Nana Obiri - Yeboah (born March 28, 1983)[1] is a Ghanaian film director. He is known for the 2015 film The Cursed Ones, which received 13 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.[2]
Nana Obiri-Yeboah | |
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| Born | March 28, 1979 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | The Cursed Ones |
Early life
editNana Obiri-Yeboah was born on March 28, 1979, in Accra, Ghana. He wrote and Directed his first Play at the age of 14 years at his local church.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Africa Movie Academy Awards[3] | Best Director | The Cursed Ones | Won |
| Best Film | The Cursed Ones | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Screen Nation Film and Television Awards [4] | Favourite African UK Movie (made by or featuring significantly British based talent) | The Cursed Ones | Won |
| Favourite African UK Movie (made by or featuring significantly British based talent) | Nana Means King | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada International Film Festival[5] | 2016 Award of Excellence Winner) | The Cursed Ones | Won |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Helsinki African Film Festival[6] | 2016 Jury award for Human Rights and Social Commentary | The Cursed Ones | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Nana Obiri Yeboah – Accra Birth Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Africa Movie Academy Awards 2016: Nominations". Africa Movie Academy Awards Official Website (Press release). Archived from the original on 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Full list of winners at Africa Movie Academy Awards 2016". ama-awards.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Full list of winners at 11th Screennation film and TV awards 2016".
- ^ "Full list of winners at 11th Screennation film and TV awards 2016]". Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "HAFF 2016: JURY AWARDS]".
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