Private Project

A Better Friend

A short teen drama, melodrama that exploits love in its purest form through the eyes of two teenagers. That innocent inclusiveness it can be built upon.

  • Jumic Emma Anderson
    Director
    Magibo, Running, Thorns
  • Ebenezer Andoh
    Writer
  • Jumic Emma Anderson
    Writer
  • Mark Turkson
    Producer
  • Michael Armoo
    Producer
  • Esther Anderson
    Key Cast
    "Ola "
  • Patrick Aboagye
    Key Cast
    "Kofi "
  • Stone Mason
    Key Cast
    "Fisherman "
    Magibo,
  • Prince Asamoah
    Key Cast
    "Brother "
  • Millicent Arthur
    Key Cast
    "Mother "
  • Michael Kwame Livingstone
    Key Cast
    "Father "
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Melodrama, Teen Drama
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 8, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Ghana
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    "21:9"
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Africa Movie Academy Awards - 2021
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    Nomination
  • London Indie Film Festival - 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    Winner, Best Ensemble Acting
Distribution Information
  • Greenyard Entertainment
    Distributor
    Country: Ghana
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jumic Emma Anderson

A film director, screenwriter, and an acting-coach by profession, Jumic Emma Anderson is a multiple-award-winning filmmaker who takes much delight in making domestic and social drama films, exploring intense human relations and situations.

Founder and Creative Director of Jumicon Pictures, an independent film and television company based in Sekondi-Takoradi.

With his track record, Jumic mainly uses his films to address children's rights themes, leveraging his background as a child's rights advocate with ‘Curious Minds’, a uniquely young people-led organisation focused on promoting children and youth development... He also follows and projects the business of green and sustainable local businesses that positively affect the environment and the world.

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Director Statement

My desire to do films in ways that lead towards the creation of a fresh perception of the world.