The Special Movie Awards first, second and third editions were a great success in The Gambia, the smiling coast of Africa as the event was graced by Ministers, Heads of Institutions, members of the Diplomatic Corp,  film makers, actors and actresses, traditional rulers and religious leaders. The second editions of SMA generated fantastic exposure for movie makers in The Gambia and beyond. Out of 48 nominees, 16 outstanding winners went home with beautiful SMA awards from 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.