{
  "id": 14948799,
  "title": "Ghanaian Filmmakers Receive Recognition at EU Film Festival as Pitch Café Winners Emerge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ghanaian-filmmakers-receive-recognition-at-eu-film-festival-as-pitch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:48:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/123935-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian filmmakers garnered significant recognition at the EU Film Festival Ghana 2026, which concluded on October 11, 2026, in Accra. The festival, a week-long event highlighting peace, tolerance, and inclusivity, featured the EU Ghana Pitch Café competition as a major highlight. The competition offered aspiring writers a platform to pitch their projects and compete for financial backing.\n\nKwaku Edusei Acquah secured victory in the competition with his animation project, Obonsam Cartoons, winning a cash prize of GH¢10,000. Dela Duvi placed second with his film Unfinished Business, and Adwoa Safoa Oppong-Nyarko took third position with her work I See You. The National Film Authority (NFA) announced plans to provide additional development support to two other writers who participated in the competition, aiming to nurture emerging talent and help promising stories progress towards production.\n\nThe festival also recognized excellence in completed films, with Aburokyire Abroad, directed by Kimberly Agyarko Obeng, emerging as the first-place winner. The awards underscored the festival's commitment to supporting Ghanaian creativity and facilitating connections between local and international filmmakers. EU Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Skinnebach, highlighted the festival's role in strengthening ties between Ghanaian and European filmmakers through storytelling, knowledge-sharing, and creative collaboration. He emphasized the significance of the theme \"Peace, Tolerance, and Inclusivity\" in a world where these values remain crucial for building understanding among people and communities.",
  "summary": "Emerging Ghanaian filmmakers are set to receive fresh opportunities to develop their creative projects following the conclusion of the European Union Film Festival Ghana 2026, which rewarded promising storytellers and showcased films promoting peace, tolerance and inclusivity. The seven-day festival ended in Accra on October 11, 2026, with the EU Ghana Pitch Café competition emerging […] The post…",
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}