Every now and then, a national film industry succeeds in making the leap to international success. African cinema has been dominated for the last decade by prolific and popular Nollywood productions and their more artistically inclined South African counterparts. Now Ghana looks like it may be stepping up to make that breakthrough.
It has been an interesting year in the Ghanaian film industry, affectionately known as Ghallywood. In February the country's National Film and Television Institute began working on a new project aimed at securing German financial backers for locally produced films, and in April Ghanaian actor Majid Michel was named the best actor on the continent at the Africa Movie Academy Awards. A substantial Ghanaian contingent attended last month's Cannes Film Festival, including the popular actress Jackie Appiah.
Big name stars in Ghana still routinely work for just $3,000 to $5,000 a film. Though this is substantial in relation to standard.
It has been an interesting year in the Ghanaian film industry, affectionately known as Ghallywood. In February the country's National Film and Television Institute began working on a new project aimed at securing German financial backers for locally produced films, and in April Ghanaian actor Majid Michel was named the best actor on the continent at the Africa Movie Academy Awards. A substantial Ghanaian contingent attended last month's Cannes Film Festival, including the popular actress Jackie Appiah.
Big name stars in Ghana still routinely work for just $3,000 to $5,000 a film. Though this is substantial in relation to standard.
- 6/1/2012
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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