State of Mic, multimedia centre, the Gambia. S.O.M. is an independent creative production company within the Gambia, West- Africa. SOM focuses on multimedia production, communication and education. Our motto: Creativity is key! S.O.M. is a registered organization within the Gambia and was established in 2007 by Dutch creative director Bas Ackermann & Danny Akker in cooperation with Gambian artists and upcoming talented Gambian multimedia developers. It was supported by the Dutch funds HIVOS and NCDO UNTILL 2011. Mission statement State of Mic. it's main goal is to provide audiovisual education & media training to stimulate talent development of young people in Gambia and through international cooperation and exchange raise the level of audiovisual and multimedia productions within the Gambian media industry. Achievement 2007 - 2014 S.O.M. has worked on improving the knowledge, skills and awareness of its students to become media professionals since 2007 Basic and advanced training to increase the investigative capacities of media workers and the management expertise has resulted in an output of 40 young Gambians working in the multimedia field for themselves as for the following companies: Alpha Jallow - Africell, Modou Joof - Qcell, Babucarr Manka - Iclick US, Isatou Tunkara - Tedungal Multimedia, Pa Ebou Sosseh - Qcell, Ansu Mboge - Freelancer, Sarja Daffeh - GRTS , Alhagie Manka CEO State Of Mic. As a result of the S.O.M. trainings and expertise, several media programs has been developed, including co productions with GRTS, by S.O.M. and its members:

1. BNL nightlife info/entertainment for all ages. 2. SAF connect: entertainment connecting Gambians and Gambians in

diaspora. 3. Girl Talk: Ladies Talk Show on What’s Trending 4. Kim Doon: Focusing on Gambian Legends 5. Jarranka: TV Series for Mandinkas Traditions & Culture

       Future Aim S.O.M. continues its status as independent creative production company to raise the level of multimedia production & education in Gambia. Freedom of expression through multimedia: video, film and audio (music) is at its basic principle to stay up on an international level. The future aim of S.O.M. is to deliver new trends in communication, raise awareness through cultural and historical productions and to deliver high-end media content in Gambia & the West-African region. Nominations & Awards - 2012 Best Equip Media Company / State of Mic. - 2013 Best indigenous Film / To Hand Of Fate, a movie on the subject of early marriage. (Directed by Ibrahim Ceesay & Director of photography Alhagie Manka ,State of Mic) - 2016 Nominated For AMAA Film Festival / Welcome to The Smiling Coast

   

 CREATIVITY IS KEY!!!