Akosua Adoma Owusu

Akosua Adoma Owusu is a Ghanaian-American filmmaker and educator. She was named by IndieWire as one of the six pre-eminent “Avant-Garde Female Filmmakers Who Redefined Cinema”. Her short film “Kwaku Ananse” premiered at Berlinale Shorts. It won the Africa Movie Academy Award and was selected for the Venice Biennale. “Reluctantly Queer” was also selected for Berlinale Shorts, and nominated for the Teddy Award. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Film at Howard University.