In this generation, it most unlikely to see women thrive in a profession which is mostly male-dominated.
But, most women who overcome every obstacle in a male-dominated space are genius and outstanding.
One of such women is Priscilla Yawa Anany, is a Ghanaian-American filmmaker and producer and director.
The astute female filmmaker discharges her duties with diligence.
She was born in Ghana, West Africa. She migrated to the US to continue her education, and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Arts, School of Filmmaking with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.
Priscilla continued on to get a Master’s degree in Communications at the New York University while still pursuing her film career.
Priscilla started her Ghana-based production company, i60 Productions in 2011 and works as a producer and fixer for international producers looking to shoot their projects in West Africa.
Her production company that offers production services and specializes in feature and short narrative films, documentaries, TV commercials and corporate media productions.
The company has produced several titles of short films, feature narratives and commercials. i60 produces content for the local media and also serves as local producer for international companies looking to shoot in Africa.
She resides on two continents as she works back and forth between the US and Ghana. Priscilla made her short film “Hospitals (Korji)” in 2013 and went on to shoot her debut feature, “childreN of the mountaiN,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016 and won the award for Best New Narrative Director.
The film also won the Audience Award in the 2016 Film Africa film festival in London.
As a women’s empowerment advocate, Priscilla likes to tell stories about women and their strengths. Her goal is to make films that address subject matters that are overlooked and unaddressed.
