Linda Okyere
Graduate Student. Communication and Film
About
At the University of Memphis, Linda pursues a doctorate in communication with focus on applied communication. She is a prolific screenwriter and copywriter, whose credibility is recognized through numerous productions. Through arts, she discovered her passion for socioenvironmental development, having witnessed firsthand, challenges along different spectrums within society.
Hence, her research borders on topics of social relevance and how communication can be employed to building sustainable development.
EDUCATION
BA Communicamtion Studies from the African University College of Communications - Ghana
MBA In Oil and Gas Management from UCSI University – Malaysia
PhD in Communication from the University of Memphis (In progress)
PRODUCTIONS
ROLLABALL (2024) – 13 years making of the Documentary on migrated persons living with disability from northern Ghana to the country’s capital for bread. In their hunt, they find a passion that should spiral them out of poverty. Skate soccer. – Second Unit Director
GOD’S WHEEL (2019) – ( Short Film). Winner - Best screenplay URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (UIFF), India. London International Screenwriting competition – Quarter Finalist – Writer
VODAFONE HEALTHLINE (2009 – 2015) - Health Corporate Social Responsibility Project providing health education to viewers across Ghana and Africa. – Researcher / Writer
YELLO PEPPE (2016 – 2018) - Maggie West Africa’s web series aired across 25 countries in central and west Africa. – Writer (2 seasons)