{"id":85395,"date":"2023-07-20T13:50:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T13:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/20\/costume-and-makeup-designer-ama-aflakpui-wins-prestigious-award-at-african-film-festival\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T13:50:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T13:50:40","slug":"costume-and-makeup-designer-ama-aflakpui-wins-prestigious-award-at-african-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/20\/costume-and-makeup-designer-ama-aflakpui-wins-prestigious-award-at-african-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Costume and makeup designer Ama Aflakpui wins prestigious award at African Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ghanaian costume and makeup designer, Belinda Aflakpui is gaining international recognition for her exceptional work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aflakpui\u2019s recent work, the award-winning film \u201cComing To Africa: Welcome To Ghana,\u201d was honoured at The African Film Festival in Dallas (TAAF), USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The film\u2019s costume and makeup design were praised by critics for their authenticity and attention to detail.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-957385 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/belinda-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"895\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aflakpui is a lecturer at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) in Ghana, where she teaches costume and makeup design. She has worked on numerous projects in films, series, commercials, and theatre, and her work has been featured in festivals around the world.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-957398 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Belinda-Aflakpui-2.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"629\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She is passionate about her craft and believes that costume and makeup design can play a vital role in the success of a film project. She always goes the extra mile to create the perfect designs that complement each unique production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The award-winning costume and makeup designer\u2019s portfolio includes notable projects such as the popular series \u201cYOLO\u201d and \u201cStryke,\u201d as well as commercials for well-known brands such as MTN, Pepsodent, UMB, Malta Guinness, and GHACEM.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-957391 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-07-19-at-3.49.45-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"422\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She has also had the privilege of working with esteemed celebrities, including Lydia Forson, Roselyn Ngissah, Nana Ama Mcbrown, Nadia Buari, Naa Ashorkor, Zynnell Zuh, Jessica Larny, John Dumelo, and Adjetey Annan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian costume and makeup designer, Belinda Aflakpui is gaining international recognition for her exceptional work. 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