Revele Films is a production company based in Ghana. They specialize in film production and television programmes and are behind the two hit mini series ‘Home Sweet Home’ and ‘Hotel St. James’.Those two series were the toast of Ghanaian TV when it was broadcasted on our screens.
It has a number of lessons and topical issues which were addressed under the directorship of Emmanuel Appea Jnr.
The production house known for its knack for quality, tried their hands on producing movies as well. They produced ‘Fire to Fire’, which featured local comedian Agya Koo. The movie earned them the tag ‘too known’. A name they acquired from their competitors when actually they were not competing with anybody according to John Apea.
He said “I don’t care about your car; I want to buy an aeroplane. We are not competing with you; we are competing with outside”. Also to come from the stables of Revele was ‘Agyapadie’.
After a story well told in the local movies which was subtitled in English for the non-Akan speakers, then came ‘Run Baby Run’. This was produced in 2004. The movie screen played by Emmanuel and John Apea picked four major awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008. Those awards included ‘Best Child Actress’ which was won by Nina of ‘Home Sweet Home’ fame, ‘Best Screen Play’, ‘Best Pictures’ and ‘Best Director’ won by Emmanuel Appea.
The movie also picked the ‘Best Narrative Feature – The Pan African Programmers Merit Award’ at the 17th edition of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) in the same year. PAFF is the largest independent Black film festival in the United States.
After almost 6 years of being on the quiet, Revele Films have commenced a new project. This new movie is under the working title ‘Elmina’. A movie which will be entirely different from what Revele Films have been known for. At least they are about to build on their pass success.
Revele Films led by Executive Producer Julia Apea, actor John Appea and Redeemer Mensah spent time with the press at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel for interaction. Though they didn’t give away the actual story of this new project (for reasons that are unknown), it was discovered that the story is about a family in crisis and the main theme is centered on colonialism and the oil which has been discovered in commercial quantities.
The movie is set and will be shot in the Central and Western regions of Ghana. The story has issues from colonialism to greed to hatred to love and betrayal. The duration of the movie is unknown to them yet but they will make sure every scene is tight, relevant and straight to the point, not like what are seen in other Ghanaian movies.
Revele Films hopes to finish the movie in 21 days commencing on 1st July 2010. After which it will be premiered in Tate Gallery in the UK in October 2010 before making appearance in Ghana in December 2010. The Film crew also includes two UK English men who will to take part in the production, have been flown in from the UK. One from Tate Gallery who will take pictures to the Gallery, whiles the other man is set to play a role in the movie.
Revele Films is made up of good production team who has studied the film and the art of film making. This pushes them to search for good actors and actresses to interpret their good stories. Kofi Bucknor, Akorfa Asiedu, Ama K. Abebrese, John Apea, Kojo Dadson, Redeemer Mensah are some of the experienced actors playing leading roles in this new movie.
Story by Ebenezer Anangfio Jnr./GhanaCelebrities.com/Ghana