Arthur Musah

Director, Producer, Brief Tender LightArthur Musah’s website
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Born in Ukraine, raised in Ghana and now living in the United States, Arthur Musah is drawn to stories of people shaped by multiple places. His documentary “Naija Beta” played in Africa, Europe and the U.S., winning several festival awards.

His debut feature “Brief Tender Light” had its U.S. broadcast premiere on PBS in 2024. “Brief Tender Light” has won several awards, including the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature and the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2023 Urbanworld Film Festival in New York. Arthur studied filmmaking in the MFA program at the University of Southern California. He also earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT and worked as an engineer for two decades.

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