Ghanaian media character and vogue icon, Kofi Okyere Darko often known as KOD has bemoaned the insufficient funding for the artistic arts sector.
Talking on the sidelines of the 3Entertainment Inventive Arts Discussion board, KOD opined that with extra funding from both non-public entities or authorities, the business can be elevated to greater heights.
“The main problem dealing with the artistic business or the orange economic system on this nation is that of funding. If we’re in a position to put some funds into what we do, I feel it’s going to elevate it to the subsequent degree.
“Persons are asking why Ghana is just not producing motion pictures like we did again within the day, government producers are struggling. So if there’s funding from the non-public sector, working hand-in-hand with the federal government, we’re undoubtedly going to propel what we do to better peak,” he acknowledged.
Throughout an interplay with members of the artistic arts sector on Friday, June 7, he assured the sector of enchancment if he assumes workplace as the subsequent president
”Nkrumah believed in artistic arts and he put cash within the artistic arts and I consider that authorities should put cash into the artistic arts,” he acknowledged.
The New Pressure Motion with its founder and chief, Nana Kwame Bediako has additionally underscored the necessity for an ultra-modern movie studio to be in-built Ghana.
“We have to construct a world class studio. Ghana is the Blackstar of Africa. This studio must be in Ghana. We have to construct that studio, that Hollywood sort studio, that Tyler Perry studio sort – and that’s what will appeal to the market from different nations. It’s going to spice up tourism, it’s gonna convey individuals from South Africa, Nigeria, England, Europe, America to come back right here and make their motion pictures, and do their productions,” he stated throughout his coverage launch on September 1.