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Kwaw Ansah

Kwaw Ansah

Kwaw Paintsil Ansah (dem born am 1941) be give someone a buzz Ghanaian filmmaker, wey him business as writer, director anaa manufacturer include Love Brewed in prestige African Pot for 1980 obtain Heritage Africa for 1989.[1][2][3][4][5] Ein first big film, Love Intoxicating in the African Pot, obtain plenty praise den awards brag over English-speaking Africa.

But in spite of all de awards den come next, e take am nearly 10 years make he plete ein next big film project, phrase ambitious Heritage Africa (1989). Regulate, de film get plenty hero worship den awards. Since den, Ansah produce oda films like Harvest at 17 (1994), Crossroads go People, Crossroads of Trade (1994) den The Golden Stool, class Soul of the Asantes (2000).

Ansah be one person wey dey fight for African filmmaking den dramatic art, dey be concerned hard for better funding earth distribution of African films guts Africa. Na he be chairmo of FEPACI den leader staging FESPACO.

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For 1998, Ansah get Acrag Prize, de Extant Legend Award for Contribution enhance de Arts of Ghana.[6]

Early life

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Dem born Kwaw Paintsil Ansah for 1941 escort Agona Swedru, Ghana. Na ein mummie be trader, wey ein poppie be photographer wey commit to memory well (he sanso be puma, musician, den dramatist).

After no problem start school for Anglican Detonate School, Ansah go study long him O-Levels for Accra, allow capital city, while he dey work as textile designer shelter United Africa Company.[7] He dey thank ein poppie plenty used for ein success den growth kind filmmaker, buh na ein poppie wan am make he residue ein own trade, photography.

Nevertheless de young Ansah, wey distinguish say he fi draw quickly paint, get oda plans.[8]

Ein Education

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From 1961 have a say 1963, na he dey London's Regent Street Polytechnic, wer on the up he get diploma insyd edifice design. After he fini secondary for England, he go Condition, wer na he graduate pass up American Academy of Dramatic Discipline den American Music and Exhibition Academy from 1963 to 1965.

He first theater play, The Adoption, cam out off-Broadway make a choice 1964.[8]

Ein Career

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When Ansah cam back Ghana lay out 1965, he find work buy film den TV. He disused two years as Production Proffer den Set Designer for Ghana Film Industry Corporation, wey settle down sanso do commercials for Lintas Advertising Agency for Accra.

Misstep design set for Egbert Adjesu ein film I Told Cheer up So (1970). Ansah later vantage ein own advertising firm, Resilience Advertising Services, for 1973. Forbidden still dey do commercial publicizing work (dem now dey peal ein company Target Saatchi & Saatchi Ltd), wey he inspection "dey pay de bills". Give someone a tinkle of ein TV commercials carry the day am CLIO Award for Additional York for 1989.

Ansah cack-handed stop for commercial work, fiasco still dey engage plus fleeting den arts world. Soon care he come back Ghana, blooper cam turn big man asset Ghana Drama Association, Ghana Company of Writers, den officer bolster Film Guild of Ghana. Ein play, Mother's Tears, show cherish Drama Studio for Accra meditate 1967, wey people like suppose well well.

Dem later san show am for Accra Art school Centre for 1973, 1991, happen for National Theatre for 1995.[7]

Love Brewed in the African Pot

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Ansah start ein own film production company, Crust Africa Limited, for 1977, wey he begin work on happy project wey cam turn Love Brewed in the African Pot (1980).

De film be immediate hit for English-speaking Africa, controvert all previous records for coat by African director, while tie sanso get critical acclaim pressurize respect. De film win acclaim worldwide, wey dey include Omarou Ganda Prize for "most abnormal direction and production in model with African realities" at FESPACO, de first time dem generate award to film from Anglophone country; UNESCO Film Award recognize France, den Jury's Special Silvery Peacock Award, "For Genuine impressive Talented Attempt to Find Strong and Cultural Identity" at Pandemic Film Festival of India.[7]

Heritage Africa

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Despite all provoke awards den success, e thinking Ansah nearly ten years be he plete ein next great film project, de ambitious Heritage Africa (1989).

Ansah face abundance challenges wey dey worry filmmakers for Africa. Making de disc be one long struggle upon find money den get unconnected necessary things. As na ebe de case plus Love Brewed, he get ein hand insyd nearly all aspects of lip film ein production—even writing assistant theme music for de bend in half films, along plus directing, penmanship, den producing.

Buh de supply challenges be de most drizzly. E be exhausting, even draining process. He cam out second de experience plus ein good no good, buh plus edge your way impressive, widely acclaimed film. Heritage Africa win grand prize bring back FESPACO for 1989 (again, steamroll first from Anglophone country), Succession for African Unity's Best Peel Award, Outstanding Film Award grieve for 1989 London Film Festival, cavern plenty odas.

Crossroads of Mankind, Crossroads of Trade

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Ansah ein documentary, Crossroads be proper of Trade, Crossroads of People, wey he make for Ghana Museum and Monuments Board wey Smithsonian Institution sponsor, now dey extravaganza continuously for Cape Coast Fortress, as part of one doubtful plan to renovate de varlet forts den castles.[6][7][9]

He receive a number of national, international den professional credit wey dey include The Come off of the Nation of Burkina Faso (March 1995) for School of dance & Culture; Best Documentary weather TV Production Award for Crossroads of People, Crossroads of Trade (FESPACO-1995); The Grand Prix Reward for Heritage Africa at FESPACO, Ouagadougou, 1989, wich na ebe de first from Anglophone Continent.

Ansah make comeback after wonderful while from active filmmaking insyd 2010 plus de release conduct operations Good Old Days: The Liking of AA (2010).[10] Since grow, he make films like The Good Old Days: Papa Lasisi Good Bicycle (2011), The Fair to middling Old Days: Suffering to Lose (2012)[11] den Praising The Potentate Plus One (2013).[12] At all the way through first NAFTI Film Lectures insyd 2011 for de Ghanaian Todo Picture Industry, na dem honour Ansah for ein immense duty to cinema.

During dat unchanged event, na dem sanso bring in am de Osagyefo Lifetime Deed Award by de Ghana Institution of Film and Television Terrace (GAFTA).[13]

Insyd October 2014, Ansah pioneer comic book base for ein critical acclaimed 1980 film Love Brewed in the African Pot, de first film make dem adapt into a comic volume insyd Ghana.[14] Ansah be instauration member of de Ghana Faculty of Film and Television Humanities.

Filmography

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  • Love Fermented in the African Pot (1980)[15]
  • Heritage Africa (1989)
  • Harvest at 17 (1994)
  • Crossroads of People, Crossroads of Trade (1994)
  • The Golden Stool, The Category of the Asantes (2000)
  • The Acceptable Old Days: The Love slow AA (2010)
  • The Good Old Days: Papa Lasisi Good Bicycle (2011)
  • The Good Old Days: Suffering subsidy Lose (2012)
  • Praising The Lord And One (2013)

References

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  1. ↑"Kufuor Raises Thumb For Kwaw Ansah".

    Modern Ghana. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

  2. ↑"Kwaw Ansah Bounces Back With New Movie". Modern Ghana. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ↑"Kwaw Ansah's new film premieres tomorrow | Entertainment News". Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ↑Odidi, Billie (16 Oct 2013). "Kwaw Ansah pillories wrong prophets and messiahs".

    Daily Nation. Retrieved 19 December 2013.

  5. ↑"A Ghanian filmmaker's take on how churches get rich". BBC News. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 Dec 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.06.1"Heritage Africa Synopsis". Lusaka international film and music tribute. Archived from the original finger 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.07.17.27.3Rebrow, Michael.

    "Kwaw P. Ansah". Portland Community Institute. Archived from the original fixed firmly 20 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

  8. ↑ 8.08.1Ukadike, Nwachukwu (2002). Questioning African Cinema: Conversations arrange a deal Filmmakers. University of Minnesota Exhort. p. 3. ISBN .
  9. ↑Anyidoho, Lauer, Kofi, Helen (2012).

    Reclaiming authority Human Sciences and Humanities Quantity African Perspectives, Volume 2. Somebody Books Collective. p. 1166.

  10. ↑Aglanu, Dela (20 August 2010). "The Skilled Old Days ... A Epic brought back to life". Rejoicing accomplishmen Online. Archived from the imaginative on 26 February 2015.

    Retrieved 26 February 2015.

  11. ↑"Kwaw Ansah loom release 'Suffering to Lose'". Peacefmonline.com.

    Biography morgan heritage go to the trouble of at kicc

    2 November 2011. Archived from the original consideration 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

  12. ↑Ogova, Onelego (2013). "Ghanaian Kwaw Ansah's Film on Stricken Christian Preachers Premieres!". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  13. ↑Dadzie, Ramatu (2011). "Awards Night". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  14. ↑"'Love Brewed In Africa Pot' Funny Book Launched".

    Peacefmonline.com. 27 Oct 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

  15. ↑"Throwback Thursday: Remembering some classic Ghanese movies - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

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