Kuukua Eshun Explained

Kuukua Eshun
Birth Name:Kuukua Eshun
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Other Names:Kuuksss
Known For:Film directing and poetry
Occupation:Film director, writer and creative
Nationality:Ghanaian-American

Kuukua Eshun is a Ghanaian-American film director, artist and writer. Kuukua raises awareness about social issues and mental health through her writing and film.[1] [2] She is the co-founder of Boxedkids.[3]

Early life and education

Kuukua was born in Accra on 18 May 1994 but hails from Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She attended Columbus State Community College where she studied Art and Science.[4]

Career

Kuukua's first film titled Artist, Act of Love won an award at the worldwide women's films festival for best visual effect.[5] She is the co-founder of Skate Gal Club.[6] [7] [8] Kuukua believes in gender equity which has pushed her to protest a lot on the streets of Accra. She collaborated with UNFPA Ghana to hold a healing session for young women who are survivors of sexual assault.[9] [10]

Kuukua recently worked with Nigerian musician Wizkid where she directed a performance for him.[11]

Kuukua got her recent documentary film "Unveiling" premiered at the Museum Ostwall Im Dortmunder U in Germany and its showing in the museum till March 2022. The film was commissioned by the ANO Institute of Arts & Knowledge and produced and directed by Kuukua.[12]

Kuukua also directed Nigerian Musician Wizkid's short film for his Made In Lagos album titled Made In Lagos Deluxe Film which was released in December 2021. She co-directed this short film with Wizkid.[13] [14]

Filmography

Short films

YearTitle DirectorWriterProducerRef.
2018Stranger To Your Seed[15] [16]
2019Artist, Act Of Love[17]
2021Unveiling[18]
2021Made In Lagos (Deluxe)[19] [20]

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KuuKua. 2020-06-23. en-US. 26 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200626170455/https://avalidreview.com/kuukua/. dead.
  2. Web site: Kuukua Eshun: Let’s Talk About Mental Health Within The African Community. 2020-06-23. Modern Ghana. en.
  3. Web site: Gyasi. Prince. Boxed Kids: Accra, Ghana. 2020-06-23. Suitcase Magazine. en.
  4. Web site: Kuukua Eshun . 2023-07-27 . FilmFreeway . en.
  5. Web site: Ababio. Jesse. 2020-02-12. Ghanaian Short Film "Artist, Act Of Love" Wins Best Visual Effects At The Worldwide Women’s Film Festival. 2020-06-23. Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. en-US.
  6. Web site: Frank. Alex. Take a Ride With Ghana’s First All-Girls Skate Crew. 2020-06-23. Vogue. en-us.
  7. Web site: Take a Ride With Ghana’s First All-Girls Skate Crew. 2020-06-23. finance.yahoo.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: Gbadamosi. Thomas Cristofoletti,Nosmot. 2020-02-10. People Assumed Women in Ghana Wouldn’t Skate. Then One Crew Changed Everything. 2020-06-23. Vice. en.
  9. Web site: UNFPA fights against Gender Violence through Walk and Vigil. 2020-06-23. ghananewsagency.org.
  10. Web site: 2019-12-14. UNFPA fights against Gender Violence through walk and vigil. 2020-06-25. MyJoyOnline.com. en-US.
  11. Web site: Segbefia. Sedem. 2021-05-01. Kuukua Eshun, an extraordinary creative mind. 2021-11-09. The Business & Financial Times. en-GB.
  12. Web site: Filmmaker Kuukua Eshun premieres 'Unveiling' in German Museum - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-12-27. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: Conteh. Mankaprr. 2021-12-20. Wizkid Indulges in Beauty in 'Made in Lagos (Deluxe)' Short Film. 2021-12-27. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-12-20. Wizkid Releases Brand-New Short Film For 'Made in Lagos'. 2021-12-27. GRM Daily. en-GB.
  15. Web site: admin . 2021-10-09 . Kuukua Eshun: Telling impactful stories through art, creativity . 2023-02-18 . The Spectator . en-US.
  16. Web site: Asare . Edward . 2022-04-27 . From Ghana to the World: Meet Kuukua Eshun, A Young Female Filmmaker Taking The World By Storm . 2023-02-18 . EdwardAsare - Digital Marketer PR Blogger News . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2020-07-02. Hollywood & More: 25-year-old Kuukua Eshun wins international film awards. 2020-09-24. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  18. Web site: 2021-12-17. Kuukua Eshun gets her film ‘Unveiling’ premiered in a German museum. 2021-12-27. GhanaWeb. en.
  19. Web site: Conteh. Mankaprr. 2021-12-20. Wizkid Indulges in Beauty in 'Made in Lagos (Deluxe)' Short Film. 2022-01-25. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2021-12-20 . WATCH: Ghanaian Filmmaker Kuukua Eshun And Wizkid Create Short Film For Grammy Nominated 'Made In Lagos' Album . 2023-02-18 . en-US.
  21. Web site: Ramos. Dino-Ray. 2020-09-18. Urbanworld Film Festival Adds Spotlight Conversation On ‘All In: The Fight for Democracy’ And More Events To Bolster Civic Engagement. 2020-09-24. Deadline. en-US.
  22. Web site: Ghana Movie Awards 2021: Full list of nominations - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-12-27. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.