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| Ms Juliet Asante |
The minister said this when the organisers of the festival and other stakeholders called on him last Wednesday to brief him on preparations for the festival.
He said “It is a known fact that film can do things that can bring all of us together, we cannot underestimate the power of film which is also a major foreign exchange earner, “
For her part as the Executive Director of the Black Star International Film Festival(BSIFF), Ms Juliet Asante, said she was excited about the upcoming festival, which is focused on advocating policies that enable films in Ghana to achieve its purpose of being a cultural diplomacy tool, a trade enabler, a global connector and an employment creator amongst others.
“In this direction, the BSIFF is advocating that Ghana embassies around the world should show a Ghanaian movie at least every quarter to their communities of engagement.
“This will create an avenue for engagement and ensure an opportunity for global communities to connect with Ghana, understand and appreciate our culture, and develop curiosity that may lead to tourism and investment in the long run.
She added
“This policy will help to propel an industry that creates massive
employment for both low and high skilled workers as a film set typically
employs between 20 and 50 people per project, “.
According to her, the opportunity of the film industry was a very low hanging fruit for which reason she was calling on the government to demonstrate its commitment to the sector, as it had indicated on various platforms that “The BSIFF is committed to working with the government to achieve our shared objectives.”
The BSIFF looks forward to welcoming a considerable number of filmmakers and film enthusiasts in August for a three-day film celebration and party. Ms Asante added that films from all around the world would be screened at places such as James Town, Circle, Kasoa, Accra Mall etc.
The film festival will create opportunities for networking, learning, business collaborations and tourism. It will open an opportunity for Ghana to position itself as a credible and critical voice in the sector in the sub-region. This will also enable Ghana to attract more investments in the sector and help push forward the overall opportunities that film creates.
“We are happy to say that, in one month of open submissions on FilmFree Way, we already have over 1000 film submissions from all over the world,” Ms Asante added. The BSIFF comes off from August 25 to August 27,2016.
According to her, the opportunity of the film industry was a very low hanging fruit for which reason she was calling on the government to demonstrate its commitment to the sector, as it had indicated on various platforms that “The BSIFF is committed to working with the government to achieve our shared objectives.”
The BSIFF looks forward to welcoming a considerable number of filmmakers and film enthusiasts in August for a three-day film celebration and party. Ms Asante added that films from all around the world would be screened at places such as James Town, Circle, Kasoa, Accra Mall etc.
The film festival will create opportunities for networking, learning, business collaborations and tourism. It will open an opportunity for Ghana to position itself as a credible and critical voice in the sector in the sub-region. This will also enable Ghana to attract more investments in the sector and help push forward the overall opportunities that film creates.
“We are happy to say that, in one month of open submissions on FilmFree Way, we already have over 1000 film submissions from all over the world,” Ms Asante added. The BSIFF comes off from August 25 to August 27,2016.
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