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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 |
||
| 2 | Best Short Film | Ø Lord Rahl
Ø Dhaaw Ø Adamu the Virus |
||
| 3 | Best Indigenous Film | Ø Kan La Si
Ø Family Matters Ø Joulo Kajoleh |
||
| 4 | Feature Film | Ø Return to Grace
Ø Fatou Ø The King and The Prince |
||
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 15 | Best Picture | Ø T. Boy
Ø Korkah Bah Ø Lamin B. Fadera |
ü Troubled soul
ü Return to Grace ü Behind the Sin |
|
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.
Nollywood Director Collins Pearce to Grace SMA2016 as Main Anchor
Following the rise in the country’s industry, and thirst for taking the movie sector to the international stage, the Special Movie Awards (SMA) slated for 30th September, this year will mark a birth in the nation’s cinematography, as a result of choosing one of Nollywoods most renowned producer/director to be one of the main anchors for the event.
Popularly known as Director Collins Ajuma, a Sierra Leonean by birth, and a product of the Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone, he has worked with most of the big names in Nollywood and outside, contributing to the very inner core of the industry at both national and international level.
Collins who has received numerous awards in the movie industry like, Best Film Producer (UK) 2015 by Malisha Da Queen Foundation; Best Supporting Actor 2014 AWOL; Best Sierra Leone Film Producer 2014 by Universal Achievements Awards and many more has managed the careers of prominent celebrities in Nollywood and Ghallywood. They include celebrities in the likes of Desmond Elliot,
Patience Ozoekwo, John Okafor (Mr Ibu), Ghana’s most prolific actor Van Vicker, and Charles Owurum. He has also taken the careers of some Sierra Leoneans to the international stage in the music industry like Kao Denero.
SMA 2016 awards will be a time to celebrate the excellence in the Gambia’s movie industry, having the personality in the likes of Collins Ajuma Archie Pearce gracing our maiden awards means we are on the right direction.
By Alpha M Kamara Source: The OBSERVER LIGHT
Special Movie Awards 2016 Press Conference
On Wednesday 20th July 2016, a press conference was held at the Joint Officers Mess for the Special Movie Awards (SMA) 2016.
The purpose was to sensitize the general public about this brilliant initiative, solicit for partnership and to let Film Makers know the closing date for the submission of application forms. The Conference was attended by the Committee Members of SMA and of about nine (9) Press Houses both Print and Electronic Media such as Standard Newspaper, Observer, The point, West coast Radio, Hot Fm and more.
Various questions with regards to the awards was asked in other to clear the air for the public and avoid skeptics. Some of the questions include:
• Where and when can one vote?
• When are submissions due?
• What is the submission process?
The press was more particular about the processes involved to be part of the Special Movie Awards Maiden Edition 2016. The Special Movie Awards Calendar has already been drafted below:
|
SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS (SMA) 2016 |
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| ACTIVITIES | DATE |
| Movie Submissions Opens | 1st July (9am-4pm)(Mon to Fri) |
| Movie Submissions Closes | 30th July, Saturday |
| Jury Retreat for Movie Screening | 1st August – 7th August |
| Launching of SMA (Press Conference) | 8th August, Monday |
| Public Voting Opens | 10th August, Wednesday |
| Public Voting Closes | 10th September, Saturday |
| Collation of Nomination Results | 29th September, Thursday |
| Special Movie Awards Night |
30th September, Friday |
Aside the Special Movie Awards Calendar, some of the things discussed involved the submission requirements which involves A copy of the Film Makers movie to be submitted, A trailer and Production Logo in a flash drive to be submitted at:
Afrinity Productions
Office Address:
10 East Street,
Fajara F Section,
P.O. Box 3069 S/K,
The Gambia .
After all the matters and questions from the press was digressed by the committee members which included The Producer Sheikh Tijan Sonko, Program Coordinator Franklin Adim, Admin Secretary Isatu M. Bokum, Assistant Admin Secretary Binta Janneh , Financial Secretary Bankole Browne, and The Committee Adviser Amadou Sillah, the next press conference to be held on the 8th of August was disclosed. All the press Members are urged to join as that’s when most Concealed matters regarding the awards will be revealed. A special thanks goes the Executive Producer of SMA and CEO of Afrinity Productions, Mr. Wilfred Adams for powering the Maiden Edition of Special Movie Awards 2016, Afrinity Productions Technical Crew Adams Orukpe and Ayisatu Aiyegbo for covering the event, The Press members and Special Movie Awards Committee and everyone that was present at the conference.
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