The Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority (NFA), Kafui Danku-Pitcher, has expressed optimism about the revival of Ghana’s film industry.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, Kafui said she was determined to bring positive change to the sector, especially in the areas of funding, distribution, and reviving cinema culture.
“When we grant interviews addressing our problems in the industry, apart from reviving the cinema culture, we also talk mainly about funding and distribution. It runs across most of the interviews; at least 99% of the interviews we grant when we talk about the challenges we are facing. So we want to work towards getting the film fund, and also I am gonna get the industry working again,” she told host Kwame Dadzie.
Since assuming office about a month ago, Kafui Danku-Pitcher has been engaging stakeholders in the film industry to lay the foundation for the proper take-off of her administration.
As part of measures to streamline the sector, the NFA, through a press release, has urged all film practitioners to register with the Authority to obtain licences required for film classification.
“In accordance with the Development and Classification of Film Act, 2016 (Act 935), the National Film Authority (NFA) reminds all filmmakers and exhibitors that all films intended for public exhibition in Ghana must be classified by the NFA,” the statement noted.
The law makes it clear that “a person shall not exhibit or cause to be exhibited a film unless the film has been passed and classified by the NFA.”
The NFA emphasized that the regulation aims to streamline, develop, and uphold standards within Ghana’s growing film ecosystem. The classification requirement applies to feature films, short films, trailers, TV series, documentaries, adverts, music videos, and other audio-visual content intended for public exhibition — whether in cinemas, on television, streaming platforms, or in public spaces.
The Authority also announced that effective May 1, 2025, a new enforcement measure will be applied: “Every producer, distributor or exhibitor submitting content for classification must hold a valid Film Producer / Distributor / Exhibitor licence issued by the NFA,” the statement added.
The NFA is mandated to regulate, nurture, and develop the Ghanaian film industry, ensuring a strong legal framework while promoting growth and international recognition for Ghanaian films.
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