Source data
Ghana’s film archive mandate and documentary heritage preservation records
Sources checked
- 2015UNESCO preservation recommendation
- 2016National Film Archive function
- 2026 to 2027Frameworks and practices
- 2026 to 2027Identification and inventory
- 2026 to 2027Institutional capacity
- 2026 to 2027Public awareness
The four 2026 to 2027 entries are parallel project objectives.
Ghana’s film archive mandate and documentary heritage preservation records
The table distinguishes an international recommendation, a statutory responsibility and published project objectives.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UNESCO preservation recommendation | International guidance | Includes documentary heritage in digital form | Source 2 |
| 2016 | National Film Archive function | Ghana statute | Act 935 assigns the National Film Authority responsibility for establishing and maintaining a National Film Archive | Source 1 |
| 2026 to 2027 | Frameworks and practices | UNESCO project objective | Improve legal frameworks and practice for preservation and access | Source 3 |
| 2026 to 2027 | Identification and inventory | UNESCO project objective | Identify and record documentary heritage at risk of loss or degradation | Source 3 |
| 2026 to 2027 | Institutional capacity | UNESCO project objective | Strengthen conservation and access capacity in memory institutions | Source 3 |
| 2026 to 2027 | Public awareness | UNESCO project objective | Build awareness of the historical significance of documentary heritage | Source 3 |