state
Member Directors guild of Nigeria (DGN) Member international director’s guild (IDAN) Fellow young dynamic film forum Honored with the award of Nollywood director of the year at the EFS entertainment awards 2015
Nominee= Best director in an English movie @ the Ghana movie awards 2012 Nominated for the city people’s awards 2013 as best director in English film 2013 Participant = Berlin international film festival 2011
First Director to shoot a full feature film with Nollywood STARS like Desmond Elliot and others in The Gambia 2009 and has been running on DSTV
A director with over 50 movies to his credit some which includes the “wrong identity and my Gambia holiday” in the Gambia 2009.
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 12 | Best Visual Effects | Ø T. Boy
Ø Yusuf Sillah Ø Mamud Jalloh |
ü Troubled Soul
ü Love & Tradition ü Devil on The Throne |
|
| 13 | Best Sound | Ø Oga Jay
Ø T. Boy Ø Korkah Bah |
ü Boys to Men
ü Troubled Soul ü Return to Grace |
|
| 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!!!
SMA to award Gambian film makers
Special Movie Award under the auspices of afrinity productions recently convened a press conference for the maiden edition of the special movie award dedicated to recognize the work of filmmakers and actors in The Gambia.
This according to organisers is to celebrate films made in the Gambia, promote qualitative film contents, encourage the art of film making and to recognize key players in the industry and support film productions in the country.
Speaking at the conference, Franklin Adim, the program/Award coordinator of special movie awards (SMA) said afrinity productions is a recognised media house in the Gambia and has come up with this initiative.
“Special movie awards is an award that has been initiated some few months ago. This is an award that will be celebrated to bring film makers in the country. When we talk about film makers, producers, actors for both lines as well as other recognition in the process of making film. The publicity has been going on gradually over the weeks and we are here today to formally inform and involve the press in the whole process and the award is slated for 30th September 2016.”
“The award is meant to award the film makers, actors and actress in the country and secondly it is a way of publishing the activities of film makers and actors in the country and to call out more collaborations, more support for film makers and actors in the Gambia. It is an award for celebration, publicity and recognition for those who are into film making.”
Also speaking at the conference, Sheikh Tijan Sonko, the producer of the SMA, said: “The maiden edition of SMA is to celebrate together with Gambian film makers and actors to at least recognize them. There are lot of people that are not aware of the good work the film makers are doing and we also want to at least promote quality films in the Gambia.
“And by doing this we decided to bring fifteen awardees in the film making and we will give out honorary award.”
Winners of the maiden edition will go home with certificates, a trophy and cash, according to the organizers of the event.
Special Movie Awards 2016 (Maiden Edition) is a night of glitz, glamour and paparazzi it is a night of unforgettable experience for movie starts to celebrate creative titles, diverse languages, beautiful colors, melodious sounds, graphical effects, styles and actions.
By Samsideen Ceesay & Juldeh Njie The Standard Newspaper, The Gambia.
Finally Zack Orji is BACK!
From the stables of AQ Entertainment and McAwal Concerns Productions comes first pan African film production entitled “Descent – My Family then Everyone Else”.
The full length featured film which is centrally themed around family, vengeance, betrayal, arms dealings and drugs features African film industry giants like Zack Orji, Matt Stern, JT Medupe, Benedikt Sebastian, Palesa Madisakwane, Tayo Faniran, Chibuzor Nwankwo, Phoenix Baaitse and host of others.
“Descent – My Family then Everyone Else” tells the story of family and what one would do to protect the ones they love and what they may do to the people who hurt the ones they love. It tells the story of Kalu Achebe (Zack Orji) an illegal arms dealer who lost his daughter to the recklessness of Vusi Morgan (JT Medupe) adopted son of Andrew Morgan (Matt Stern) a drug kingpin. Kalu Achebe seeks the heads of the culprits responsible for his daughter’s death though he blames the world for her sudden demise but someone needs to pay for the mistake of that single night.
In a recent encounter with the Director; Awal Abdulfatai he said “…the story narrated in the film is so compelling that you wouldn’t at any time be able to tell what might happen next. Each action has a reaction and the reactions so far are unpredictable. All I can say is that I am so excited to have worked on this project with the best team; my casts and crew”
The film which was shot on locations in Johannesburg, South Africa enjoyed a mixed race casting to tell the story of Africa. According to the producers “…we don’t want to produce this film as just a Nollywood product or just for the South African or Ghanaian film market rather an African film exportable to all African film markets and even to the rest of the world. If Hollywood films come down here to make Box-office success, why can’t our films also go there to do same?”
Descent is however scheduled to be premiered in some International film festivals cum 2017 and release to cinemas across Africa before it will be available for purchase on some digital platforms. The film is supported by the South Africa Police Service (SAPS), Ekurhuleni Municipality, Media Film Service, Larona HR Solutions and Lanrey Akins Fashion.
“…the interesting thing about this production is how it actually came together. The beautiful effort in the story, the amazing casts to interpret the lines and immense support and extra efforts of the people behind the cameras. What more satisfaction could you ask for?” – Chibuzor Nwankwo, Executive Producer Descent
The official trailer of the film is set for release by 23rd of August so we do believe that there is yet another blockbuster hitting African cinemas.
Gambia to Host First Movie Awards
In a bid to recognise and award outstanding personalities in the movie industry, the first-ever movie award to take place in the Smiling Coast of West Africa, dubbed Special Movie Awards (SMA), is scheduled to take place on 30th September, 2016.
This was disclosed recently during a press conference held at the Joint Officers Mess, in Kotu. Sheikh Tijan Sonko, Producer of the SMA, revealed that his association is a platform to recognise vibrant talents in the film industry, especially those who are doing their very best to take the nation’s entertainment industry to standard.
He added: “It starts with appreciating the quality work the film makers are doing in diverse areas.” Amadou Sillah, Advisor of SMA Committee, emphasised that SMA is building a structure that will continue to recognise committed and hardworking people involved in the film and movie industry.
To have a working movie industry, he opined, involves movie awards, TV channels, magazines, but that it comes down to sustainability, which he believes, with their dedicated team and the support of the people they will get there.
Frankline Adim, Programe/Award Coordinator remarked that the SMA 2016 awards will be a night of glitz and glamour to celebrate movie makers in The Gambia.
According to him, SMA 2016 will be giving fifteen awards, forty-five nominations and ten honorary awards that will be screened by both national and international judges.
According to SMA members apart from the trophy, awardees will have certificates and prizes will also be given to winners.
The event will be a bi-annual event in the country, and they are open to sponsorship and partnership.
By Alpha M Kamara Source: The Daily Observer Newspaper The Gambia.
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