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Prince David Osei scolds Fred Nuamah

In an Instagram post, the actor added his voice to the numerous calls on the organisers to correct the ‘mistake’ of nominating the Cary Joji Fuknaga directed movie.

Actor, Prince David Osei

Ghanaian actor, Prince David Osei has expressed his utmost displeasure at Fred Nuamah, Founder of Ghana Movie Awards for nominating Beasts of No Nation at the 2015 edition of the scheme.

The actor in an Instagram post added his voice to the numerous calls on the organisers to correct the ‘mistake’ of nominating the Cary Joji Fuknaga directed movie.

According to him, the movie, despite starring Ghanaian actors, is a Hollywood production with a budget of six (6) million dollars and will be inappropriate for it to be made to compete with local production with limited budgets.

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Here is his post unedited

“Open letter to the Ceo of Ghana Movie Awards...... Mr Frederick Nuamah firstly,we want to thank you for GMA,an award which is geared to honour film makers and practitioners in Ghana.Hence Ghana Movie Awards not European or Arabian or Ghana Netflix Awards....Since the inception of this prestigious awards people have always doubted the credibility of this award;whether it's awards for friends and family of Frederick Nuamah or for Ghana Film industry???Some of us have kept quiet because we thought it will get better over the years, for goodness sake!! this is the 6th edition and there's still no improvement..Though am not in Ghana have seen nomination list online with Beast of No Nation topping with 15 nominations.. Let us reason here Mr Ceo and your judges. .There's no disputing the fact that Beast of No Nation is a great by all standards even seen billboard all over Hollywood Boulevard promoting the movie..It starred Ghanaian actors and was shot entirely in Ghana,with stupendous performances from Abraham the new kid making Ghana proud,Ama K,David Dontoh to mention but few..Now to the issue at hand,Mr Ceo how do u nominate a full Hollywood movie owned by Netflix for Ghana Movie Awards not even in international movie category but 15 nominations??I remember very well when we attempted submitting the Hollywood low budget movie I did Thedead you and your team declined it in 2012 saying it's an international movie though shot in Africa. ..How do you encourage young industrious film makers fighting against all odds to make an industry since we don't have one...if you nominate our local movies against Hollywood movies with a budget of 6millions dollars how can they go wrong??With 6millions dollars they resourceful ,so obviously they will make a good film against us struggling to even have producers,actors have now turned producers!!!What a SHAME for our industry...To thyself be true and stop leaving in denial...Thanks for nominating my movie LASTNIGHT for Best Actor in Leading role....but fix it!!! we the industry players not happy with you Mr GMA....Princedavidosei and friends for positive change in our industry....God bless Ghana Movies...

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