Stacey Darkwaah Duah is an award-winning British-Ghanaian filmmaker born on April 5, 1997 to Ghanaian West African parents residing in the United Kingdom. A talented wordsmith, screenwriter and film director hailing from the North London Borough of Islington, her love for the creative arts began at a young age.

An alumna of the British Film Institute's Film Academy powered by Mouth That Roars, aged 16, she worked on her first short film 'I TRUST YOU' (2014). By 19, she'd made her screenwriting debut (short-form) with the highly anticipated mental health awareness short film 'FORGET ME NOT' (2017), which she also co-produced. The film privately screened a the BFI, London Southbank. Mark Reid (Head of Education at the BFI) was in attendance. In 2018, Duah made her directorial debut (short-form) with her colourism awareness film 'CHOCOLATE COLOURED SWEETHEART' (2018). The film had a successful festival run around the globe.

In 2020, Duah's comedy drama (short-form) Honey, I Think I've Forgotten won Best Foreign Short Film at Real Time International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. Her first award as a filmmaker (director / writer).

From 2017 to present, she captains the award-winning filmmaking collective 'Professional Amateur Productions', a powerhouse focused on creating and telling thought-provoking and entertaining stories.

As a filmmaker, she takes great inspiration from the likes of Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Ava Duvernay, Amma Asante and Stella Corradi - to name but a few.