Black Star International Film Festival… …symposium in January had the theme ‘film as a tool for changing the narrative for women’ to drive home the message for the exciting evening the talented Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey did a piece that had us all gasping with awe. I am happy and honored to share this with you: … More A BOW FOR THE WOMAN
I am at a panel session, great conversation going on. A most important subject – content makers and broadcasters- I get a call, security check for the arrival of the 1st lady of Ghana to the cinema – H.E Mrs. Rebecca Akuffo-Addo. Today is the last day of Black Star International film festival, which takes … More When the First Lady of Ghana attended my party!
A new hip bag goes to market today! the unique design is a unisex bag that may be worn – whichever way you like it. An announcement on the BSIFF page said ‘We are happy to announce that the BSIFF bag finally goes on sale this week! The BSIFF bag is a multi-purpose, beautiful, durable … More Black Star Int. Film Festival releases a hip bag…
It is with excitement that we announce that submissions for the Black Star International film festival 2017, is now open! You may submit via any of our 5 submission partners Filmfreeway Festhome, withoutabox, click for festivals, or festival home. To access the submissions button, you may go directly to either sites or find the button … More BSIFF announces open submissions
#CNNGetItRight was trending recently after the just ended elections in Ghana. Africans and I guess the world, suddenly seemed to have the rotten egg of truth splattered across its face. The outcry against wrong, lazy, inaccurate (whatever you call it) journalism suddenly seemed too glaring for the eye to defocus. According to the misinformed CNN … More CNN and our rose tinted shades
We are doing something very exciting this holiday season! We invite you to take the opportunity to be a part of it. As you know, Silver Rain is about a Kayayo girl who dares to dream and the price she must pay for dreaming. We all hold that one dream in our hearts… Over 10 … More Film for social impact: Join us to show Silver Rain in the Markets of Accra
I was recently interviewed for South Africa Airways magazine. Below is the full transcript… THE STORY OF YOUR FILM IS BOTH COMPELLING AND PROVOCATIVE – A POLITICIAN’S SON FASCINATED BY A ‘KAYAYO GIRL.’ WHAT INSPIRED THE FILM’S STORY? The name ‘Kayayo girls’ is given to street girls who usually live in the market places around … More Taking African filmmaking to the next level
Hillary won the last 3 debates in America the polls say. Off course the Donald will argue against that vehemently; but we all know by now that ‘the Donald lives in his own reality’ don’t we? So lets not spend precious time splitting hairs on this. Every thing that Hillary uttered was relevant, controlled and … More How Hillary Clinton won the debate without saying a word
I remember my first day in persuasion class. The lecturer played back to us one of the most famous speeches of Abraham Lincoln to troops in an open field – Standing tall, with shoulders pulled back and hands held behind his back to show a confident carriage, Abraham moved steadily amongst the troops, eyes steadily … More Why leadership is all about communication
Independent filmmakers globally continue to face huge challenges, mainly in access to funding and distribution opportunities. In specific relation to Africa, led by Nigeria, West Africa commands the second largest film market globally. However, the industry is plagued by low budget productions with subsequent low production values; mainly due to skills gaps, lack of access … More The galloping film industry in Africa
