Spike Lee

I Connected Spike Lee’s Team To The Creative Arts Agency – Director Of Diaspora Affairs
03 Apr

I Connected Spike Lee’s Team To The Creative Arts Agency – Director Of Diaspora Affairs

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The Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, Akwasi Awuah Ababio, has disclosed how he facilitated an engagement between American actor Spike Lee and some institutions when the latter visited Ghana. Speaking to Kwame Dadzie on Showbiz A-Z on Joy FM, Akwasi said he let the Spike Lee’s team speak to the Director of Creative Arts, and they also expressed interest in meeting the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture and the National Tourism Authority. “We did know Spike Lee was coming to Ghana shortly before he came, at a very short notice. The American officials decided to inform…
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We Were Told He Was Busy – Ghana Film Authority Reacts To Spike Lee’s Comments
31 Mar

We Were Told He Was Busy – Ghana Film Authority Reacts To Spike Lee’s Comments

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The Ghana Film Authority has reacted to claims by popular American filmmaker and actor, Spike Lee, that no one from Ghana’s film industry approached him during his recent visit. The filmmaker was part of the Creative Arts team that accompanied the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris during her 3-day visit to Ghana. In an interview on Asaase Radio, the American movie star while answering questions regarding the Ghanaian film industry said, he never knew there was a thriving film industry in Ghana. According to him, “I know about Nigeria, and no one has approached me from the…
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No One Has Approached Me From The Film Industry In Ghana, I Didn’t Know It Existed- Spike Lee
30 Mar

No One Has Approached Me From The Film Industry In Ghana, I Didn’t Know It Existed- Spike Lee

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American filmmaker and actor, Shelton Jackson also known as Spike Lee has weighed in on Ghana’s bustling film industry on his arrival. Spike Lee, who was in Ghana with Vice-President Kamala Harris as part of her three-nation tour in Africa, said despite the giant strides in the industry he did not know of its existence until his latest visit. I was not aware, I didn’t know there was a thriving film industry in Ghana,” he revealed Speaking on Accra-basedAsaase Radio, the Oscar-winning screenwriter, said no one has reached out to him from Ghana but knew more about Nollywood. “I know about Nigeria; no one…
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Popular American Filmmaker Spike Lee Is In Ghana
28 Mar

Popular American Filmmaker Spike Lee Is In Ghana

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American filmmaker Shelton Jackson, popularly known as Spike Lee, has arrived in Ghana. The movie producer and director arrived in Ghana on Sunday, March 27. Spike Lee arrived in Ghana ahead of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ three-day visit to Ghana. The filmmaker is reportedly part of the US Vice President’s creative arts team. Spike Lee was received by the ‘Beyond The Return’ team and the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) Kwesi Agyeman at the Kotoka International Airport. The Beyond The Return team shared a video of the actor who was welcomed by some traditional dancers and surrounded…
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