Nana Obiri Yeboah
# Nana Obiri Yeboah

Nana Obiri - Yeboah (born March 28, 1983) is a Ghanaian film director. He is known for the 2015 film The Cursed Ones, which received 13 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.

## Early life

Nana Obiri-Yeboah was born on March 28, 1979, in Accra, Ghana. He wrote and Directed his first Play at the age of 14 years at his local church.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Director | The Cursed Ones | Won |
| 2015 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film | The Cursed Ones | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | Favourite African UK Movie (made by or featuring significantly British based talent) | The Cursed Ones | Won |
| 2016 | Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | Favourite African UK Movie (made by or featuring significantly British based talent) | Nana Means King | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | Canada International Film Festival | 2016 Award of Excellence Winner) | The Cursed Ones | Won |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | Helsinki African Film Festival | 2016 Jury award for Human Rights and Social Commentary | The Cursed Ones | Won |
