Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Who is Shirley Frimpong-Manso?

Shirley Frimpong-Manso is a Ghanaian film director, writer, and producer and also founder and CEO of the film, television, and advertising production company Sparrow Productions. She is described as one who "seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans." She won Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Frimpong-Manso is also a principal of Sparrow Station, a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers.In 2013, she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to E.tv Ghana.