Ghanaian actress and Chief Executive of Smartys Management and Productions, Selassie Ibrahim, has urged managers of the Film Development Fund to administer it fairly and without favouritism.
Speaking to Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s Showbiz A Z, she welcomed the government’s decision to commit money to the fund, noting that it must serve the people who can genuinely drive change in the sector.
“We are hoping that it will be utilised properly and given to the appropriate people that will make impact and change this industry. Favouritism shouldn’t be part of this fund. When you deserve it you must be given and you must have a certain track record,” she said.
On 13th November 2025, the Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, announced that government had allocated 20 million Ghana cedis to the Film Fund as seed money to help revive the film industry, including Kumawood and other associations.
According to the Development and Classification of Film Act (935), the objects of the Fund are to provide financial support for the development and production of full-length feature films which are the central focus of the Fund, short and medium-length feature films, and public education on attitudinal change and cultural values.
Other objects include providing financial support for television productions, television genres including drama, animated serials, sitcoms, soaps andcomedy designed to facilitate attitude and behaviour change of the citizenry.
It is also meant to support cinema theatre development in the regional and district capitals, promote the release of feature films in terms of publicity materials and on radio and television advertisement; and
support research and the training of professionals for the industry in both public and private
training institutions.
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