Ghanaian Film maker based in Kumasi, Frank Fiifi Gharbin has poured out his frustration on why his movie ‘Black Monkey’ was disqualified from the list of nominations submitted for 2018 Golden Movie Awards.
The movie director on Zylofon FM revealed that the Golden Movie Awards jury ruled out his movie because of the title but refused to do due diligence by getting enough details on why the movie was titled ‘Black Money’.
“It is nonsensical for the jury to disqualify my movie because of the title.”
He quizzed the sense in movie jurors accepting a movie titled, ‘Black Panther’ but choose to reject another movie called ‘Black Monkey’.
Gharbin singled out Grace Omaboe also known as Maame Dokono, one of the jurors for allegedly claiming the Black Monkey movie denigrate Africans.
He also alleged that Maame Dokono spearheaded the disqualification of his movie because she once claimed she has been sidelined by section of film makers in Kumasi.
“How can you choose Maame Dokono to lead your jury? She is technically blind and needs spectacles. She never likes anything Kumawood.”
“Panther is an animal and Monkey is also an animal, so why would they reject my movie?” he queried.
He stated, that contrary to what the jury felt about the title, his movie is all about black emancipation.
Reacting to the rejection of the movie, the Public Relations Officer for the Golden Movie Awards, Ken Addy, stated that, movie was rejected by the jury because it felt the title affects the sensibilities of the black people.
“The jury felt that as black people, we should not denigrate ourselves,” he explained.
The organizers of the Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) have announced the full list of films that have qualified for the final stage of the process.
The nomination announcement will be held in Cote d’Ivoire on the 20th of May 2018 where the various categories of the qualified films will be announced and the main event is in Ghana on 2nd June 2018
The organizers also introduced a new feature for the awards dubbed “the golden spotlight” which is to give upcoming musicians the chance to grace the stage on the night of the event. It is very heartwarming to note that more than 1800 applicants applied online and are being screened and whittled down to 20 young musicians. One upcoming musician will be chosen to perform on the night of the event.
GMAA is an annual award that celebrates outstanding achievement in African television and film. The awards is a performance-based awards scheme and not the popularity.
Feature Film
Body Language
Code Grey
Black Rose
Tenacity
Bound
Baabani
Hakkunde
Before The Vows
Accidental Spy
Two Ways
Idahosa’s Trail
A Man For The Weekend
Sarah’s Epiphany
A Good Time To Divorce
Comedy
Potato Potahto
10 Days In Suncity
Side Chic Gang
Door 2 Door
Once Upon A Family
Short Film
Coat Of Harm
Interim
Breakfast
Stab
