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AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES AN ONLINE CHANNEL “AFRINITY TV” ON WAAZI TV IPTV PLATFORM
AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES AN ONLINE CHANNEL “AFRINITY TV” ON WAAZI TV IPTV PLATFORM
On the 16th of June 2017, An Android Google App was launched by WAAZI TV which features sub TV Productions in The Gambia including Afrinity TV. Waazi (meaning Open in Swahili) is an open IPTV platform created to help Gambian content owners (Producers, Directors, Artist etc) monetize their content. The aim is to promote Gambian content across the globe, help expand the reach of their content beyond the Gambian border and make it available to a more diverse customer base. Waazi TV serves as a medium for exporting Gambian culture, brands and productions to parts of the world never thought of before.
Afrinity Productions is a Pan-African specialist one stop shop interactive media, event and content management. We have mastered the art of creating fantastic formats and turning them into exciting experiences on media touch points like Television, Radio, Mobile, Internet and Print. We provide brands and advertisers with unique value added cost saving brand building & advertising windows to connect with target markets in a meaningful, significant & sustainable way. Our Media house produces feature stories, series programs, documentaries, films and photography.
We have also established partnerships with top media organizations like Gamcel, Gambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry etc and other reputable organizations from around the globe, which provide us with the finest video and still material available anywhere. Our ability to provide quality professionals for any kind of video or photography venture in Africa, makes Afrinity Productions a unique media organization. With products designed specifically for mobile distribution, websites, publications, as well as a variety of TV formats, Afrinity Productions enables broadcaster, media agencies, mobile phone providers, corporate markets and freelance journalists to see what content is available and how to acquire it quickly and easily.
We identify what is new in the marketplace as well as how to locate specific visual gems to make your production special. This keeps us in the frontline all times. With seasoned professional staff and relationships with some of the finest international television individuals, Afrinity Productions also provides quality training in disciplines ranging from television production to management, personal brand building to Pan-African storytelling. Broadcast Partnership We can create programs for audience and/or give readymade content that include: Short Features, Series program, Soaps and Drama, Documentaries, talk shows and much more.
You can access Afrinity TV on Channel 5 of the WAAZI TV Android App to watch and enjoy our interesting contents like Sports Link, Market Link, Showbiz Link, Movies, Comedy etc.
Special Movie Awards 2017 Committee pays a courtesy call visit to Honourable Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture
Special Movie Awards 2017 Committee pays a courtesy call visit to Honourable Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture On the 7th of June 2017, the Special Movie Awards (SMA) Committee paid a courtesy call to the Gambia Minister of Tourism and Culture, Honourable Hamat Bah. The main purpose of the visit was to thank the Honourable Minister for gracing the premiere of the film “Banjul My Love” and unveiling the SMA calendar for 2017. Present at the meeting were Ms Codou Jabang (Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Culture), Mr. Wilfred U. Adams (CEO of Afrinity Productions and Executive Producer of SMA), Mr. Shiekh Tijan Sonko (Producer of SMA), Miss Isatu M. Bokum (SMA Secretary General), Miss Binta Janneh (Administrative Secretary) as well as technical crew members Miss Ayisatu Aiyegbo and Mr Fredrick Omobude. After discussing the importance of the Special Movie Awards in the Gambia and the West Africa sub-region, a certificate of appreciation was presented to the Honourable Minister for accepting the honour of “The Father of the Day” for the second edition of SMA to be held in September 2017. Strategic plans to bolster the movie and film industry in the Gambia were also discussed at length. A special invitation was extended to the Honourable Minister Hamat Bah for the Sierra Leone premiere of “Banjul My Love”. Mr Adams stressed the importance of extending the reach of Gambian culture to other countries in the region and beyond. Honourable Hamat Bah gave assurance that the Gambia Government, and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in particular are strategically working towards improving the Gambian movie and film industry
Banjul My Love Movie Premier Press Release
The Premiere of the most talked about movie “Banjul My Love” went down successfully at the prestigious Coco Ocean Resort and Spa on Saturday 6th May 2017. The entire venue was jammed packed with people of different caliber dignitaries, actors and actresses, film makers etc. The opening statement was done by the Producer of Special Movie Awards 2016, Shiekh Tijan Sonko who recognized in his speech the presence of the Minister of Tourism and Culture Honourable Hamat Bah who ably represented The President of The Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow. The Secretary General of P.D.O.I.S Honourable Halifa Sallah a National Assembly Member, Ambassador of Sierraleone Honourable Sulayman Daramy and his delegates from the embassy and Chief Executive Officer of The Gambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry Mr. Alieu Secka were all present for the premiere. The calendar for 2017 Special Movie Awards was unveiled by Honourable Hamat Bah who emphasized on the importance of the award and its relevance in the film industry of The Gambia. The unveiling of the calendar geared towards informing film makers of the road map for the awards this year. After the screening of the movie, both Hon. Halifa Sallah and Hon. Sulayman Daramy made positive comments about the movie and opt that the team continues the great work. The program ended around 11pm wherein The Executive Producer of Banjul My Love, Mr. Wilfred Adams called on stage the entire cast and crew of the movie. In his closing statement he thanked His Excellency President Adama Barrow and The Government of The Gambia and each and everyone who immensely contributed to the success of the event. He gave special thanks to his Co Producer Collins Archie Pearce for coming all the way from the United Kingdom to grace the occasion.
Banjul My Love Movie Premier Press Conference
Banjul My Love Movie Premier Press Conference
Banjul My Love is a film that stares Hajara an ambitious young girl who met witht a man called Smith via internet. They got to talk and made plans of meeting each other as Smith visits the Gambia to see Hajara but on his arrival, Hajara abandons him at the Airport seeing he is crippled. Guess what her biggest surprise is when she finds out Smith is ?
BANJUL MY LOVE CAST
AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS SET ON PREMIERING THE MOVIE “BANJUL MY LOVE”
The most awaited movie “Banjul My Love” produced from the cradle of Afrinity Productions and Collins Archie Pearce productions is set to be premiered in The Gambia on May 6th 2017 at the prestigious Coco Ocean Resort and Spa. Ticket prices goes down for Standard D200, VIP D500 and Patron
AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS SET ON PREMIERING THE MOVIE “BANJUL MY LOVE”
AFRINITY PRODUCTIONS SET ON PREMIERING THE MOVIE “BANJUL MY LOVE”
The most awaited movie “Banjul My Love” produced from the cradle of Afrinity Productions and Collins Archie Pearce productions is set to be premiered in The Gambia on May 6th 2017 at the prestigious Coco Ocean Resort and Spa. Ticket prices goes down for Standard D200, VIP D500 and Patron D1,000.
The last year event “Special Movie Awards” gave birth to the movie “Banjul My Love” in other to promote the beautiful coast and culture of The Gambia. Our International guest Desmond Finney from Sierraleone, Collins Archie Pearce from United Kingdom who also graced the award event last year starred in this beautiful movie directed by Kensteve Anuka, a veteran director from Nigeria. Home based Actors and Actress Jatou Mbowe, Rohey Kamara, Sheikh Tijan Sonko, Binta Janneh and many others also stared.
VETERAN UK ACTOR COLLINS ARCHIE PEARCE PLAYS THE LEAD ROLE “SMITH” IN “BANJUL MY LOVE”
Collins Archie- Pearce a multi- award winning movie producer, actor, the founder/ CEO of Archie-Pearce Production Ltd; was born in Freetown Sierraleone, West Africa in the mid-sixties. He was the first of three children and had spent the first 25years 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. Presently Collins Archie- Pearce is also a senior Manager at the London Underground Ltd with twenty years of managerial experience heading the managers on the Bakerloo line. He also received “Best Foreign Producer 2016” in the Special Movie Awards organized by Afrinity Productions.
He played the role of “SMITH” a young man who travelled from abroad to the UK to the smiling coast of Africa The Gambia in search of love. He got disappointed initially by “HAJARA” played by Jatou Mbowe his supposed love but later found true love with “BANJO” played by Rohey Kamara.
VETERAN SIERRALEONEAN ACTOR DESMOND FINNEY PLAYS KONTE IN “BANJUL MY LOVE”
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 also had an award for “Best Foreign Actor” at the Special Movie Awards in The Gambia organized by Afrinity Productions.
He starred as “KONTE” in the movie “Banjul My love” where he plays a drug lord and is arrested at the end of this movie.
Photos: One Of The Nigerian Uk Based Comedians Performing At AY Live In London 2016
He is Prince Darlington Osazuwa by name a.k.a DON NICE and was born and raised in Benin Edo state Nigeria , He is a very talented Comedian, whom you might have to come acrossalso a nollywood actor and a radio presenter
below are his photos:
Afrinity Productions The Gambia Will Be Live At AY Live London 2016
The CEO of Afrinity Production Mr. Wilfred U. Adams Confirmed that Afrinity will be amongst the top media houses that will be present.
Thanks to Nollypeek Entertainment UK, This Special Comedy show is taking place at the Lighthouse 264-274 Camberwell Road SES ODP.
Red carpet begins 5:30pm prompt event begins 7:00pm prompt
AY live in London on the 3rd December 2016
Coperate World and Nollypeek Entertainment presents Ayodeji Makun commonly known by his stage name AY a multi award winning Comedian live in London on the 3rd December 2016. Alongside AY, other credible comedians I Go Dye, Okey Bakassi, Klint the drunk, Gandoki, Elenu, Kenny Blaq, Emeka Smith, WhaleMouth and DJ Osa Jati will be there live.For more enquiries call +447846226095, +447813455579, +447794288054, +447956899552 or for Online bookings visit www.ticketsweb.co.uk, www.shoobs.com, www.nollypeekevents.com
Afrinity Productions is a specialist one stop shop interactive media, event and content management. We have mastered the art of creating fantastic formats and turning them into exciting experiences on media touch points like Television, Radio, Mobile, Internet and Print, we have radio and TV shows running weekly in The Gambia www.afrinitypro.com
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