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Bill Kramer Says AMPAS Plans To Expand List Of Festivals That Can Serve As Qualifiers For The International Oscar Category

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will expand the list of festivals that can serve as standalone qualifiers for the International Film Oscar category, AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer confirmed this morning during an interview with Deadline at the Tokyo Film Festival. Kramer, who has become a frequent fixture on the international festival circuit […]

Bill Kramer Says AMPAS Plans To Expand List Of Festivals That Can Serve As Qualifiers For The International Oscar Category

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Remembering actor, comedian and media personality Kwame Dzokoto

Seth Kwame Dzokoto became widely recognised for playing Judge Koboo in Efiewura, one of Ghana’s well-known local television productions.

  • Seth Kwame Dzokoto known for Judge Koboo role in Efiewura
  • Dzokoto TV presenter on TV3's Edziban showcasing Ghanaian cuisine
  • Tragic death on October 22, 2026 during radio show in Tarkwa

Yvonne Okoro bemoans lack of support for Ghanaian movies

“We do not support our own. Everything Ghanaian, we see it as sub-standard. And when you say this, people get offended by it, but it’s the truth,” Actor and film producer Yvonne Okoro has bemoaned the…

  • Yvonne Okoro criticizes lack of support for Ghanaian movies.
  • Ghanaians prefer low-quality foreign films over local productions.
  • Despite efforts, audiences unaware of Ghanaian film industry.

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