Veronica Quarshie
Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie is a Ghanaian veteran producer, director and screenwriter, known to have changed the then status quo of storylines where women were portrayed as back benchers. She changed the narrative of women from an obscure, stilted and gender imbalanced story lines to women who owned their space.
Also recorded as Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie · Veronica Quaashie
Veronica Quarshie
- Name
- Veronica Quarshie
- Birth Name
- Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie
- Education
- National Film and Television Institute
- Occupation
- Producer, director and screenwriter,
- Nationality
- Ghana
- Languages
- English
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Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie is a Ghanaian veteran producer, director and screenwriter, known to have changed the then status quo of storylines where women were portrayed as back benchers. She changed the narrative of women from an obscure, stilted and gender imbalanced story lines to women who owned their space.
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Veronica Quarshie was a film director and screenwriter, a national of Ghana. The film director was educated at National Film and Television School. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Veronica Quarshie • Birth Name — Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie • Citizenship — Ghanaian • Education — National Film and Television Institute • Occupation — Producer, director and screenwriter, • Years Active — 1994- till present • Notable Works — 1994 - Twin Lover 1995 - Tears of Joy 1996 - Come Back Lucy
Education
Education
Quarshie had her training in movie production from the National Film and Television Institute in 1992, where she graduated with a major in Film Directing.
Career
Career
After graduating, Quarshie began her career as a film producer. She produced her first movie, Twin Lover, by Piro Production in 1994. Since then, she has produced several others including the award-winning Ripples and A Stab in the Dark. She has worked with big companies such as the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, TV Africa, Film Africa Limited and Princess Films in Accra. She has served and is still serving currently on the jury of several award schemes including the Golden Movie Awards.
Works
Works
Some of the movies she produced include: • 1994 - Twin Lover • 1995 - Tears of Joy • 1996 - Come Back Lucy • 1997 - Thicker Than Blood • 1999 - A Stab in the Dark • 2000 - A Stab in the Dark 2 • 2000 - Ripples: A Stab in the Dark 3 • 2000 - The 3rd Night • 2000 - Shadows from the Past • 2001 - A Call at Midnight • 2003 - Rage: Ripples 2 • Otilia and Xcapades • 2017 - Forbidden Fruit
Personal life
Personal life
She is married to Samuel Nai with a son.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie and Veronica Quaashie. Her recorded language was English.
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- “Veronica Quarshie”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q72045856: Veronica Quarshie
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Awards and recognition
She has won several awards for her work. Some of the awards she has won include: • 1992 - Best Student Directing Award - National Film and Television Institute Awards • 2001 - Best Film Directing Award - Ghana Film Awards • 2002 - Best Film Directing Award - Ghana Film Awards
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- 1.In which I celebrate the Pioneer - Veronica Quarshie - MyJoyOnline.com. www.myjoyonline.com.
- 2.One-On-One With Veronica Quarshie. A Veteran Female Filmmaker. Modern Ghana.
- 3.Veronica Quarshie Pops Up As First Ghanaian Female Director. www.peacefmonline.com.
- 4.Ahmed Boulane nominated as 2019 Golden Movie Awards Grand Jury Lead. News Ghana.
- 5.Eyra Doe, Esther. Veteran movie director applauds new crop of filmmakers. yen.com.gh. 2016-02-22.
- 6.Moroccan filmmaker Ahmed Boulane heads up 2019 Golden Movie Awards grand jury. www.ghanaweb.com.
- 7.Moroccan Filmmaker Ahmed Boulane Heads Up Experienced and Diverse 2019 Golden Movie Awards Grand Jury. GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2019-04-09.
- 8.'Forbidden Fruit' shows at Goethe-Institut. Daily Graphic. 2017-09-01.
- 9.Artsghana Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie. ghana.spla.pro.
- 10.Adejunmobi, Moradewun. Reading Video Film and Narrative Commerce in West Africa. Canadian Review of Comparative Literature. 32. 3–4. 2005. 1913-9659.
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