Ghana’s cinema represented through four of its key films at the Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival
The 16th Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival (FCAT) pays tribute to Ghanaian cinema through a selection of four of the country’s key films. A first in Spain. “Ghana in four acts” is the name chosen for this non-competitive film section. This strand celebrates Ghana’s contribution to cinema by screening four of its most significant and acclaimed […]
Shirley Frimpong – Manso scouts for new talent
Celebrated Ghanaian filmmaker and founder/ CEO of Sparrow Productions –Shirley Frimpong – Manso, is on the hunt for the next big actor in Ghana. Dubbed “Next Screen Star”, the programme is “an acting talent development program with its sole purpose to unearth and create professional director’s actors”, according to an official statement. Happening over five weeks, […]
Shirley Frimpong-Manso fined 600 Cedis for failing to pay SSNIT fees of GH¢ 64, 203.52
An Accra District Magistrate Court has convicted two employers, for failing to pay Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions of their workers. Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Director of Sparrow Productions Limited, failed to pay the SSNlT contributions of her workers, while Sachin Kupta Gapta, an Indian businessman in charge of Paratham International Limited, did not register with SSNIT […]
Shirley Frimpong Manso’s “Potato Potahto” premieres in SA, July 16
Ace Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong Manso’s “Potato Potahto” will screen at the 38th Durban International Film Festival on July 16. It follows a remarkable premiere at the Cannes Film Festival months ago. Starring Joselyn Dumas, Adjetey Anang, Chris Attoh, Victoria Michaels, OC Ukeje, Lala Akindoju, Joke Silva among others, the romantic comedy will show at the Gateway Theatre of […]
Rebbeca to screen at Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Shirley Frimpong Manso’s Rebbeca is set to screen at the 7th annual Silicon African Film Festival this October. The movie which starred Yvonne Okoro and Joseph Benjamin since its release has seen remarkable success and the SVAFF is the latest addition. Rebbeca is a two-cast movie which navigates love, pride, loss and other such themes. […]
Jasmine Baroudi most underestimated actress – Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Celebrated Ghanaian movie director and producer Shirley Frimpong-Manso, says Jasmine Baroudi is the most underestimated actress she has been associated to thus far. The Adams Apples producer took to photo sharing blog Instagram today to wish the beautiful actress a belated happy birthday. She posted: ” Happy Birthday to the most underestimated actress I have […]
Top filmmakers pay tribute to movie legend Kofi Middleton Mends
Since news broke of acting doyen Kofi Middleton Mends death following kidney problems, some of Ghana’s foremost filmmakers have taken to social media to express their commiserations. Among them are Sparrow Production head Shirley Frimpong-Manso, in whose film Grey Dawn Kofi Mends last starred, as well as acclaimed director Leila Djansi. “His last screen performance […]
Shatta Wale, Joselyn Dumas, Shirley Frimpong Manso nominated @ Golden Movie Awards 2016
The 2016 Golden Movie Awards Africa is back with a new Category ‘Golden Amination’. Over twenty five categories are up for grabs in this year’s awards. Dancehall Artiste Shatta Wale, Joselyn Dumas and Shirley Frimpong Manso were nominated in the Golden Discovery, Golden Actress (Tv Series ) of the year, and Golden Editor respectively. Check […]
Nana Aba Anamoah in new Shirley Frimpong-Manso movie ‘SHAMPAIGN’ – WATCH TRAILER
Television personality Nana Aba Anamoah is appearing in a new movie by Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s Sparrow Productions. Titled Shampaign, the movie stars other known faces including Kofi Bucknor, Fred Amugi, Joselyn Dumas and JOT Agyemang among a host of others. Making its cinema debut on the weekend of January 8 and 9, Shampaign is a political drama […]
In Ghana, movies project fierce female leads – Aljazeera FEATURE on Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Around six years ago, not long after the release of her first feature, “Life and Living It,” the Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso was on an international flight when she struck up a conversation with the passenger beside her. The man was intrigued by her line of work, and before long he asked a question that […]