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]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Three and a Half Lives of Philip Wetu Nailoke
2010 Cries at Night Niece
2012 100 Bucks Maria
2016 Underneath the Sky Sky Lead Actor
2018 The White Line Sylvia Kamutjemo Lead Actor
2020 The Game Ndanki Lead Actor
2020 Save The Rhino (promo) Narrator
2021 Under The Hanging Tree Christina Mureti Lead Actor
2021 Measures of Men Kezia Kambazembi Female Lead

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Ties That Bind Pretty
2009 Liebe, Babys und der Zauber Afrikas Student
2013 Um Himmels Willen Schwester Alma

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Bewitched Tree Ndeshi
2006 Olivia Toyeta Bubbles
2007 God of Women
2007 Everyman Angel
2014 Revere Them Those Men Divine Edison

Crew member

Year Title Position Notes
2008 The Ties That Bind Scriptwriter (Episode 12) Series
2017 More Than Mining Scriptwriter, Production Manager Documentary
2018 The White Line Producer
2019 Land Rights for the Urban Poor Director, Scriptwriter Documentary
2019 Baxu and the Giants Co-writer, co-producer, Production Manager Short Film
2020 Watering The Tree Sound Recordist Documentary

Nominations

Year Festival Title Nomination Notes Result
2014 Namibian Theatre and Film Awards Revere Them Those Men Best Supporting Actor Stage Nominated
2019 Namibia Theatre and Film Awards The White Line Best Narrative Film Feature Film Nominated
2019 Namibia Theatre and Film Awards Baxu and the Giants Best Narrative Film Short Film Nominated
2019 Namibian Theatre and Film Awards The White Line Best Female Actor Feature Film Nominated
2019 Africa International Film Festival Baxu and the Giants International Short Film Short Film Nominated
2020 Roxbury International Film Festival Baxu and the Giants Best Short Film Short Film Nominated
2020 RapidLion Film Festival Baxu and the Giants Best Humanitarian Film Short Film Nominated
2020 Pan African Film Festival Baxu and the Giants Best Narrative Short Short Film Nominated
2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards Baxu and the Giants Best Short Film Short Film Nominated
2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards The White Line Best Actor in a Leading Role Feature Film Nominated
2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards The White Line Best Film in an African Film Language Feature Film Nominated

Awards

Year Festival Title Award Notes Result
2019 7th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards The White Line Best Feature Film Feature Film Won
2019 Namibian Theatre and Film Awards The White Line Audience Choice Feature Film Won
2019 San Francisco Independent Short Film Festival Baxu and the Giants Best Foreign Narrative Short Film Won
2020 Waka Kids Choice Award Baxu and the Giants Top TV show / Program / Movie Short Film Won
2020 Luxor African Film Festival The White Line Special Jury Mention Feature Film Won
2020 AfryKamera African Film Festival Baxu and the Giants 3rd place, Afroshorts Audience Award Short Film Won
2020 7th Africlap Festival The White Line The Kilimanjaro Award for Best Feature Film Fiction Feature Film Won
2020 Académie des Sotigui The White Line Sotigui D’or Feature Film Won
2020 Académie des Sotigui The White Line Best Southern Africa Actor Feature Film Won
2021 Global Indie Film Fest Baxu and the Giants Best Long Short Film Short Film Won
2021 Garden Route International Film Festival The White Line Best Actor in a Leading Role Feature Film Won

In Consideration

Year Awards Title Status
2022 79th Golden Globe Awards The White Line In Consideration
2022 94th Academy Awards The White Line In Consideration
2024 96th Academy Awards Under The Hanging Tree In Consideration

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.
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