By: Bakary Ceesay
Gambia’s young talented Actress, Ms Mariama Colley, has won ‘Outstanding Up and Comer Actress 2020’ in the US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards 2020.
The Brikama born actress was nominated for her lead role in a short film called MÈBÈT in 2019. She has been selected under the category for Outstanding Up and Comer Actress 2020.
She posted on Facebook page “After my nomination for the US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards 2020 under the category Oustanding Up & Comer Actress 2020.
She added that: “I emerged the winner where I was the only Gambian and African. This is a big achievement for my acting career and The Gambia film industry at large”
She explained that Mebet is a movie she acted lead role and worked as the production manager through her company studio 411.
She pointed out that this is a win for The Gambia and all the cast crew she worked closely with during the production of the movie.
She commended Rebelvzn for working with me and the US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards for the recognition.
The young actress is the founder of Studio 411 Production. She is a radio personality, gender right actvist, stage and film actress whose passion is rooted in utilizing art as a platform to effect change within her community.
Mariama uses her radio platform to host mentorship show for young people on pertinent societal issues affecting their society.
In 2013, Mariama was nominated for the African Oscar Awards. She was recently awarded National Certificate of Merit as ‘Youth of The Month’ by the Ministry of Youths and Sports in collaboration with the Balance Group, for her contribution to national development.
Mebet tells the story of one girl’s attempt to turn the tragedies of the past into lessons for the future. It is a conversation across generations to deliver positive change. The film showcases aspects of African culture to counter the negative narratives about the continent, and portray the reality of our journeys through stories of resilience and hope.
Meanwhile, the US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards is a festival that showcase feature & shorts films from around the world as well as providing a amazing Int’l distribution platform for up and coming filmmakers in independent feature films.
