The executive of the National Film Awards Sierra Leone unveils the official entry categories and the eligibility criteria for the 2021 award ceremony

The management of the first National Film Award, which is owned by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Art Limited launched the award on the 19^th of December 2020 at the Tees Shopping Center, Wilkinson Road, Freetown.

According to the founder and executive director – Idrissa Barry Jalloh, the idea for the establishment of the NFA first came into mind in 2017 while he was in Ghana. He began working on it in early 2018 and finally made it public on the 22nd of September 2018.

According to him, the NFA was established to celebrate the creative industry professionals attached to the film industry. ‘This award was established to celebrate people with the passion, people that put all their time, effort and work hard to certainly ensure existence of the Sierra Leone Movie Industry.

He said the first NFA which would be done in 2021 should be taking 25 categories and would expand as years go by. He further clarified that the Academy of Motion Pictures and Art Limited is the first awards company in the history of Sierra Leone to have its own branded trophy, and Sierra Leone should be proud of the NFA awards.

On the 24^th December 2020, the NFA was also launched on the AYV Television where ever details of award was established clearly.

Eligibility Criteria for All Categories

• Your movie should be premiered in a public theatre, Tv, or online or being released between 23rd July 2018 to February 28, 2021.
• Your movie should be on 24/25 frames per second and 1920×1080/2k/4k format
• Non-English language films should be at least 10% subtitled

Eligibility Criteria for Each Category

Official Entry Categories

1. Best picture
2. Best movie on national integration
3. Best director
4. Best actor
5. Best actress
6. Best supporting actor 
7. Best supporting actress
8. Achievement in cinematography
9. Achievement in costume design
10. Achievement in Production Design
11. Achievement in film editing
12. Achievement in visual effect
13. Achievement in make-up/Hairstylist
14. Achievement in screenplay
15. Best story and Screenwriting
16. Best sound Production
17. Best new act
18. Best comedy act
19. Best international actor
20. Best international director
21. Best Diaspora future
22. Best short film/Documentary
23. Best action movie
24. Best horror /adventure movie
25. Best Television series

Click to watch the NFA trailer

NFA Launch Gallery

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