Early Life
Wurie Bah was born, raised, and schooled in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. He graduated from Fourah Bay College, the University of Sierra Leone; with a Second Class First Division in Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Mass Communication, a Diploma in the same discipline; and a Diploma in Television and Film Production from the Paramount Film Academy in Liberia. He is a happily married man.
Career
Wurie Bah is a certified Screenwriter, Director, and movie producer with several local and international films to his credit. He is one of the filmmakers that has lived and worked in every region and almost every district in Sierra Leone. His ambition for a career in filmmaking started in 2008, after a short course on Film Production, Film Categories, and Film Administration. He established the Mercy Movies Production Limited in Freetown, made movies, provided assistant to filmmakers, and mentored and coached young talented filmmakers to become better filmmakers.
Filmography
After School, Best Educative Film, Youth Empowerment Awards 2011, We Own TV Film Festival 2011 Best Film Nominee. Gina
Best Horror Film, Sierra Leone International Film Festival 2012. Return of Gina, Best Horror Film, Ansev Movie Awards 2013. Temple of Ghosts,
The Ashes, Family House, Dangerous Chief, all in Sierra Leone. He is the screenplay writer for the Liberia Film Awards winning best film, Deadly Twins and also the screenplay writer for Salamatu, a short film produced in Sierra Leone for UNESCO Nigeria.
Awards/Nominations
Best Screenwriter
Ansev Movie Awards 2013.
Best Film Producer Exclusive Entertainment Awards 2013.
Best Producer, Diaspora Recognition Award USA.
Best Film Producer National Entertainment Awards 2018 Nominee.
Best Film Producer National Entertainment Awards 2019, Nominee