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Filmmaker Leila Djansi Loses Sister Efua Djansi Asamoah
16 Jan

Filmmaker Leila Djansi Loses Sister Efua Djansi Asamoah

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Filmmaker Leila Djansi’s sister, Emefa Efua Djansi, has died. The journalist and political activist lost her two and half year battle with a stroke on January 5 at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital. She was 44. Emefa Djansi famously known as Efua Djansi Asamoah was arguably one of Ghana’s first female investigative Journalist who in her time unravelled significant occurrences notably the killing of the overlord of Dagbon, Ya Naa Yakubu Andani. She began her journalism career in Ho, where she launched and operated The Volta Observer newspaper at the age of 24. The paper thrived for four years until…
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My Mother Influenced My Filmmaking Career – Leila Djansi Reveals
06 Sep

My Mother Influenced My Filmmaking Career – Leila Djansi Reveals

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Celebrated Ghanaian filmmaker, Leila Djansi, has revealed that her mother influenced her choice of career. Ms. Djansi is a filmmaker of international repute. She made the interesting revelation on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z last Saturday, September 3. She shared the details of how she was subconsciously influenced by her mother to toe the line of filmmaking. “I was going to be a gynecologist, and then a forensic scientist… but my mom was a big influence”, she disclosed. “My family grew up in India, so my mom was exposed to Bollywood. She would make us cook with her and then she would tell us…
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Leila Djansi Laments Work Ethics In Ghana Film Industry
06 Sep

Leila Djansi Laments Work Ethics In Ghana Film Industry

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Ghanaian-American filmmaker, Leila Djansi, has lamented the unimpressive work ethic of professionals within the film industry in Ghana. She shared her experiences with host George Quaye on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, in a conversation dubbed, “The GH film industry from a Director’s point of view”. According to Leila, the challenges she faces when working in Ghana seem to cut across various fields, comparing film making to bakery. “People do not understand routine”, she opined. “If I hire an AD (Art Director) in Ghana, dude wants to sit down. An AD doesn’t sit down, you stand throughout. 17 hours, you stand,…
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