GHANIAN MOVIES |
Film Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) has
placed an embargo on Ghanaian films with effect from the end of
this month.
The FVPMAN chairman, Onitsha branch, Mr. Uzo Godson Nwosu who
confirmed this development, said the decision became necessary following
the position taken by their Ghanaian counterparts who have banned the
distribution of Nigerian films in their country long time ago.
Nwosu who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Guinks Investment said any
of their members who failed to compile with this new order will
either be prosecuted or have his goods confiscated by the association.
The marketer said the association is finalising plans to storm Ghana any
moment from now, particularly to confront those local television stations
who are illegally airing Nigerian films without obtaining permission from the
right owners.
Also, given the problem associated with “second tier market”(where a
producer is compelled to observe a three-month grace before releasing his
film into the market in a large quality), Nwosu said the association has
decided to reversed the trend.
Film owners, according to him, are now free to release their films into the
market without necessarily observing the mandatory three months grace
before doing so.
They will also be required to obtain censors’ board and copy right commission’s
documents in addition to registering the film with the sum of N10,000 with the
FVPMAN.
“In order to move the association forward, we have resolved to address the
problem of second tier market.” FVPMAN boss further stated.
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