Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts

Bɛ ni boli shɛli Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts (GAFTA) ŋɔ nyɛla ʒingama tumayilinima laɣingu shɛli ban yulindi kpɛrigu, nuuni baŋsim, n ti pahi tabibi tabibi yaɣili zaŋ ti fotonima mini sinii biɛhigu shee, ni talivisanima la biɛhisuŋ mini tootibo pɔhim zuɣu teesa pala puuni. Bɔhimbu ŋɔ nyɛla din kai n vuli laɣinsi ŋɔ zaa: Directors Guild of Ghana (DGG), Cinematographers Guild of Ghana (CGG), Art Directors' and Designers' Guild of Ghana (ADGG), Animator's Association of Ghana (AAG), Screen Writers Guild of Ghana (SWGG), Film and Television Production Facilitators Guild of Ghana (FTPFGG), Producers Guild of Ghana (PGG), Motion Picture Sound Guild of Ghana (MPSGG) and Screen Editors Guild of Ghana (SEGG).

Lala Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts (GAFTA) nyɛla bɛ ni daa kpa shɛli ni bɛ bo tootibo mini lebigimsim na sinii mini talivisa biɛhigu shee na Ghana tingbani puuni. Bɔhimbu shee ŋɔ nyɛla nyabili n ti baŋdiba mini bɛnyaaŋ doliba zaa nangbanyini din yɛn leriba baŋsim parisi ka lahi malindi biɛhigu bɛ sunsuuni. Di niiya daa lahi nyɛmi ni di pili n tabi sɔŋ Ghana nima sinii duu din daa nyɛ lebigiri kpeeni tum yuuni 2000 piligu[1][2]

GAFTA nima ni pili shɛm

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Sinii yaariba daa nyɛla ban laɣim taba n nam bɛ laɣingu shɛli din yɛn guri ka taɣiri bɛ tuma, bɛ maŋmaŋsi ka lahi n bori biɛhisuŋ n tiri Ghana ban yaari sinii zaa, ni ka lahi nyɛ din yɛn yulindi ka sinii yiya ni din tu ni di kpɛri shɛm, ka daa naain n lahi yuli maʒina zuɣu din yɛn che ka di chaŋ viɛyɛlinga. Yuuni 2001 la puuni ka bɛ daa kpa lala bɛ ni boli shɛli The Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts (GAFTA) ŋɔ. Ban nyɛ ninvuɣ'timsa n be sinii yiya la ka bɛ yuya daa booni: Egbert Adjesu, Chris Tsui Hesse, Kwaw Ansah, Bill Marshall, King Ampaw, Ernest Abbeyquaye, Martin Loh, Setheli Ashong-Katai, Jim Fara Awindor, Ivan Annan, Ebenezer Aryee n ti pahi Nana Adwoa Awindor n daa nyɛ ban kpa li.[3]

GAFTA nima sɔŋsim zaŋ chaŋ Ghananima kaya ni taada puuni

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GAFTA nima nyɛla ban kpaŋ bɛ maŋa pam n kpɛri siniinima talivisanima zuɣu ka din nyɛ din duhiri Ghananima kaya ni taadanima zuɣusaa. Bɛ daa lahi n nyɛla ban kpaŋsi sinii shɛŋa din wuhiri ka mɔlindi Ghananima biɛhigu, bɛ kaya, n ti pahi bɛ taada ni nirilim yaabu dɔmini lala kaya ni taadanima wuhibu ŋɔ nyɛla din mali tabisuŋ n gɔri ka taɣiri tingbani maa bɛ ni noli shɛli globalized world la puuni. GAFTA nima ŋɔ puuni nyɛla ban niŋdi bɛ ni boli shɛli film festivals la ka lahi n tiri bɔhimbu ni wuhibu shɛli din yɛri Ghananima salima, bɛ kaya ni bɛ taada lahabaya[4]

Educational and Training programs

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GAFTA nima nyɛla ban mali wuhibu ni bɔhimdi mini laɣingu suma di bahi bahindi shikuru baŋsim polo n tiri sinii yaariba mini ban malindi talivisa paliba ni sɔŋ n yooi bɛ baŋsim viɛyɛlinga. Lala bɛ wuhibu ni bɔhimbu ŋɔ nyɛla din pili bela bela hali n ti paai bɛ ni boli shɛli diploma programs la ka di puuni mali yaɣa kamani lahabali sabbu, daratibu, ni bɛ ni boli shɛŋa cinematography, mini post-production la zaa. Bɛ mini bɛ ni boli shɛba local and international institutions nima la n zaŋ bɛ kpalaŋzuya n gbunni taba ni bɛ bo wuhibu ni bɔhimbu shɛli din ni paai bɛ ni boli shɛba global industry standards nima la ni zali shɛli[5][6]

Structure of GAFTA
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Di nyɛla luɣ'shɛli polo lala wuhibu ni bɔhimbu ŋɔ yɛltɔɣali kam ni gbaara. Di lahi nyɛla luɣ'shɛli polo din tiri hankali parisi ka lahi n tabiri sɔŋdi tuma shɛŋa din yɛn sɔŋsi ka siniinima chaŋ di ni tu ni di chaŋ shɛm zaa. Di puuni, tingbani zuɣulana nima n ti pahi zuɣulana pahi n ti bɛ mi boli shɛba guilds and associations under GAFTA nima la zaa nyɛla ban be ni.

The Executive Council
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Di ni n yulindi di biɛɣu biɛɣu tuma kamani: laɣingu niiya palibu, ni ban be laɣingu maa puuni biɛhisuŋ zuɣu din yɛn che ka bɛ lahi n tooi n kpa laɣinsi pala ni din kam pahi pahi. Di ni n lahi nyɛ din tiri gɔmdanti lahabali zaŋ kpa laɣingu maa yɛligɔla polo. Lala Executive Council ŋɔ nyɛla din mali bɛ laɣingu siyaasatali yaɣili nima ni pii shɛba ka bɛ nyɛ; Zuɣulana, Zuɣulana paa, Gbaŋ ŋmara, Ŋun gbubi bɛ laɣiri, lahabali tira, Ŋun laɣimdi ba n ti pahi bɛ ni boli so International Relations Officer la.

Kundivihira

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  1. Doe, J (2022). The Evolution of the Ghanaian Film Industry. Accra: Heritage Press.
  2. Asante, K (2021). Foundations of Ghanaian Cinema: A Historical Perspective. Kumasi: Gold Coast Publishers.
  3. Ansa, Fiona (2013). The Role GAFTA plays in dealing with the Challenges Student Filmmakers face in Ghana. Accra: NAFTI. pp. 2, 3, 12.
  4. Osei, D (2020). Ghanaian Storytelling in Film: A Cultural Perspective. Cape Coast: Oguaa Press.
  5. Akoto, P (2021). Training the Next Generation of Filmmakers in Ghana. Accra: University of Ghana Press.
  6. Nyame, F (2022). Educational Initiatives in Ghana's Film Industry. Kumasi: Adinkra Publications.