Over 80% of filmmakers in Ghana are people who did not learn the art of filmmaking from film school or what we call, had formal training.
The low quality of Ghanaian films has thus been attributed to the lack of formal training on the part of our filmmakers, spanning: scriptwriters, directors, light men, camera men, sound men, editors, etc.
In his quest to make sure that filmmakers in Ghana gets the requisite technical know-how in filmmaking, the current President of the Film Producers Association of Ghana, Mr. Steven Asare Hackman, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Film and Television Institute NAFTI, for the latter to offer short training workshops to members of FIPAG.
“I have been in the industry for a long time and therefore know the challenges of the industry. Lack of formal training in filmmaking is one of the bedeviling challenges. So when I got into office, I decided to get in touch with NAFTI so that they organize short certificate courses in any field of filmmaking – scripting, directing, editing, make up, lighting, cinematography, sound, etc.
“Luckily, I went to NAFTI and they had already designed a similar programme so we signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect. I am also looking at securing funds to hugely subsidize the training so that most of them will be motivated to partake in the training. The funds will be coming in very soon.”