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Frank Dzikunu
Photo of Frank Dzikunu
Frank Dzikunu CEO of Angel FD Animation
Born (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, story writer, Animator, modeler
Years active2019-present

Frank Dzikunu,[1] born on March 6, 1995, is a Ghanaian filmmaker from Takoradi, known for his involvement in various aspects of filmmaking, including directing, producing, animation, modeling, and storytelling. He is the founder of Angel FD Animation,[2] an animation studio dedicated to the production of animated films. Dzikunu gained recognition for his work in the film industry, achieving second place in the AMAA-StarTimes Short Film Festival in 2022.[3][4][5][6][7][8] This festival is a collaboration between Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and StarTimes,[9][10][11][12] showcasing short films.[13][14] His animated creation, 'Sad Story of Kojo,' earned him a cash prize of $2000. Throughout his career, Dzikunu has produced several animated short movies, which include:

Kindness Right Back At You[15][16][17][18]
The story follows Mawuli, a determined individual who spent three years searching for job opportunities after completing his undergraduate degree. Despite facing numerous rejections, Mawuli's life takes a turn when he displays an act of kindness towards a stranger during a job interview. This unexpected act leads him to his dream job.
If you do good, you do it for yourself[19][20]
This story revolves around two siblings, Seth and Vivian, whose failure to show kindness tragically results in the death of their mother. Their mother, suffering from asthma, encountered a compassionate individual named Angel who offered help. Unfortunately, Angel lost the money he intended to use to purchase an inhaler for their mother. When Vivian refused to lend him the inhaler, unaware that Angel's beneficiary was her own mother, the situation took a devastating turn. Later, Seth found the lost money but chose to withhold it from Angel. As a consequence of their actions, their mother tragically lost her life. the animations aim to captivate and engage the audience while providing inspiration, education, information, motivation, and entertainment.
Sad Story Of Kojo[21]
This animation depicts the unfortunate tale of Kojo, a man who experiences a series of devastating losses in a single day. He loses his wife, job, car, and best friend, all in a cruel twist of fate. The video aims to entertain the audience with a captivating storyline.

Filmography edit

Year Title Director Writer Producer Animator
2020 COVID-19: The fear of death[22] Yes Yes Yes Yes
2020 COVID-19 Avoid Stigmatization[23] Yes Yes Yes Yes
2020 Sad Story Of Kojo[24] Yes Yes Yes Yes
2021 Made In Tadi ep1 Cyborg hyped his new girlfriend[25] Yes No Yes Yes
2022 IF YOU DO GOOD YOU DO FOR YOURSELF[26] Yes Yes Yes Yes
2023 KINDNESS RIHGT BACK AT YOU[27] Yes No Yes Yes

References edit

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  2. ^ "Frank Dzikunu - CEO of Angel FD Animation - filmfreeway.com". www.filmfreeway.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Short Film Festival: StarTimes, AMAA Reward Promising Filmmakers Across Africa - africafilmacademy.com". www.africafilmacademy.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ "AT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, STARTIMES, AMAA REWARD PROMISING AFRICAN FILMMAKERS - guardian.ng". www.guardian.ng. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ "AMAA-StarTimes Short Film Festival (The Shorts) Reward Local Filmmakers - broadcastmediaafrica.com". www.broadcastmediaafrica.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ "AMAA Short Film Festival: Startimes presents awards to winners - punchng.com". www.punchng.com. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. ^ "The Short Finale: AMAA, Startimes Splash $7,000 On Four Filmmakers - acadaextra.com". www.acadaextra.com. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  8. ^ "The Short finale: AMAA, StarTimes splash $7,000 on four filmmakers - thenationonlineng.net". www.thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  9. ^ "AMAA partners StarTimes for short film festival - africafilmacademy.com". www.africafilmacademy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  10. ^ "AMAA, StarTimes partner to air over 200 short films - punchng.com". www.punchng.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  11. ^ "AMAA, StarTimes partner on short film festival - sunnewsonline.com". www.sunnewsonline.com. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  12. ^ "AMAA Partners StarTimes To Reward Filmmakers - thetidenewsonline.com". www.thetidenewsonline.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  13. ^ "AMAA short film festival: Startimes adds prize for best documentary - businessday.ng". www.businessday.ng. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  14. ^ "AMAA Short Film Festival: StarTimes Expands Prize for Best Documentary - thisdaylive.com". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Frank Dzikunu's 'Kindness Right Back At You' Nominated For 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival - theghanareport.com". www.theghanareport.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Frank Dzikunu's 'Kindness Right Back at You' nominated for 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival - myjoyonline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  17. ^ "KINDNESS RIGHT BACK AT YOU - Angel FD Animation - audpop.com". www.audpop.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Kindness Right Back at You - wfcn.co". www.wfcn.co. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  19. ^ "If you do good, you do for yourself - filmfreeway.com". www.filmfreeway.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  20. ^ "If you do good, you do for yourself - iconafestival.eu". www.iconafestival.eu. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Sad Story Of kojo - filmfreeway.com". www.filmfreeway.comm. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  22. ^ COVID-19: The fear of death, 25 May 2020, retrieved 25 May 2020
  23. ^ Covid 19 Avoid Stigmatization, retrieved 25 May 2020
  24. ^ Sad Story Of Kojo, retrieved 13 December 2020
  25. ^ Made In Tadi ep1 Cyborg hyped his new girlfriend, 9 January 2021, retrieved 10 January 2021
  26. ^ IF YOU DO GOOD YOU DO FOR YOURSELF, retrieved 20 February 2022
  27. ^ KINDNESS RIHGT BACK AT YOU, retrieved 1 January 2023

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