Pascal Aka
BornJuly 17, 1985
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
NationalityIvorian, Canadian
EducationUniversity of Carleton
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, writer, actor, music video director
Known forProduction of Double-Cross[1]
AwardsGhana Movie Awards

Pascal Aka (born in Ivory Coast, July 17, 1985) is an Ivorian film director, actor, music video director and producer,[2][3] very well known for his work on "Jamie and Eddie: Souls of Strife (2007)",[4] "Evol (2010)",[5]Double-Cross which got several nominations at the Ghana Movies Award 2014.[6][7][8]

Early career

Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Pascal Aka grew up in Ghana.[9] He attended Ontario based University of Carleton where he studied " film studies program" and a former trainee at the Independent Filmmaker's Cooperative of Ottawa, at which he served as the Director's General, Chairman of the Diversity Committee and Vice President. He produced his debut movie "Jamie and Eddie: Souls of Strife" which he produced, directed and co-starred at age 21. After 9 years in Canada, Pascal returned to Ghana and started his own production company called "Breakthrough Media Productions".[10][11]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2007 Jamie and Eddie: Souls of Strife (Short) Writer, director, producer
2010 Evol Writer, producer, director
2011 Mind Rush Writer, producer, director
2012 Redemption Writer, producer, director
2013 Mr. Q Writer, producer, director,
2014 Double-Cross (Short) Director
2014 The Banku Chronicles (Short) Director, producer, writer
2015 Interception Associate Producer, director
2015 Ghana Police (Short) Writer, producer, editor, director
2016 Her First Time (Short) Producer, director
2017 Black Rose Producer, director, writer

Awards and recognition

Year Award Category Film Result
2009 Action on Film International Film Festival Best Action Sequence Jamie and Eddie: Souls of Strife Won[12]
2009 Action on Film International Film Festival Best Foreign Film Feature Jamie and Eddie: Souls of Strife Nominated
2010 Action on Film International Film Festival Best Action Sequence – Feature Evol Nominated
2010 Action on Film International Film Festival Best Guerrilla Film – Feature Evol Nominated
2014 Ghana Movie Awards Best Director Double-Cross Nominated[13]
2014 Ghana Movie Awards Best Picture Double-Cross Won
2014 Ghana Movie Awards Best Cinematography Double-Cross Won
2014 Ghana Movie Awards Best Short Film Ghana Police Won
2014 Accra Francophone Film Festival Best Comedy Mr. Q Won[14]
2016 Real Time International Film Festival (RTF) Best African Short Film Her First Time Won[15][16]
2016 Africa in Motion Film Festival Best Short Film Black Rose Nominated[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "Double-Cross". October 31, 2014 – via www.imdb.com.
  2. ↑ "Pascal Aka wins Best Short Film at Accra Francophone Film Festival with Mr Q". Ghanaweb. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pascal Aka". Film Web. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jamie and Eddie: Souls of Strife". Movie Fone. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Givogue, Andre. "Ottawa EVOL Premiere". Andre Givogue. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pascal AKA speaks on Double Cross movie". News Ghana. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "double cross credits". Nigeria List. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ghana Movie Awards 2014 (Full Nominations List)". Peacefm. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ Amoako, Julius. ""I turned down an offer to direct a porn movie" – Pascal Aka". Pulse.com.gh. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "'Sakora' is a new thing – Pascal Aka". Ghanaweb. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "I Hate D-Black's Song – Pascal AKA". Peacefm. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Pascal Aka". IMDb.
  13. ↑ "Full List of the 2014 Ghana Movie Awards Winners – Joselyn Dumas, Adjetey Anang, Lil Win & Others". December 31, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Full List of the 2014 Ghana Movie Awards Winners – Joselyn Dumas, Adjetey Anang, Lil Win & Others". December 31, 2014.
  15. ↑ Adebambo, Adebimpe. "Review: Real Time International Film Festival Inaugural Lagos Edition – Omenka Online". www.omenkaonline.com.
  16. ↑ Mawuli, David. ""Her First Time": Pascal Aka"s short film wins "Best African Short Film" at 2016 RealTime Film Festival".
  17. ↑ "Finalists for Best Short Film Competition Announced – Lola Kenya Screen". www.lolakenyascreen.org.
  18. ↑ "Africa in Motion announces finalists for short film competition". www.ghanaweb.com.
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