Special Movie Awards 3rd edition was a great success on Saturday 1st December 2018 at Djembe
hotel Senegambia. The event Special Guest of honour H.E Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the
Republic of Sierra Leone was ably represented by the Sierra Leonean High Commissioner to The
Gambia. The Gambia Government officials, The Nigerian High Commissioner, The Oba of Yoruba
community in The Gambia, 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 45 nominees, 16 lucky winners went home with beautiful SMA 2018 awards for the 16
different categories. 9 SMA Honorary Awards and certificates of appreciation was also given on the
night.
Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone our Special Guest of
honour was awarded “SMA 2018 Life time Award”

SPECIAL AWARD AWARDS (SMA 2018) 25 AWARDS GIVING AS FOLLOWS:
SMA 2018 Best Leading Male Actor ………JOHN JAITEH in Fatou 2
SMA 2018 Best Leading Female Actress…. MONICA DAVIES in Jangi Jollof
SMA 2018 Best Supporting Male Actor…….. ABOU MBYE in Beyond Greed
SMA 2018 Supporting Female Actress ……..MARIAMA BAJO in Don’t I Have A Right To Education
SMA 2018 Best Hair/Makeup Artist………….OMO IRABOR in Desperate of Wealth
SMA 2018 Best Costumier ………………….. MARIE MARENA in Why Me
SMA 2018 Best Sound ………………………..AYISATOU AIYEGBO in Beyond Greed
SMA 2018 Best Editor ………………………… ABEL MADU in Fatou 2
SMA 2018 Best Picture ……………………….. ALHAGIE MANKA in Sarata
SMA 2018 Best Documentary ………………… MY AFRICA Documentary
SMA 2018 Best Indigenous Film……………… KUBUKALABANG Movie
SMA 2018 Best Short Film …………………….. DESPERATE OF WEALTH Movie
SMA 2018 Best Feature Film …………………. SARATA Movie
SMA 2018 Best Comedy ………………………. AM FASTING Comedy
SMA 2018 Best Story/Screenplay……………. MOMODOU SABALLY in Jangi Jollof
SMA 2018 Best Director ………………………IBRAHIM CEESAY in Sarata
SMA 2018 HONORARY AWARDS
SMA LIFE TIME AWARD H.E FATIMA MAADA BIO. THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA
LEONE
SMA 2018 BEST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AYV TV
SMA 2018 BEST MEDIA PARTNER PARADISE TV
SMA 2018 SPECIAL RECOGNITION PRINCE BUBACARR AMINATA SANKANU
SMA 2018 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AYODELE IYKE-IBEH
SMA 2018 ROYAL FATHER OF THE DAY HRH OBA (DR) MOSHOOD K.B ABOLADE (JP) ARIWAJOYE 1
SMA 2018 PARTNER AFRICELL
SMA 2018 PARTNER GAMCEL
SMA 2018 PARTNER AFRI ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION