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🎬 Film Spotlight – SMA 2025
Title: GET INVOLVED – The Documentary
Country: The Gambia
Production Company: Ousman-Koro-Ceesay Foundation
How far can compassion go?
GET INVOLVED is a powerful social documentary spotlighting community efforts and child advocacy in The Gambia. A wake-up call for action and care.
📍 A feature at SMA 2025 – Postponed. New date to be shared soon.
Film Spotlight – SMA 2025
Film Spotlight – SMA 2025
Film Spotlight – SMA 2025
Special Movie Awards SMA 2025 Nomination Press Conference Rescheduled & Nomination Process Update
Banjul, The Gambia – 04/06/2025
The organizing committee of the Special Movie Awards (SMA 5.0) 2025 wishes to announce a rescheduling of the Nomination List Press Conference, initially set for Thursday, June 5th, 2025. The new date for the press conference is now Thursday, June 12th, 2025.
This adjustment comes as part of a broader effort to streamline preparations and uphold the integrity and excellence that the SMA is known for. We extend our appreciation to our stakeholders, filmmakers, and the general public for their understanding and continued support.
Nomination Process Update:
We are pleased to confirm that every film submitted for SMA 2025 has earned a nomination, a testament to the hard work and creative energy across the African film industry.
However, the awards will proceed to a second stage of nomination, led by our independent jury panel. In this next phase:
Only three nominees will be shortlisted per category, selected based on merit and alignment with SMA standards.
The final decision on winners in each category will also be made by the jury and will be announced at the awards ceremony.
This two-step process ensures transparency, inclusiveness, and a fair representation of talent across the continent.
The nomination press conference on June 12th will officially unveil the final list of nominees, highlight the award structure, and share further event details.
For more information and media inquiries, please contact:
📧 info@afrinitypro.com
🌐 www.afrinitypro.com
Thank you for standing with us as we continue to celebrate African stories and talents on a global stage.
Signed,
SMA 2025 Organizing Committee
Afrinity Productions
Film Spotlight – SMA 2025
Title: INSURMOUNTABLE
Country: Sierra Leone
Production Company: Honey Vision Entertainment
“Some battles are not of this world…”
Isatu is an unsuspecting village girl bound by a spiritual legacy she never chose. Born from her mother’s defiance and entangled with a powerful spirit from birth, her life spirals into a storm of sorrow and supernatural unrest. When her mother seeks help from a native doctor, it awakens a fury that refuses to let go—no matter the cost.
A gripping tale of tradition, mystery, and a mother’s desperate fight to protect her child.
INSURMOUNTABLE rises as one of Sierra Leone’s proud entries at the Special Movie Awards 2025, happening this June 21st in The Gambia.
Film Spotlight – SMA 2025
Don’t miss it at the Special Movie Awards 2025 in The Gambia.🎬🌟 Special Movie Awards 2025 | Celebrating Excellence in Film 🎥
Get ready for the glitz, glam, and greatness of African cinema as we gear up for one of the biggest nights in film!
📅 Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2025
🏆 Event: SPECIAL MOVIE AWARDS (SMA)
✨ Theme: Anticipate greatness!
From dazzling red carpet moments to honoring the best in storytelling, direction, acting, and production — this is a night you don’t want to miss!
Today in History
Today, we remember and honor Chief James Ajibola Idowu Adegoke Ige, SAN, fondly known as Bola Ige, a true statesman, legal luminary, and advocate for justice. Born on September 13, 1930, in Esa Oke, Osun State, and tragically assassinated on December 23, 2001, Bola Ige’s life was one of profound service and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s progress.Today in Rwanda
This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received Hon. Tete Antonio, Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs, who delivered, as Special Envoy, a message on behalf of H.E. President João Lourenço, Facilitator of the Luanda Process.
President Kagame also met with a delegation from the African Materials Research Society (AMRS) and the African Renaissance Institute for Science and Technology (ARIST), led by AMRS Board Chair, Prof Wole Soboyejo. 
The delegation is in Kigali for the ongoing 12th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society, bringing together over 500 of the world’s top materials scientists, researchers, industrialists, and professors in different fields to build knowledge, promote collaboration, and reflect on the needs of the global research community, and the needs that are specific to Africa.
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