National Film Authority

As part of providing financial support to filmmakers in Ghana, the National Film Authority has lent a hand to three film production companies. This is aimed at encouraging collaboration and presenting financial aid to people who have come together to co-produce film projects. The initiative championed by the National Film Authority is in collaboration with the French Embassy, Creation Africa and Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). This announcement was made at the office of the National Film Authority at the Accra Tourist Information Centre in Accra on June 25, 2024. The latest recipients of the OIF Grant are Driving…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Film Authority (NFA), Juliet Yaa Asantewaa Asante, has called for more cinemas to be built in the country to enhance the visibility of Ghanaian movies. She noted that it is paramount for cinemas to be built in every region to make them more accessible to persons within such communities. Juliet Asante called on the public to invest in the creative arts industry to ensure that its facilities are not limited to individuals residing in Accra only. Speaking in an interview with 3Music TV monitored by GhanaWeb, she emphasized the need for cinemas,…

The National Film Authority (NFA) has entered into a partnership with the International Writers Lab (IWL) to showcase the Ghana film industry to Hollywood studios and streamers. The IWL was launched in September 2021 to increase the opportunity for Hollywood production of stories from film and television writers in Africa, beginning in Kenya. Created by the PMF Media Group, VentureLift Africa and The Blackhouse Foundation, the IWL is a unique accelerator and fellowship program that combines a writers lab —  facilitated by the award-winning American filmmaker, Matty Rich (Straight Out Of Brooklyn and Inkwell), — mentorship from writers with Hollywood…