Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Directing
Biography
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 won Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Frimpong-Manso is also a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers. In 2013, she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E.tv Ghana. 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." Changing the way Ghana was portrayed also motivated her career choice.[4] 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. In December 2019, her movie ‘Potato Potahto’ started streaming on Netflix.
Known For
Four different women with imperfect lives come together by circumstance and form new relationships.
V Republic
From flawed husbands to shaky finances, new complications test a close circle of friends who must lean on each other in a new decade of their lives.
The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later
A divorced couple who decide to share equal space in their ex-matrimonial home soon realize that the ingenious idea is easier said than done. Bent on flexing their egos and scoring points, the two implore various hilarious tactics that soon inflames emotions and turns an already complicated situation into a roller coaster ride.
Potato Potahto
2 Weeks in Lagos is a turbulent and thrilling journey into the lives of Ejikeme and Lola. Their lives collide when Ejikeme, an investment banker, comes home from the United States with Lola's brother Charlie to invest in Nigerian businesses. 2 Weeks in Lagos captures the excitement, vibrancy, and complexity of everyday life in Lagos, a dynamic city where anything is possible in 2 weeks.
2 Weeks in Lagos
A government minister must choose between using his position to help his father in law stay out of jail for tax evasion or allow the law to take its course with him. His decision causes him and his family more harm than good.
Grey Dawn
It looks like it's going to be a typical 24th December day for suave Creative Director, Reggie and perhaps a slightly more memorable one. As Reggie's mind goes into overdrive, events unfold into very hilarious circumstances and it seems the day may just end in heartbreak and a gun to Reggie's head.
6 Hours To Christmas
A suspicious affair ruins an almost perfect marriage as husband and wife take a wild goose chase into the world of sex, lies and betrayal, risking everything in one of the craziest love triangles ever.
Devil in the Detail
Two years of an abusive marriage to Orlando Thompson (Chris Attoh), the son of a Reverend, leaves his wife Dea Thompson (Lydia Forson) badly scarred. A case of self-defense leaves Orlando battling for his life in hospital and Dea an opportunity for a financially secure future.
Scorned
Portraying what seems like an ideal life, The Perfect Picture follows three beautiful young women as they make bold attempts to change their lives even when destiny plays its joke on them. They will learn the harsh lessons of life, the challenges of marriage and the fatality of falling in love.
The Perfect Picture
A young surgeon's chance meeting with her ex-boyfriend throws her world into absolute chaos when she makes a horrible discovery about her past and what could be the end of a great career, and beautiful marriage.
Love or Something Like That
An ex police officer sets out to take his pound of flesh when he employs his skills to catch women who cheat on their men.
Potomanto
After an unexpected tragedy, Boma, a gifted young fashion designer and hopeless romantic, leaves behind her humble sewing room to join her estranged high-society aunt’s top fashion house. Driven to achieve her dreams and establish her voice in this overwhelmingly competitive industry, Boma catches the attention of Lagos’ leading philanthropic fashionista — and the eye of her kind, pediatrician son — despite her social class standing. This seductive drama is a modern fairytale romance nestled in the bustling, vibrant metropolis of Lagos, showcasing in equal measure the world of haute-couture fashion and the universal desire to find acceptance and love.
Stitches
A wealthy city man is forced to marry a timid looking village girl, whom he later finds out is not an ordinary girl when they’re both stuck in the middle of a deserted road.
Rebecca
Kwame has made all the right moves in his life; a good job, a beautiful devoted wife, an adorable child, and an impending promotion as a senior customs officer at the airport. But what seems like a typical guys hang out on a weekend away from home in the company of his new friend and mentor, Kiki, turns out to be the one wrong move Kwame makes. After losing a game of Chess, he succumbs to a bet to seduce the attractive, sexy Caroline.
Checkmate
It is set in the hustle and bustle of the city of Accra and its suburbs with glimpses of the exciting metropolis of London.
Adams Apples: The Family Ties
A twisted tale of two unemployed graduates who embark on a journey to make it in a world where you need more than what you have to get what you want.
A Sting in a Tale
Four friends have to shed their idealistic outlook on life and embrace the harsh realities of adulthood. This is a heart warming movie that touches on life, sex, instant attractions, and the consequences of sometimes taking the easy road in life.