Shirley Frimpong-Manso is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer. She is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions, a film, television and advertising production company. She was born on 16th March 1977.
Shirley Frimpong-Manso Background
Frimpong-Manso is from Kwahu Pepease in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
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She graduated from the National Film and Television Institute popularly known as NAFTI in Ghana in 2000.
Shirley worked as a presenter at Radio Gold, a private station in Accra, and then went on to start Sparrow Productions in 2003.
In 2013 she was ranked asn the 48th most influential person in Ghana by E.tv Ghana.
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Production Style
Frimpong-Manso is described as one who “seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans.
Her films are also known for their “fierce female leads,” as they portray African women with agency who can be breadwinners and lead complex lives
Shirley got her biggest production achievement In December 2019, when her movie ‘Potato Potahto’ started streaming on Netflix.
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Shirley Frimpong-Manso Movies
Shirley is one of the best movie producers in Ghana. She has set a standard worth emulating. She has often said she only chooses talented actors for her movies and not popular actors. Some of of her movies are;
Life and Living it
Scorned
The Perfect Picture
A Sting in a Tale
Checkmate
Six Hours to Christmas
Peep
Contract
Adams Apples
Potomanto
Big for Nothing
Stranger in my Bed
Tenant
Devil in the Detail
Love or Something Like That
V-Republic
Grey Dawn
Shampaign
Rebecca
Potato Potahto
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Awards
- Africa Movie Academy Awards – Best Director of the Year
- Africa Movie Academy Awards – A Sting in a Tale won the Best Soundtrack award
- Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival – A Sting In A Tale took home the award for Audience Favorite-Narrative Feature
- Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards – Best Video Editor and Best Movie Director
