NFA to enforce film classification laws effective May 1 - MyJoyOnline

The National Film Authority has informed film practitioners to register with the authority for their licences to enable classification of their films.A press release signed by the Executive Secretary Kafui Danku-Pitcher states: "In accordance with the Development and Classification of Film Act, 2016 (Act 935), the National Film Authority (NFA) reminds all filmmakers and exhibitors that all films intended for public exhibition in Ghana must be classified by the NFA."According to the law, "a person shall not exhibit or cause to be exhibited a film unless the film has been passed and classified by the NFA."The release also indicates that this regulation aims to streamline, develop, and uphold standards in Ghana's growing film ecosystem, and applies to feature films, short films, trailers, TV series, documentaries, adverts, music videos and other audio-visual content exhibited in cinemas, on television, online streaming platforms, or in any public space.Stakeholders of the film industry ar...