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Best Picture 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST PICTURE“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST PICTURE“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST PICTURE“
Best Leading Male Actor 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST LEADING MALE ACTOR“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST LEADING MALE ACTOR“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST LEADING MALE ACTOR“
Best Leading Female Actress 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST LEADING FEMALE ACTRESS“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST LEADING FEMALE ACTRESS“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST LEADING FEMALE ACTRESS“
Best Hair/Make-up Artist 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST HAIR/MAKE-UP ARTIST“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST HAIR/MAKE-UP ARTIST“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST HAIR/MAKE-UP ARTIST“
Best Supporting Female Actress 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTRESS“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTRESS“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTRESS“
Best Comedy 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST COMEDY“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST COMEDY“
Best Costumier 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST COSTUMIER“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST COSTUMIER“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST COSTUMIER“
Best Indigenous Film 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clips videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST INDIGENOUS FILM“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST INDIGENOUS FILM“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST INDIGENOUS FILM“
Best Documentary Film 2018
Nominees
Voting officially opens on the 1st of November and closes 29th of November
Before voting please take a minute to watch your candidate’s short clip videos below,
SMA 2018 WINNER OF “BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM“
SMA 2017 WINNER OF “BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM“
SMA 2016 WINNER OF “BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM“
A New Date Has Been Fixed For Special Movie Awards SMA 3.0
Saturday 1st December 2018, is the final date for Special Movie Awards SMA 3.0
Special Movie Awards (SMA) It is a night of Glitz, Glamour and Paparazzi and unforgettable night to celebrate movie makers in The Gambia and around Africa. A special night were we award film, cast and crew generally celebrating excellence in films and film making.
We are privileged and humbled to formally write to inform you about the 3rd edition of the Special Movie Awards SMA 2018 that will hold 1st of December 2018 tentatively. This is an initiative geared towards the common good of film making and film makers in The Gambia and around Africa as well as Actors and Actresses.
Special Movie Awards first and second edition was a great success as the event was graced by Ministers, Heads of Institutions, Members of Diplomatic Corp, Film Makers, Actors and Actresses, Traditional Rulers and Religious leaders. In the First edition over thirty Film makers in the Gambia participated and submitted thirty seven films which were screened by a panel of Independent Jury for nominations and awards. Fifteen Best Awards and Ten Honorary Awards was announced on the night of the event (Award night) last September 2016 at Coco Ocean Resort and Spa, Special Movie Awards second edition was a great success on the 30th of September 2017 at Djembe hotel Senegambia. The memorable night was filled with glitz, glamour and paparazzi as it generated a fantastic exposure for movie makers in the Gambia and beyond. Out of 48 nominees, 16 lucky winners went home with beautiful SMA awards for the 16 different categories. His Excellency Adama Barrow, The president of the republic of The Gambia was awarded “Pillar of SMA 2017” and Desmond B. Finney a veteran Sierra Leonean actor received a life time achievement award. 6 Awards were also won for the international category out of 18 nominees for Sierra Leone.
Below is the finalized Special Movie Awards (SMA) Calendar for 2018.
SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS (SMA) 2018 ACTIVITIES DATE Movie Submissions Opens 3rd July (9am-4pm)(Mon to Fri) Movie Submissions Closes 31st July, Saturday Jury Retreat for Movie Screening 1st August – 5th August Launching of SMA 3.0 (Press Conference) 29th October, Thursday Public Voting Opens 1st November, Thursday Public Voting Closes 29th November, Thursday Collation of Nomination Results 30th November, Friday Special Movie Awards Night 1st December 2018. Saturday
This is a win-win situation as film makers will be submitting all genre and styles of movies made in the Gambia to be screened by a team of International and experienced Jury.
The memorable night which will generate fantastic exposure is scheduled to hold on special date in a prestigious location in the Gambia and will be attended by a host of resident and international film makers.