OUR CREW
I like to solve problems and extend my help to people where I can, such as by helping young people express themselves freely no matter the limitations that may come their way. Being on the Bɛnpaali team allows me to do just that.
Daniel K. Azumah is an animator, graphic designer and a product of Achimota Senior High School and NAFTI. He is currently teaching animation at UniMAC (University of Media, Arts & Communication) while developing his own films. He holds a BFA in Animation from NAFTI (National Film + TV Institute), now known as UniMAC.
Benpaali isn't only a platform for young filmmakers to showcase their films. It is a safe space for self-taught and professional filmmakers to share their experiences without any sense of unworthiness. It is a family, a community of open-minded filmmakers ready to consume knowledge from the learned and the experienced. And this is where I belong.
Mawuli Dagadu currently teaches at University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) and partly works as a line producer and production manager for television. Mawuli holds a BA from NAFTI.
Eunice’s passion extends beyond her own work. She loves to see fellow filmmakers succeed and actively volunteers to support their growth and creative journeys.
Eunice Obeng-Agyei is a film director and storyteller passionate about visual narratives rooted in culture and human experience. With a BFA in Film Directing from UniMAC-IFT, she creates films that reflect her deep love for humanity—stories that inspire empathy, healing, and understanding.
I am interested in history, documentary and ethnographic filmmaking contextualized within the issues of representation, race, identity and Pan Africanism, and in how they feed into Ghana's film industry.
Rebecca Oheneasah is an independent filmmaker and Dean, Faculty of Digital Media & Design at the University of Media Arts & Communications (UniMAC). She has over 20 years experience working in Ghana’s film industry as a director, producer, production manager and educator of young filmmakers. Rebecca holds a PhD in Visual Anthropology from the University of Ghana, a MFA in Documentary Studies & Production from Hofstra University, a BFA in Film Directing from NAFTI and a Post-graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Benpaali is the sweet synergy of my love for art and culture, young people's power, and African Diasporic unity.
Susan Wilcox is an educator, ethnographer, photographer, and designer. Through SEW Consulting, she collaborates with youth, organizers, educators, artists, and funders to help them apply their vision of justice and liberation to their work. She previously held a teaching & research appointment at the University of Ghana, Legon (Department of Archaeology & Heritage Studies). Susan holds degrees from Parsons School of Design, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Teachers College/Columbia University.
Legacy Team Members
Victoria Aryee Twum-Gyamrah, Zonke Guddah, Abena Lotus Asare