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Documented business, production and exhibition milestones for Kwaw Ansah

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Independent film productionFrom Film Africa’s founding to repertory screenings
  1. 1973
    Advertising company

    The festival’s biography dates Ansah’s founding of Target Advertising Service to 1973. Source 1

  2. 1977
    Film Africa Limited

    Ansah establishes his independent production company. Source 3

  3. 1980, catalogue year
    Love Brewed in the African Pot

    The festival’s title record lists the Ghanaian feature at 125 minutes. Source 3

  4. 1989
    FESPACO grand prize

    The festival’s biography records the grand prize for Heritage Africa. Source 1

  5. 2003
    Heritage Africa in New York

    New York African Film Festival programmes the 110-minute feature as an African classic. Source 5

  6. 2004
    Love Brewed in New York

    The festival’s next edition selects Ansah’s first feature for its classics programme. Source 6

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  1. 2023
    Heritage Africa returns

    The festival lists the film in the FilmAfrica programme at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Source 7

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Documented business, production and exhibition milestones for Kwaw Ansah

The film years and running times are from the festival’s dedicated title records. Programme years are the dates of the named events.

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1973Advertising companyThe festival’s biography dates Ansah’s founding of Target Advertising Service to 1973.Source 1
1977Film Africa LimitedAnsah establishes his independent production company.Source 3
1980, catalogue yearLove Brewed in the African PotThe festival’s title record lists the Ghanaian feature at 125 minutes.Source 3
1989FESPACO grand prizeThe festival’s biography records the grand prize for Heritage Africa.Source 1
2003Heritage Africa in New YorkNew York African Film Festival programmes the 110-minute feature as an African classic.Source 5
2004Love Brewed in New YorkThe festival’s next edition selects Ansah’s first feature for its classics programme.Source 6
2023Heritage Africa returnsThe festival lists the film in the FilmAfrica programme at Brooklyn Academy of Music.Source 7

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