The government has been urged to increase the country’s tourism industry by actively supporting and investing in the Ghanaian film industry by Peter Sedufia, the CEO of OldFilm Productions.
The director is confident that if the government collaborated with the film industry to create movies that shed light on the nation, the state would be able to reap the most benefits from the tourism industry.
“Truthfully, if we want to push Ghana’s tourism, then the film industry cannot be ignored. People will come to the country to see and experience what they watch in movies such as natural reserves and historical sites,” Sedufia said in an interview with Graphic Showbiz
Although he acknowledged that successive governments over the years have expressed interest in advancing the movie industry and using it as a tool to tap into the unending streams of funds from the tourism industry, such statements have become political slogans that lose their relevance after elections.
He said, “unfortunately, the sector is not supported to push such causes and only becomes relevant during political campaigns.”
Peter Sedufia’s comments came in the wake of a disclosure by American filmmaker Angela White, who said she was disappointed with the Government of Ghana (GoG), following the lack of support for her film projects in the country last year.
His comment is a response to complaints by Angela White, a Hollywood filmmaker who mentioned that the government does not do much to support movie makers in the country, especially film-makers from the diaspora.