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Akua Obeng-Frimpong

Head of Business Development, Zealous | Producer, Kind Productions

Location
London, United Kingdom
Industry
Internet
Current
  1. Kind Productions Ltd.,
  2. Zealous Co
Previous
  1. Freelance,
  2. Kazzum,
  3. Perpetual Motion Theatre
Education
  1. City University (GB)
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Kind Productions Ltd.

Kind Productions Ltd.

Producer

– Present

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Background

Summary

Akua is US born but bred in the UK.

Trained in Performing Arts, followed by a minor stint in newspaper advertising sales, Akua developed her appreciation for having a ‘birds eye view’ on creative process. After studying arts administration she established a career comprised of roles from Project Co-ordinator to General Manager, through several arts organisations (C Venues, BAC, IWF, Central School of Speech & Drama, Watermans), eventually becoming Administrative Director of Kazzum, producing touring theatre for children and young people.

In recent years Akua turned to film, assisting or producing on a range of projects including a feature, several shorts and music videos. She’s establishing her own production company Kind Productions.

As Head of Business Development for Zealous, Akua reaches out to companies within the creative industries, identifies potential opportunities and partnerships, and develops new projects to build the company's exposure and build it's network.

Experience

Producer

Kind Productions Ltd.
– Present (2 years 5 months)London

Head of Business Development

Zealous Co
– Present (3 years 3 months)London, United Kingdom

Producer, Associate Producer, Production Manager, Production Coordinator

Freelance
(2 years 11 months)London, United Kingdom

Administrative Director

Kazzum
(8 years 9 months)London, United Kingdom

Administrator

Perpetual Motion Theatre
(3 months)London, United Kingdom & New York, USA

Programme Administrator

Watermans
(1 year 2 months)London, United Kingdom

Course Administrator

Central School of Speech and Drama
(1 year 4 months)

Administrator

Perpetual Motion Theatre
(3 months)London & Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Project Co-ordinator

The International Workshop Festival
(11 months)London, United Kingdom

Deputy Marketing Officer

C Venues
(3 months)Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Telesales Canvasser

Northampton Herald & Post
(1 year 1 month)Northampton

Courses

Kind Productions Ltd.

  • Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab 2014

Volunteer Experience & Causes

Volunteer

The Cinnamon Trust
Social Services

Supported disabled and elderly dog owners in my neighbourhood, with dog walking. I took responsibilities for 2 pets exercising them, on specific days and times in conjunction with other volunteers.

Volunteer

SHP Film Club
(5 months)Social Services

Supporting a monthly film club hosted at homeless charity SHP. Responsibilities included setting up the screening room and projector and preparing refreshments for members.

Board Memeber

TYA UK
(3 years 2 months)Arts and Culture

Theatre for Young Audience UK (TYA UK) supports the development of children's theatre as an artform. I supported the organisation in promoting opportunities to raise awareness of children's theatre and it's impact across the UK.

Opportunities Akua is looking for:

Causes Akua cares about:

  • Arts and Culture
  • Children
  • Civil Rights and Social Action
  • Human Rights

Organizations Akua supports:

Projects

The Body

– Present
Team members:

Zealous X(Link)

Showcasing over 100 creatives across art, film, music, performance and photography, over 4 days at Bargehouse on London's Southbank, from 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2013. Free to attend, the creative content was supplemented with a programme of talks focussed on different aspects of the creative economy.

Team members:

What's Next?(Link)

A series of short films produced for Zealous featuring visual arts graduates who were exhibiting at the Free Range art fair 2012. The films explore the students ambitions beyond University, and how they plan to achieve them. 'What's Next?' was created for the purposes of promoting Zealous' service to the universities and art school sectors.

Team members:

Tech Support(Link)

– Present

'Tech Support' is a comedic short film about sex, jobs and motherboards that will unravel the very fabric of our existence.

Team members:

Production Manager 'The Busker and the Coin'(Link)

For Five Grooves Productions. Managing production for a low-budget shoot, taking place over 4 days in various London locations.

Team members:

Production Manager 'Short Fuse'(Link)

For Peely Wally Productions. Managing the production requirements of this low-budget short, shot in Northamptonshire and West London.

Team members:

Production Coordinator 'Fam'(Link)

For Filmhuset AS. Provided logistical support to a Norwegian crew during a 4 day London shoot for Documentary Series 'Fam' about Norwegian Fashion Designer Fam Irvoll.

Team members:

Production Manager, 'The Magpie Sings the Blues'(Link)

For Bridgeman Quinn. Managed the production requirements for a drama short. Shot on a micro-budget.

Team members:

Production Manager, 'Dil Ki Mehfil' (music promo)(Link)

For Eyeball Dreams. Managed the production requirements of a music video, promoting a song by Adi Aditya.

Team members:

Production Manager, Actor's One Stop Shop(Link)

Supporting Director, Alex Fodor by facilitating the production of actors showreels both filmed and edited from existing material.

Team members:

Assistant to Line Producer, 'Full Firearms'(Link)

Provided assistance to the Line Producer, to co-ordinate production requirements for shooting scenes at various locations in London. The film was directed by Emily Wardill.

Team members:

Production Assistant, 'Mosa'(Link)

For Slim Jim Films. Supporting the producers in research for a feature film in development.

Team members:

Associate Producer 'Diary of a Thagee'(Link)

For Split Second Films. Promoted the short thirller ''Diary of A Thagee' to film festivals in the UK and abroad.

Team members:

Production Manager, 'The First Zombie'(Link)

For 1947 Films, managed the production requirements of this low-budget short, shot over 2 days.

Team members:

Associate Producer, 'The Woods'(Link)

For Rock Forest Films, coordinated the production requirements of this short period drama, shot with a budget of £3,500 on 2 locations, a cast of 4 and crew of 11.

Team members:

Producer / Production Manager, 'Blind Alley'(Link)

For Anything Once Films. Managed the production requirements of this low-budget short. A green screen project. Shot over 4 days.

Team members:

Producer, 'Breaking Into Houses and Stealing Things'

Commissioned by B3 Media, filmed in 1 day on £1,260 budget, I sourced crew, coordinated shooting, and managed post-production work-flow.

Team members:

Reading Spiders (Short Film)

– Present

Producing a 2D animated short. A collaboration with a team of emerging animators.

Team members:

Skills

  • Cash Flow
  • Project Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Fundraising
  • Volunteer Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Film Production
  • Theatre
  • Budgets
  • Film
  • Short Films
  • Television
  • Performing Arts
  • Arts Administration
  • Production Managment
  • Marketing
  • Networking
  • Grant Writing
  • Community Theatre
  • Production Coordination
  • Event Planning
  • Board of Directors
  • Board Relations
  • Budget Monitoring
  • Music Videos
  • Project Management
  • Staff Management
  • Recruiting
  • Tour Booking
  • Employment Contracts
  • Venue Scouting
  • Visual Arts
  • Photography
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Creative Arts
  • Program Coordination
  • Permit Applications
  • Audience Development
  • Audience Measurement
  • Feature Films
  • Creative Direction
  • Drama
  • Festivals
  • Independent Film
  • Directing
  • Screenwriting
  • New Media
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Education

City University (GB)

Post Graduate Diploma

Nene College, Univeristy College Northampton

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