Shirley FrimpongManso is a Ghanaian film director writer and producer She is the founder and CEO of Sparrow Productions a film television and advertising production company She won Best Director at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards FrimpongManso is also a principal of Sparrow Station a video streaming service for African entertainment from Sparrow and other African film producers In 2013 she was ranked the 48th most influential person in Ghana according to Etv Ghana FrimpongManso is described as one who seeks to raise the standard of film production in Ghana and Africa by telling progressive African stories as seen through the eyes of Africans Changing the way Ghana was portrayed also motivated her career choice4 Her films are also known for their fierce female leads as they portray African women with agency who can be breadwinners and lead complex lives In December 2019 her movie Potato Potahto started streaming on Netflix