Girley Jazama

Girley Jazama
Jazama at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival
Born
Namibia
OccupationActor • film producer • screenwriter
Years activesince 2005
Known forBaxu and the Giants (2019)
The White Line (2019)

Girley Charlene Jazama is a Namibian actor, scriptwriter, and film producer.[1][2] Girley was nominated for the AMAA 2020 award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Sylvia in The White Line.[3][4]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Three and a Half Lives of Philip WetuNailoke
2010Cries at NightNiece
2012100 BucksMaria
2016Underneath the SkySkyLead Actor
2018The White LineSylvia KamutjemoLead Actor
2020The GameNdankiLead Actor
Save The Rhino (promo)Narrator
2021Under The Hanging TreeChristina MuretiLead Actor
Measures of MenKezia KambazembiFemale Lead
TBAApart †TBAPost-production[5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Ties That BindPretty
2009Liebe, Babys und der Zauber AfrikasStudent
2013Um Himmels WillenSchwester Alma

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Bewitched TreeNdeshi
Olivia ToyetaBubbles
2007God of Women
EverymanAngel
2014Revere Them Those MenDivine Edison

Crew member

YearTitlePositionNotes
2008The Ties That BindScriptwriter (Episode 12)Series
2017More Than MiningScriptwriter, Production ManagerDocumentary
2018The White LineProducer
2019Land Rights for the Urban PoorDirector, ScriptwriterDocumentary
Baxu and the GiantsCo-writer, co-producer, Production ManagerShort Film
2020Watering The TreeSound RecordistDocumentary

Nominations

YearFestivalTitleNominationNotesResult
2014Namibian Theatre and Film AwardsRevere Them Those MenBest Supporting ActorStageNominated
2019Namibia Theatre and Film AwardsThe White LineBest Narrative FilmFeature FilmNominated
2019Namibia Theatre and Film AwardsBaxu and the GiantsBest Narrative FilmShort FilmNominated
2019Namibian Theatre and Film AwardsThe White LineBest Female ActorFeature FilmNominated
2019Africa International Film FestivalBaxu and the GiantsInternational Short FilmShort FilmNominated
2020Roxbury International Film FestivalBaxu and the GiantsBest Short FilmShort FilmNominated
2020RapidLion Film FestivalBaxu and the GiantsBest Humanitarian FilmShort FilmNominated
2020Pan African Film FestivalBaxu and the GiantsBest Narrative ShortShort FilmNominated
2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsBaxu and the GiantsBest Short FilmShort FilmNominated
2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsThe White LineBest Actor in a Leading RoleFeature FilmNominated
2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsThe White LineBest Film in an African Film LanguageFeature FilmNominated

Awards

YearFestivalTitleAwardNotesResult
20197th African Emerging Filmmakers AwardsThe White LineBest Feature FilmFeature FilmWon
2019Namibian Theatre and Film AwardsThe White LineAudience ChoiceFeature FilmWon
2019San Francisco Independent Short Film FestivalBaxu and the GiantsBest Foreign NarrativeShort FilmWon
2020Waka Kids Choice AwardBaxu and the GiantsTop TV show / Program / MovieShort FilmWon
2020Luxor African Film FestivalThe White LineSpecial Jury MentionFeature FilmWon
2020AfryKamera African Film FestivalBaxu and the Giants3rd place, Afroshorts Audience AwardShort FilmWon
20207th Africlap FestivalThe White LineThe Kilimanjaro Award for Best Feature Film FictionFeature FilmWon
2020Académie des SotiguiThe White LineSotigui D’orFeature FilmWon
2020Académie des SotiguiThe White LineBest Southern Africa ActorFeature FilmWon
2021Global Indie Film FestBaxu and the GiantsBest Long Short FilmShort FilmWon
2021Garden Route International Film FestivalThe White LineBest Actor in a Leading RoleFeature FilmWon

In Consideration

YearAwardsTitleStatus
202279th Golden Globe AwardsThe White LineIn Consideration
94th Academy Awards
202496th Academy AwardsUnder The Hanging Tree

References

  1. ↑ Mouton, Rinelda (September 9, 2020). "Girley Jazama bags Sotigui nomination". The Namibian. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Namibian, The (2020-10-16). "Getting to know Girley Jazama". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  3. ↑ Namibian, The (2020-11-21). "Girley Jazama Takes Two at Sotigui Awards". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Girley Jazama". MLASA. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  5. ↑ Dalton, Ben (May 5, 2026). "Reinvent Yellow Sales picks up Stelana Kliris' Cypriot-UK-Greek drama 'Apart'". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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