SENYA BERAKU'S CINEMATIC LUMINARY: The Legacy of ATO KWAMENA YANNEY Snr.
Senya Beraku Legends Series by Abeiku Okai. Episode 001 SENYA BERAKU'S CINEMATIC LUMINARY: The Legacy of ATO KWAMENA YANNEY Snr. Ato Kwamina Yanney Snr, also known as Ato Yanney, was born on January 22, 1933, in Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana. He was a pioneering figure in the Ghanaian film industry, having studied screenplay writing and directing at the London School of Film Technique and obtaining a degree in film critique and appreciation. Ato further honed his skills at the Feature and Documentary Film Studios in Poland. Before venturing into filmmaking, he worked as a local recruit at the Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom and wrote short stories broadcasted on BBC Home Service, such as "The Ominous Sneeze" and "It Came from Heaven." Returning to Ghana in 1963, he joined the Ghana Film Industry Corporation and eventually became the head of production. Ato was instrumental in the establishment of the National Film and Television Institute (N