Barely about two weeks that Hundreds of stakeholders and practitioners in the Film industry picketed around the premises of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to press home their demand for the establishment of the National Film Authority (NFA), Nana Akufo-Addo is set to inauguration the board today, 20th December at 2pm in Jubilee House.
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi who announced this said the President and members of the Council of State are have appointed both Executive Secretary and Board Chair of the National Film Authority in accordance of ACT935.
She assured Film stakeholders she will do all she can to get it done by the end of 2019.
The Minister indicated noted that creating a National Film Authority will help spearhead the development of the industry and make it more vibrant to meet international standards.
According to the Minister, when an Authority is established as contained in Development and Classification of Film Law (Act 935), the huge potential in Film making which will lead to job creation and make Ghana a film location and thereby enhancing tourism will be unearthed.
She said the Authority which will serve as a regulatory body as far as Film making is concern and provide the legal framework for the production, regulation, nurturing and development of the Ghanaian film industry, and for the distribution, exhibition and marketing of films and related matters.
The government has announced the construction of an ultra-modern Film Production Studio in 2019.
The construction of the studio, according to the government, will attract the international film community to Ghana.
This was contained in the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2019 Financial Year presented by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to Parliament.
The construction of the studio will come as good news for the movie industry considering the massive uproar after the government, in 1996, sold 70% of its equity in the Ghana Film Industry.
Source: Kofi Atakora
