The
stage is set for The Gambia to host the Special Movie Awards – SMA 2017 – which
will take place on 30 September this year in the Smiling Coast of Africa, where
star movies from the West African nations of Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Gambia
will be courted to get the best of the best for the movie industry and for the
pleasure, delight and enlightenment of the people of the region and beyond.
OFFICIAL
NOMINEES FOR SMA 2017
In
announcing the official nominees for the SMA 2017, organisers of the event said
in a press statement: “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 Sierra Leone, wherein
31 films in total were submitted in The Gambia, 10 films came from Sierra Leone
and 5 films from Nigeria.
“After
a weeklong screening by the Jury, the list of 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
14 August and closes on 25 September 2017. Good Luck to all the nominees!!!”
CATEGORY:
Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Indigenous Film, Feature Film, and Best
Comedy
PRODUCTION
HOUSE: Mohamed Fofanna Production, Wax Media, GAP Media Climax Entertainment
Production Thrusters Production, Fandema Theatre & Film Production,
Gallywood House of Entertainment, Princess Production, Collins Archie Pearce
Production, Fandema Theatre & Film Production, Wax Media, and Gamstar Movie
Production
NOMINEES:
My Story30,000 Liters, Adam and Eve, Holy Baby Girl, A day for the wicked,
Sariba Nakoh, My Boss, Love is the answer, Mysterious Wedding Planner, Banjul
My Love, Kitabu Comedy, The Long Man, and San Pour San.
