King Of Tɛma, the debut narrative feature film from Anibok Studios, has received 10 nominations at the Ghana Movie Awards, one of Ghana’s highest honours for film and television.
The nominations span major categories including Best Picture, Achievement in Directing, Achievement in Editing and Achievement in Writing.
Writer, director and producer Kobina de Graft-Johnson has been personally recognised in four categories.
The film was co-produced by Mark Cofie of Jr Organized Khaoz, whose collaboration helped bring the production to completion and to audiences across North America.
“We made this film from inside the community, about a city that has never been on screen before. To be recognised by the Ghana Movie Awards across 10 categories is a validation of every person who poured themselves into this story. This belongs to Tɛma,” said Kobina de Graft-Johnson, director and producer of King Of Tɛma.
Full List of Nominations
Best Picture — Produced by Kobina de Graft-Johnson (Anibok Studios)
Achievement in Directing — Kobina de Graft-Johnson
Achievement in Editing — Kobina de Graft-Johnson
Achievement in Writing (Adapted or Original Screenplay) — Kobina de Graft-Johnson and Nicholas Williams
Achievement in Sound Mixing and Editing — Lucas De Sa
Achievement in Music (Original Song) — Pascal Aka
Casting Director — Naomi Osei Mensah
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — Melvin Dain
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — Naya Pratt
Discovery of the Year — Naya Pratt and Melvin Dain
First Feature Film Set in Tema
King Of Tɛma is the first narrative feature film set in Tema, Ghana’s first planned city and one of West Africa’s most significant port cities.
Written and directed by Kobina de Graft-Johnson, the film follows the intersecting lives of community members in Tema as power, loyalty and identity collide.
The production previously won Best Web TV Series at the London Pan African Film Festival in 2023.
North American Screening Tour
The film is currently on a North American screening tour, having sold out its premiere in Jersey City, New Jersey, and completed screenings in Rockville, Maryland.
Its Toronto premiere is scheduled for 12–13 June 2026 at Imagine Cinemas, followed by an afterparty and networking event at CONTXT by Trane, located at 254 Lansdowne Avenue.
About Anibok Studios
Anibok Studios is an independent film production company based in New York, founded by Kobina de Graft-Johnson. The studio produces narrative films rooted in the Ghanaian diaspora experience, with a focus on stories that have historically been underrepresented in global cinema.
King Of Tɛma is the studio’s debut feature film.
