My Ghana Movie Awards Nominations Story
From Dodo Amanfrom to the Ghana Movie Awards Nominations
7/4/20263 min read
I got the news about my Ghana Movie Awards nominations from a friend. They sent it to me out of the blue.
At first, I was confused.
I was trying to match everything I had worked on during the year. Massive Port, House of Klu, For Love and Country, and other projects were all running through my mind. I knew I had done the work, but I was not fully sure how everything had been assessed under the Ghana Movie Awards selection. It felt like a lot was hitting me at the same time.
I had been nominated for two categories at the 2026 Ghana Movie Awards.
Best Supporting Actor
Discovery of the Year
Both for my role in King Of T3MA.
That moment meant a lot to me because of what the film demanded from me.
King Of T3MA and the demands of the role
That project was not easy.
We shot long hours. Very long days on set. I had to stay locked into the character the entire time. I spoke Pidgin throughout the film, and the role pushed me in ways that were both mental and physical.
It was a low-budget production, so everything moved fast. There was no room to relax. You had to be ready, know your lines, and deliver.
The scene that stayed with me
There is one scene that never left me after we wrapped.
It was the funeral scene after my friend’s mother passed away in the story. In that moment, I felt a mix of emotions. Guilt was one of them. I kept thinking about whether I could have done more to help. I also felt the weight of poverty in that world we were portraying. How lack of money can affect life and decisions in ways people do not always understand.
That scene stayed with me long after we finished shooting.
Understanding the character
The character did not feel like my real life, but I understood him.
I understood why he made the choices he made. I understood the pressure he was under and the direction his life took. I did not have to live it to understand it.
The hardest part of filming
The hardest part was my state of mind during production.
I had just finished training at EbonyLife Creative Academy in Lagos and came straight into this project. I was not fully settled mentally. On top of that, I had to learn and hold a lot of lines quickly.
It was a constant movement from one scene to the next. No pause.
Doubting my performance
There were moments I doubted myself on set.
I would finish scenes and question if I had done enough. But when the final film came out and screenings happened, I saw that my performance actually stood out in ways I did not expect.
That changed how I now look at my work.
It taught me to focus on giving my best in the moment and trust the final result more.
The person who supported me
One person who stood out for me during this journey was Naya Pratt.
She played more like a big sister role in the process. She supported me, checked in on me, and made the whole experience easier in many ways. God will continue to bless that woman for me for real.
What the nominations mean to me
Out of the two nominations, Best Supporting Actor meant more to me.
I say this because of the people I was nominated alongside. Adjetey Anang, Majid Michel, and others I grew up watching. These are people who set the standard for acting in Ghana.
To find myself in the same category with them means a lot.
It shows me that a village boy from Dodo Amanfrom can put in work and end up in the same space as people he once only saw on screen.
My growth and journey
For me, this nomination is about persistence.
I kept showing up. I kept taking auditions. I kept doing the work even when things were not clear or easy.
There were rejections. There were long gaps. But I stayed in it.
What I want people to take from this
I used to watch actors like Adjetey Anang and Majid Michel on old TV screens and DVDs. Now I find myself sharing space in the same industry recognition circles.
That alone says a lot.
It shows that background does not have to decide your future. What matters is showing up, staying ready, and taking your chances when they come.
My Philosophy
At this point in my journey, I believe in three things:
Determination
Patience
Consistency
And most of all, doing the work you say you will do.
If you say you will do something, then do it.
That is what I am learning and living by.
