David Owusu (film producer)

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David Owusu is a Ghanaian film producer. [1] He is the founder of Media 5 Productions which is known for producing movies such as "The Battle". [2]

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Career

In the year 2009, David began his career in film. [3] In 2011, David Owusu’s media 5 Promotions produced one of the biggest movies in Ghana; ‘A Night with Her’ [4] which helped propel James Gardiner ‘s movie career to stardom. The movie featured Jackie Appiah, John Dumelo, James Gardiner, Khareema Aquia etc. [5]

In 2012 and 2013, he produced and released ‘Die With Me’, [6] ‘The Battle’ , ‘Wrong Line’ , and ‘Yvonne Tears’.

Filmography

A table of films and television shows produced by David Owusu.

Production Credits
NameYear of ReleaseRoleCategory
Deadly Obsession2011ProducerFilm
Die With Me2013ProducerFilm
Broken Mirror (film) 2015ProducerFilm
Play Queens2017ProducerFilm
The Midwife2024ProducerTelevision Show

Awards

In 2023, David won the "Supreme African Film Producer of the Year" award during the 3rd edition of the Supreme Dynamic Talent Academy Awards. [7]

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References

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  2. Ghana, Modern. "CINE AFRIK To Premiere "The Battle"". Modern Ghana.
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