GHANA MOVIE AWARDS NEED TO GROW IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION - LEILA DJANSI

Leila Djansi, has called the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards’ credibility into question, stressing that organizers need to do things right.

The film maker’s comment came after actress Joselyn Dumas was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie, ’Northern Affair’ in the just released nominations for the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards.

Joselyn Dumas is competing that category with Lydia Forson, Lisa Nana Yaa Awuku, Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa) and Roselyn Ngissah.

Leila took to social networking site Facebook to vent her displeasure with the nominations. According to Leila, who directed and produced ‘Northern Affair’, she finds it difficult to come to terms with the nomination of Joselyn Dumas in that category, when she played the lead role in the movie.

Well, we do agree with her. We have not yet seen the movie but all publicity on the movie so far has suggested that Joselyn Dumas is the lead character in the movie.

“Ghana Movie Awards, what on earth? How can Joselyn Dumas be nominated in supporting actress, when the entire story of A Northern Affair was told from her point of view?,” she questioned.

“Guys guys guys, if we are going to do something let us do it right. Please. We can’t continue like this. Get it together and get it right. GMA is a laudable enterprise but it needs to grow in the right direction,” Leila appealed to the organizers of Ghana Movie Awards.

The 2013 Ghana Movie Awards night is scheduled for Monday, December 30th, 2013 at the Accra International Conference Centre.

2013 GHANA MOVIE AWARDS NOMINEES OUT

The nominations for the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards are out. See below who was nominated for what…

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

1. Ivan Ayitey- CONTRACT

2. Berni Anti - HOUSE OF GOLD

3. Shaun Burdick- NORTHERN AFFAIR

WRITING- ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

1. CONTRACT–Written by Herty Owusu and Shirley Frimpong-Manso

2. HOUSE OF GOLD -Written by Pascal Amanfo

3. NORTHERN AFFAIR - Written by Leila Djansi

4. THE PLEDGE - Written by Benjamin Dwomoh

5. CHEATERS- Written by Frank Rajah

PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. OKOMFO ANOKYE - Production design- Brinks Abdullai… Set decoration- Bismark Gyamerah

2. THE PLEDGE – Production design-D.J Vegas… Set decoration-Ghana Armed forces

3. NORTHERN AFFAIR- Production design-Tony Tomety… Set decoration- Palm Gottfried

4. CONTRACT- Production design-Shirley Frimpong-Manso… Set decoration- Ken Attoh

5. HOUSE OF GOLD- Production design-Pascal Amanfo… Set decoration- Bismark Nii Odoi

EDITING

1. NORTHERN AFFAIR -Dave Goldberg

2. CONTRACT-Nana Akua Manso

3. NKULI-Afra Marley

4. HOUSE OF GOLD-Okey Benson

5. THE HUNTERS-Enoch Opoku

MUSIC- ORIGINAL SONG

1. ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS -Music and lyrics by Kobby Maxwell

2. OKOMFO ANOKYE- Music and lyrics by Abena Fosua

3. HOUSE OF GOLD- Music and lyrics by Berni Anti and Mercy Chinwo

4. NORTHERN AFFAIR -Music and lyrics by Jon Germain and Kofi Aykeame

5. CONTRACT- Music and lyrics by-Raquel

MAKE UP AND HAIR STYLIST

1. BARIMA NYE SUNYE- Jude Odeh

2. PURPLE ROSE- Lydia Ashietey

3. THE PRICE- Foreal Mensah

4. HOUSE OF GOLD-Joyce Mensah

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION- BEST ACTOR

1. CONTRACT -Hlomla Dandala

2. NUMBER ONE FAN- Yemi Black

3. FINDING MERCY- Desmond Elliot

4. HOUSE OF GOLD-Francis Odega

5. VOLUNTEERS – Bobby Obodo

BEST AFRICAN COLLABORATION- BEST ACTRESS

1. Nse Ikpe Etim- PURPLE ROSE

2. Rita Dominic –FINDING MERCY

3. Omawumi Meglele- HOUSE OF GOLD

4. Ivie Okujaye- VOLUNTEERS

5. Patience Ozorkwor – SLAVE BOY

SOUND MIXING & EDITING

1. CONTRACT- Mawuli Tofah

2. HOUSE OF GOLD-Berni Anti

3. NORTHERN AFFAIR- Shaun Burdick

4. ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS- Black Tim

A PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Kwadwo Nkansah (Lilwin)-TIME CHANGES

2. Henry Adofo Asiedu- HOUSE OF GOLD

3. Jon Germain – NORTHERN AFFAIR

4. Van Vicker- ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS

5. Edward Agyekum Kufuor – THE PLEDGE

A PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Lydia Forson- VOLUNTEERS

2. Lisa Nana yaa Awuku- NKULI

3. Rose Mensah- (Kyeiwaa)- TIME CHANGES

4. Roselyn Ngissah- THE PLEDGE

5. Joselyn Dumas- NORTHERN AFFAIR

A PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. John Dumelo- NORTHERN AFFAIR

2. Kofi Adu (Agya Koo)-OKOMFO ANOKYE

3. Adjetey Annang- THE HUNTERS

4. James Gardiner- NKULI

5. Majid Michel-THE PRICE

A PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Jackie Appiah- CHEATERS

2. Yvonne Okoro- CONTRACT

3. Maame Serwaa – SCHOOL GIRL

4. Yvonne Nelson- THE PRICE

5. Sonia Ibrahim- NUMBER ONE FAN

BEST PICTURE

1. NORTHERN AFFAIR- Mabel Germain- Producer

2. CONTRACT-Shirley Frimpong –Manso ,Ken Attoh, Yvonne Okoro -Producers

3. HUNTER- Abdul Salam Mumuni- Producer

4. HOUSE OF GOLD- Yvonne Nelson- Producer

5. ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS- Kobby Maxwell and Jimmy Jean Louis -producers

6. NUMBER ONE FAN- Juliet Ibrahim- Producer

7. PURPLE ROSE- Barbara Anakwa, Pascal Amanfo - Producer

8. THE PLEDGE- Musah Toure- Producer

9. FINDING MERCY-Desmond Elliot – Producer

10. OKOMFO ANOKYE -Paul Adjei

SHORT MOVIE

1. CAMPUS SCANDALS

2. GALAMSEY

3. HOSPITALS

RELATIONSHIPS COME WITH STRESS - ITZ TIFFANY

Itz Tiffany has revealed in an interview with Jessica on Brunch in the Citi that she’s not dating and not ready to date. According to her, she’s not ready to deal with the stress that comes with relationships now.

“I don’t have time to date. I was seeing someone, it was a long distance relation and I felt I wasn’t being fair so I said what, let’s just put it on hold for now,” she said.

Asked what she’s been up to lately, she revealed that she took time off the busy music scene to spend quality time with her son. She says she’s currently working on new songs and fans should expect some very good stuff from her.

“I took time off my music to be with my son. My son lives and schools in London so I had to take a break and spend some quality time with him. We play video games and have good times. I’m working on new songs with Fuse ODG and some big collaboration with a UK-based Nigerian musician, Moelogo, and a South African musician as well,” she said.

Tiffany also told Jessica she has renewed energy after taking time off and she’s going to let all that energy lose at the Decemba 2 Rememba Concert on the 24th.

“I’m coming with my dancers and we are ready to shake the Conference Center. If you want to have a really good time, get your white top and jeans, your ticket and pull your friends along and come on the 24th and let’s party,” she said.