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thumb  The Sierra Leone National Film Awards (NFA AWARDS ) 

=== is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals and nonprofessionals who have contributed to the Sierra Leone film industry. NFA also facilitates the development and showcases the social relevance of Sierra Leone cinema from filmmakers across the globe. NFA is an annual celebration of the brightest and the best in Sierra Leone movie. It is the biggest gathering of movie makers across the Country and the Diaspora. It is founded by Idrissa Barry Jalloh and is run through the Academy of Motion Picture and Art Executive. The awards are aimed at honoring and promoting excellence in the Sierra Leone movie industry as well as uniting Sierra Leoneans through arts and culture. As it celebrates excellence on the Sierra Leone Movie industry. NFA also encourage professionalism in filmmaking and also offer professional development and networking opportunities. NFA is uniquely positioned as an independent and neutral organization to act as a central Hub of excellence to nurture, support and recognize ALL professionals, in front and behind the camera, regardless of what guild or union they belong to, and without influence from who has funded their projects. The award presentation will be attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The NFa Awards are widely considered to be Sierra Leone's most important film event and the most prestigious award in Sierra Leone. ===

EARLY HISTORY The Sierra Leone National Film Awards, honoring the best achievements in filmmaking, was founded in 2018, by Idrissa Barry Jalloh, Subsequent meeting sessions were held by a committee of three which included the founder, Sanusie Yassin Jalloh and Ibrahim Mustafa Kamara In 2020, The Academy Of Motion Pictures and Art Ltd. made the decision to establish a special honorary award to recognize outstanding contributions to the Film industry. Recognizing its subject as an international figure within the Film industry,

OFFICIAL ENTRY CATEGORIES

·        Best picture

·        Best movie on national integration

·        Best directing

·        Best actor in leading role

·        Best actor in supporting role

·        Best actress in leading role

·        Best actress in supporting role

·        Best comedy act

·        Best international actor in a movie

·        Best international director in a movie

·        Best Diaspora Movie

·        Best new act

·        Best cinematography

·        Best costume design

·        Best film editing

·        Best make-up/stylist

·        Best visual effect

·        Best sound Production

·        Best short film/Documentary

·        Best screenplay

·        Best screen writer

·        Best religious movie

·        Best action movie

·        Best horror /adventure movie

OTHER NFA CATEGORIES AND AWARDS

©N.F.A.S.L.® may, at its discretion, vote additional awards. These special awards are initiated at a designated meeting of the Executive. The Executive itself nominates for special awards. A special award may be presented as an NFa® statuette, or it may take another form; for example, the Lifetime Achievement Award winners receive a certificate. The special awards include the following.

The Humanitarian Award:

This award is named in honor to an "individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry." At a special meeting, after nominations, the candidate with the highest number of votes from the Executive. this individual must tally two-thirds approval by the Executives in attendance to receive the award.

Honorary Award

The Honorary Award is voted to individuals showing "extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture and arts, or for outstanding service to the NFA."

The Honorary Award may take the shape of the familiar NFa statuette or a certificate. these Honorary Awards will be presented at the annual award ceremony or at the dinner ceremony for winners and executive members.

Memoriam:

The Memorial Award goes to "a creative individual who has been responsible for a consistently high quality of motion picture production before he or she died, the awardees family will receive a certificate and a 2 minutes silent prayer at the annual ceremony.