A Ghanaian movie producer, Mr Samuel Nyamekye has shared an extensive discussion on how Ghanaians perceive the thought that the movie industry is on the verge of collapsing and has made revelations on how the movie industry can rescope and meet the demands of the digital age.

Industry players have been wailing about the Ghanaian movie industry taking a nosedive for some years now.  Some have the view that the obsolescence of compact discs (CDs) is a major factor leading to the collapse of the industry.

But speaking in an interview with Eric Murphy on 'www.sompaonline.com meet and discuss', Mr Nyamekye blamed the Ghanaian's slow pace of change mentality for not contributing to the sustainability of the Ghanaian movie industry.

He stated that industry players and the creative art lover’s failure to Investing in the movie industry led to its collapse.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nyamekye's Productions said the Nigerian movie industry is vibrant because of the government's interest in investing in that sector and fast adaptation mentality of the industry key players and the ability to meander their way to meet the digital transition and technology are the reason they are moving forward. 

He pointed out that today's digitization has also been part of the challenges that filmmakers in the country face.

 "Our mothers and fathers are not in the digital age, they don't have access to YouTube, Facebook and other social media, but that has become the order of the day, they are the key patronage to Ghanaian movies, so that's a big challenge, similarly to when we have to move from analogue to compact disc and subsequently video compact disc (VCD), it took some time, we Ghanaians are slow to adapt, it's causing us, He said.

While CDs are no longer available, Mr Nyamekye advised that the government should have created a platform which will enable them to distribute their movies and help invest in the creative arts industry.

The renowned movie producer also bemoaned that leader of the various associations in the industry have failed to put the government on its toes.

 He is optimistic that the creative arts will see the light in no time and admitted there are a lot to do.

 Source ..................www.sompaonline.com/Eric Murphy Asare