Fan Shows Yvonne Okoro With Her Portrait

Yvonne Okoro portrait

Beautiful actress, Yvonne Okoro received a special gift on social network; twitter last week when one of her artistic fans presented her with painted portrait of herself. The Contract actress has since been talking about the portrait to indicate how contented she was to have received it. She tweeted and instargrammed about it, as well as even displayed it on BlackBerry for days, according to source close to her.
“Great, love from my fan. Artistry at its best…talented..,” she said on instargram.
In general, painted portraits have become an exceptional way of showing affection by presenting it as gift. As result, they have arguably become expensive products to acquire around the world.
But for artists the big challenge is to spend much time to make the painting right. And the person who painted Yvonne’s Portrait seemed to have had it right with great details. 
Yvonne Okoro is currently hot on African movie scene. Her first produced movie, ‘The Contract’ has currently made it on the nominations for African Entertainment Awards’ Best International Movie category. The public can vote for her on the awards show website: www.aeawards.ca

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Leila Djansi’s Sinking Sands Listed On CNN Among 10 Must-See African Films

Leila Djansi on set

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, CEO and founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has mentioned Ghanaian filmmaker; Leila Djansi’s Sind Sands among a list of top must-see African movies of the 21st Century.
Among hundreds of Ghanaian films produced over the years, Sinking Sands was the only Ghanaian film that made it on the list.
CNN quoted Peace for saying, “It’s hard for me to choose the greatest African films of the 21st century as the genres and styles of African cinema have evolved in a big way over the past 20 years or so. Movie makers are now showing a more vibrant Africa than the Francophone filmmakers did before them. I have chosen films that I loved watching and feel that they are a representative of what is out there in African cinema -- the rich mix and melting pot that is African cinema today.”
Sinking Sands was third on her list after mentioning “From a Whisper, a 2009 Kenyan movie directed by Wanuri Kahiu and 2010 DR. Congolese movie, Viva Riva directed by Djo Munga.
“This film deals with domestic violence, but based on the personal journey of a man disfigured in an accident, which makes him turn against his wife. Ama K. Abebrese, who plays the wife, made this film for me and she won Best Actress at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for it, but I felt that director Leila Djansi made the film engage with the audience in an emotional way, showing not just the rawness of domestic violence, but taking us through a range of pain and forgiveness. The film also depicts how women can immerse themselves in guilt and force themselves to feel like the guilty party. Actors Jimmy Jean-Louis and Abebrese made this film a must watch and Djansi chose the right cast to make her directing look beautiful. The camera work on this film was excellent -- a bit dark and grainy, but one thing is for sure: you cannot watch “Sinking Sands” and not be affected,” she was quoted to have said about Sinking Sands.
The rest of the films she mentioned were, “Mwansa The Great directed by Rungano Nyoni, (Zambia 2011), Moolaade – directed by Ousmane Sembene, (Senegal, 2004), Otelo Burning – directed by Sara Blecher, (South Africa, 2011) Benda Bilili directed by Renaud Barret, Florent de La Tullaye, (DR Congo/France, 2010), Irapada directed by Kunle Afolayan, (Nigeria, 2007) and Ghett'a Life directed by Chris Browne, (Jamaica, 2011).
Meanwhile critics have been lashing at Peace with claims that there were other great African films that could have made it on the list.





 

Lydia Forson Models For Beads Company

Lydia Forson

 Talented and influential Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson has grabbed a sponsorship deal to model for top Ghanaian Jewelry and beads company, Kyme Bevass.The company which specializes in custom made extravagant beads will in the coming months be sponsoring the bubbly actress with its top range jewelry and beads accessories for her occasions.
Among the accessories, the Social Media Ambassador For Dstv will model in, include some of the company’s top of the design line up that is Avant-garde and Haute Couture pieces.
The company chose Lydia Forson to model its pieces because she’s bold, confident and represents the African woman it is targeting.

Besides, the Scandal actress also represents the true and strong African woman who’s proud and comfortable in her skin. She is passionate, focused and loves what she does aside the fact that she has taken her act beyond the shores of Ghana.  Also she was considered because of her unique personal ‘Afrofasheccentric’ style.
Lydia is currently the first Ghanaian top actresses to be featured on South African top series, Scandal. She has done a lot of unique things in Ghana’s entertainment industry and till date remained as one of the youngest to be first adjudged Africa’s Best Actress at the AMAAs.
Also she is one of the few celebritie
s who are not seen in too many movies but they have made a mark in African cinema and beyond. She is respected for her unique African figure.







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Lydia Forson Flaunts New Hairstyle

Lydia Forson

Star actress, Lydia Forson had made her first public appearance after her returned from holidays in the USA.
She was among a number of Ghanaian celebrities who were invited on Friday evening for the launch of At Home With Joselyn Dumas at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The bubbly actress and the social media brand ambassador for Dstv stood out on the evening with new unique hairstyle.
She twisted her natural hair into long locks with what looked like kinky added ends.
It is yet another beautiful and unique hairstyle from Lydia. She is known for keeping a unique natural hair, the reason most Africans love her. On different occasions, she revolutionizes it to meet her style.      

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