Special Movie Awards second edition was a great success on the 30th of September 2017 at Djembe hotel Senegambia. The event was graced by Government officials, 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 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.

On the 5^th of October 2017, Special Movie Awards Committee with winners from Sierra Leone of the recent held SMA 2017, Lamin Jalloh and Jamieu Sky Bakarr paid a courtesy call visit to the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to The Gambia. Ambassador Sulaiman Daramy gave words of encouragement that despite the lack of support in the movie industry, Film makers and Actors/Actresses should not relent and stay focus, he added that he will support in his own way at any given possible time. He commends The Special Movie Awards team to continue the good work in bridging the gap between film makers within the African Sub Regions. The Ambassador was presented a “PATRON” Award Certificate for SMA 2017. Below are few pictures: