Английская Википедия:Daniel Kofi Ewusie

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Шаблон:Short description Daniel Kofi Ewusie is a Ghanaian film director, producer and actor. He is most known for his role as the producer and director of the Ghanaian television series Jamestown Fisherman.[1]

Career

Ewusie started working in films shooting music videos. He was among the crew that directed Becca's "African Woman" music video in 2013.[2]

In 2011, he produced and directed his first TV Show Jamestown Fisherman, which starred Psalm Adjeteyfio.[3] Jamestown Fisherman is a classical comedy drama series based on the lives of people of Jamestown, a fishing community in Ghana.

In 2019, he directed Kasoa Trotro, a TV show about road safety issues in Ghana with lead actor Funny Face. During a set, lead actor Funny Face was attacked by a police officer.[4] This led to a debate on social media about the role of the police in the Ghanaian road safety initiative, highlighting corruption and driver intimidation by traffic officers.

In 2023, he directed and released a short film Otokunor, which starred Fred Amugi. It tells a story of a boy in a fishing community, whose father was against his decision to quit fishing in favour of a formal education. It was selected and shown at the Black Star Film Festival, The Toronto International Nollywood Festival, The Orlando Urban Film Festival and the Kano International Film Festival.[5]

Impact

Daniel directs and produces most of his TV shows in Ga Language. This had led to the promotion and preservation of the local language.[6] His show Jamestown Fisherman highlighted Jamestown as a cultural and historical destination, setting the pace for the organization and success of the Chalewote Festival.

Awards and recognition

Daniel's series Kasoa Trotro received a nomination at the 2021 Ghana Movie Awards in the Best Directed Series category, but lost out to Shirley Frimpong Manso.[7]

His short-film Otokunor, won the Best Short Film at the Independent Short Awards[8][9] and won the same category at the Orlando Urban Film Festival[10]

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