NFA Announces May 1 Start Date For Film Classification Enforcement

NFA Announces May 1 Start Date For Film Classification Enforcement

The National Film Authority (NFA) is calling on filmmakers and content exhibitors to register and obtain the necessary licenses required for the classification of their works before public screening.

In a statement signed by Executive Secretary Kafui Danku-Pitcher, the Authority reiterated that this directive is in line with the Development and Classification of Film Act, 2016 (Act 935), which mandates classification of all films intended for public exhibition in Ghana.

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“As stipulated by Act 935, no film shall be exhibited publicly unless it has been approved and classified by the NFA,” the statement emphasized.

This move, according to the NFA, is part of a broader initiative to regulate and uphold content standards in Ghana’s growing film industry.

The policy covers all visual content, including feature films, short films, trailers, series, documentaries, music videos, adverts, and other audio-visual material—whether screened in cinemas, aired on television, streamed online, or shown at public events.

Beginning May 1, 2025, content producers, distributors, and exhibitors must obtain valid licenses from the NFA before submitting any material for classification under the new enforcement policy.

Source: AdomOline.com