Renowned Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has announced that part of season two of ANIKULAPO will be shot in Ghana in support of the National Film Authority’s “Shoot in Ghana” campaign. The announcement was made at the recent Nigeria International Film and TV Summit (NIFS) held in Cannes, France, which was attended by various film industry gurus and media personalities.
Ms. Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante, the CEO of Ghana’s National Film Authority, who brokered the deal in France, was also in attendance. According to Ms. Asante, “This is an important development. The shooting of parts of ANIKULAPO in Ghana is a good opportunity to revive and enhance the film relationship between Ghana and Nigeria. Both countries stand to gain greatly from collaborating deeply and exploring each other’s markets and strengths.”
Mr. Afolayan’s announcement implies that many Ghanaians, even those outside the film industry, will be employed and skills will be transferred during the shoot. ANIKULAPO is a Netflix original film and television series. Ms. Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante is encouraging filmmakers around the world to consider Ghana as a shooting location.
Ghana’s Shoot in Ghana campaign was launched two years ago and has seen many groundbreaking successes, including the much-talked-about Super Bowl advert, which was shot in the country, and many more that haven’t been announced yet. The campaign aims to promote Ghana as a preferred destination for film production, and this announcement is a significant boost to the initiative.
