The 65th Cannes Film Festival came to a successful end 3 days ago in France. Despite the hype and talk about of 15 Ghanaian movie stars and 4 media men who were suppose to represent Ghana, it was a NO SHOW for Ghana since only 4 Ghanaians out of the tall list made it to the prestigious film festival.
Out of the over 20 names including myself (Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri) which were presented, only the Founder/CEO of Ghana Movie Awards-Mr. Fred Nuamah, Jackie Appiah, Juliet Ibrahim and Prince David Osei were able to make it to the event.
You may probably be wondering what happened to the others. I can tell you why I did not make it to Cannes as planned despite having received proper media accreditation from the Press Office of the festival, but that will not explain why the many movie stars who had a lot to gain failed to attend.
I caught up with Mr. Fred Nuamah, Founder/CEO of Ghana Movie Awards-the body which was suppose to take the Ghanaian delegations to Cannes for explanation as to why most of the stars failed to attend such an esteemed event.
Speaking from his hideout in Tooting-London, Mr. Fred Nuamah explained to GhanaCelebrities.Com that, though he managed to secure visas for most of the selected movie stars, for reasons which are not yet communicated to him, they failed to show up as arranged.
He continued that ‘the Cannes film festival as we all know is a prestigious event and to throw away the honour and the appropriate accreditation to be part of the festival as a movie star is beyond his imagination’.
‘For me, I did all that was within my power to acquire what were the most difficult things of being part of Cannes Film Festival for them, that is proper accreditation and visas’ he added.
Outlining some of the benefits he derived from being part of this year’s event, he mentioned to GhanaCelebrities.Com that, ‘I met several high profile movie directors, investors, movie stars and technical men. We exchanged cards and I was able to hold private meetings with the few who had time. It is all about networking and then you step on that further’.
Asked whether he was disappointed by the low turnout and non-seriousness the Ghanaian movie stars attached to this year’s Cannes Film Festival, he replied by saying ‘ The platform was set for them to be part of an International Film, attend International movie workshops, seminars and network with some of the top world movie stars and yet they failed to attend. If anything at all, they should be disappointed in themselves and not me’.
At this stage, I guess you will be wondering why I failed to attend the festival as a media man after having been given the proper accreditation.
To be frank, I wanted to attend but events beyond my control made it impossible.
Check below for photos form 2012 Cannes Film Festival…
And lastly, Fred Nuamah At His London HideOut! 
Posted By: Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri
Chris-Vincent is a Freelance Blogger/Writer, Founder and Editor of GhanaCelebrities.Com. He is a “witty” writer who wrote several award winning articles/debates during his Secondary School days at Adisadel College. To develop his writing skills, studied Communication as a major with Sociology and Law at Newham College Of Further Education, London. Currently, he holds a degree in Law (LLB), Diploma in Para Legal and contemplating on what to do next… He is the author of the popular eBook 'Success Is A Right, Not A Privilege'. He also blogs at www.TopVincent.Com. BBM pin: 27D74EF9. Remember "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence".... Click Here To Hire Me
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hahaha, my paddy. he grab one girl and took a thousand pix with her?
oh, yawa oh
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Akata Reply:
May 30th, 2012 at 18:44
@Fii, Was she the only lady he could take picture with? lol
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May 30th, 2012 at 19:19
@Akata, I am told the lady is Louisa Warwick, she was Fred Nuamah’s date as well as PA whiles out there
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May 30th, 2012 at 22:23
@Posted By: Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri, eiiii chris hahahahahahaha
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May 30th, 2012 at 22:25
so i was wondering why all this while pics of the canness havnt be posted, not knowing something happened. ohhhhh most these stars dreamt of this everyday how come they didnt make it there? i just dnt get it
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Amoah Reply:
May 31st, 2012 at 07:31
@dericka, Same here, something is not wright! I do not believe in the story by this Fred N. What could be more important to GH local star then the Cannes Film Festival?!? There is more to the story that we’ll never know. And where are pics of Juliet and David on the red-carpet?!?
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Well Done to Fred and the rest that made it to Cannes
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Where is our very own jackie hahaha I gues backstage red carpet lol
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buh seriously why didnt any of the media guys made it including u chris?? is it u guys or the organizers failed their job?? still doesnt make sense that out of 20 ppl only 4 went. this is really bad, and y’all shud pray dat nxt yr u’ll be invited again, opportunity they say comes but once.
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May 30th, 2012 at 22:56
@dericka, the organizers failed their job….
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shame on fred…how cum he didnt take any pics with our stars frm gh…..ghanaian n their nhwehw3nimu….u mention 3 ppl who were able to attend n yet u couldnt even nap a sinlge pic with them…….hhmmmm GHANA…..guess he was too busy switchin cards lookn for connections to HOLLYWOOD….lol….goodluck wai….
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May 31st, 2012 at 02:13
@henry, hahahahahaha lol
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lol..Fred’s face looks so funny with the cheek n all his teeth showing..really funny
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