The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority (NFA), Kafui Danku-Pitcher, has shared her determination to breathe new life into Ghana’s struggling film industry.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z with host Kwame Dadzie, Kafui emphasised her commitment to revitalising the sector. She noted that while efforts are being made to rekindle interest in cinema, persistent issues such as inadequate funding and poor distribution networks remain central challenges.
“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,” she said. “So, we want to work towards getting the film fund, and also I am gonna get the industry working again”
Since stepping into her role just a month ago, Kafui has been meeting with key players in the film community to lay a solid groundwork for change. As part of her early initiatives, the NFA has issued a directive encouraging filmmakers to register for licensing, which is a prerequisite for film classification.
A press release from the authority reiterated this requirement: “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 press release states.