Ivan Quashigah, Kafui Danku, and Idikoko appointed to Ghana National Film Authority Board.

Ivan Quashigah, a celebrated filmmaker, has been appointed Chairman of the newly constituted Board of the Ghana National Film Authority, in accordance with a presidential appointment under the Development and Classification of Film Act (Act 935).

On Monday, August 4, 2025, the Board was formally established, entrusted with the mandate to regulate, promote, and support Ghana’s film industry.

The NFA, established in 2016 under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, plays a pivotal role in film classification, policy advocacy, and industry growth. Quashigah, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Farmhouse Productions, brings extensive experience and innovation to the position. Trained in directing and scriptwriting at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), he also holds an Executive Master’s degree in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

Quashigah’s credits include the celebrated youth television series Things We Do for Love and Yolo (You Only Live Once). Holding over 18 international and local accolades, including a FESPACO award for Best Short Feature, Quashigah is expected to collaborate with the Executive Secretary to steer the Board towards elevating industry standards and amplifying Ghanaian storytelling globally.

Furthermore, celebrated actress and producer Kafui Danku Pitcher has been appointed to the position of Executive Secretary, while veteran actor Augustine Abbey, popularly known as Idikoko, will represent the Film Producers Association of Ghana.

The Ghana National Film Authority’s newly constituted board comprises Oladele Kwaku Aribike from the Copyright Office, Mabel Cudjoe from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Emmanuel Ofori from the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, and Dr Rebecca Ohene-Asah from the National Film and Television Institute (now part of UNIMAC).

George Bosompem will serve on behalf of the Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts, while Assey Tamakloe represents Women in Film and Television. Zakaria Abdulai will sit for the Collective Management Organisation of Audio Visual Rights Owners, and Rukiyatou Naa Ayiwaley Antah represents the Film Distributors and Marketers Association of Ghana.

Alejandro Peterson Davids White-Cross will represent the Film Crew Association of Ghana. Two positions on the Board, representing the Ghana Actors Guild and a television station, are yet to be filled.

With this newly appointed board, the Ghana National Film Authority is poised to intensify efforts in revitalising the local film industry and enhancing its contribution to national development and cultural diplomacy.